Oppo Digital update

[Rich-n-Texas]

Well then you've been hangin' around me too long.

[nightflier]

SACDs are also starting to show up at used CD outlets and there's a bunch on eBay. Prices are $4-12 for regular titles.

[pixelthis]

some were much more reasonable yes, just not the ones i want lol

its kinda like other high res formats, dont waste time on low res crappola.
Like a friend who bought last days of planet earth on Blu for ten bucks.
Might I reccomend Herbie Hancock...watermellon man
Ivan LINS ... A LOVE AFFAIR
And the Mariah carey collection, and diana krall.

[nightflier]

Still fantasizing over Mariah, huh?

[pixelthis]

Still fantasizing over Mariah, huh?

I still have a pulse dont I?
She was the soundtrack during the nineties, got me thru some bad times .
Her and SADE.

[Rich-n-Texas]

I have her first CD which I still spin sometimes on Sunday mornings. From that point on though, IMO, she became too sluty.

[02audionoob]

When I first heard Mariah on the Arsenio Hall show I was astounded. There's no predicting how they'll turn out as their career moves along, but with some eventual polish there was quite a voice in that girl.

[f0rge]

Might I reccomend Herbie Hancock...watermellon man
Ivan LINS ... A LOVE AFFAIR
And the Mariah carey collection, and diana krall.

unfortunately not really my scene

[Rich-n-Texas]

I finished fastening the new backer board to my audio cabinet yesterday after cutting out an access hole for the receiver, and after I make cuts for the other components, I'll have everything buttoned up and back in place. I connected the amp and all that along with the 980, set it up, and started a mini evaluation. I am impressed with the amount of technology Oppo has put into this little box that probably doesn't weigh more than three pounds, and could fit into a guinnea pig cage.

Not going to go into a lot of detail right now and I'll tell you why. I only had enough time at the end of the day to play my copy of David Gilmore's "On an Island" concert DVD; the picture quality was right there with the PS3, but to my ears the SQ was slightly better. The brightness that was very clear with the PS3 wasn't there and once again, the bass response at my listening position has improved. I have it connected to my receiver via HDMI using a Monster cable (I know ==> hey I bought it so I gotta live with it) and I'm using the HDMI cable that came with the 980, which has noise filters at both ends, out from the receiver to the HDTV.

I'll talk more about it later after I've spun a couple of SACD's (yes I have DSD enabled) but at this time I feel good about the purchase.

[pixelthis]

I have her first CD which I still spin sometimes on Sunday mornings. From that point on though, IMO, she became too sluty.

There is no such thing as
"too" slutty.
ON THE OTHER HAND...

[pixelthis]

I finished fastening the new backer board to my audio cabinet yesterday after cutting out an access hole for the receiver, and after I make cuts for the other components, I'll have everything buttoned up and back in place. I connected the amp and all that along with the 980, set it up, and started a mini evaluation. I am impressed with the amount of technology Oppo has put into this little box that probably doesn't weigh more than three pounds, and could fit into a guinnea pig cage.

Not going to go into a lot of detail right now and I'll tell you why. I only had enough time at the end of the day to play my copy of David Gilmore's "On an Island" concert DVD; the picture quality was right there with the PS3, but to my ears the SQ was slightly better. The brightness that was very clear with the PS3 wasn't there and once again, the bass response at my listening position has improved. I have it connected to my receiver via HDMI using a Monster cable (I know ==> hey I bought it so I gotta live with it) and I'm using the HDMI cable that came with the 980, which has noise filters at both ends, out from the receiver to the HDTV.

I'll talk more about it later after I've spun a couple of SACD's (yes I have DSD enabled) but at this time I feel good about the purchase.

and I THOUGHT it took a long time to build the sistine chapel.
There is a TV show where they bail people out of DIY projects that they have become mired in, might wanna call em.

[Rich-n-Texas]

Dont worry about layoffs, TI does a lot of military work and their audio procs are popular.

No we don't. That's all part of Raytheon now, and has been for a few years. Might want to update your database.

Anyway enjoy the oppo, sure it sounds great.
AND when you're ready ...check out THIS.

http://www.audio-magus.com/Super_Pro.../dac707usb.htm

I may be checking out the unemployment line next.

[Luvin Da Blues]

http://www.audio-magus.com/Super_Pro.../dac707usb.htm

Personally I would steer clear of anything that used Super Pro as a name.

[pixelthis]

Personally I would steer clear of anything that used Super Pro as a name.

Aint that the truth.
But this is a reputable company thats well reviewed, and their DA converters
for computers (via usb) are supposed to be the ****zle.
Oddly I intended to buy one, but my creative USB outboard card is working fine,
especially since I got rid of the Roxio software that was knocking it off, so I really havent had much need for one, really.

[pixelthis]

No we don't. That's all part of Raytheon now, and has been for a few years. Might want to update your database.

I may be checking out the unemployment line next.

Its always darkest before the dawn.
Surely it wont get TOO bad.
HEY, give you a few C-notes for those beemer speakers.

[Rich-n-Texas]

3400 were released pix. The words: "Internal support" refered to Facilities and HR, but no engineering organization was spared. I work in a group of about 50 engineers called Common Platform & IP, and we lost 4. One engineer volunteered to be layed off, one took early retirement and two were involuntarily released. Yup, dark days, but I think TI is now properly aligned for the upcoming "recession".

[pixelthis]

3400 were released pix. The words: "Internal support" refered to Facilities and HR, but no engineering organization was spared. I work in a group of about 50 engineers called Common Platform & IP, and we lost 4. One engineer volunteered to be layed off, one took early retirement and two were involuntarily released. Yup, dark days, but I think TI is now properly aligned for the upcoming "recession".

Yeah, some "recession".
Its actually almost as bad as the depression already, and that lasted a decade

But please remember that even during the darkest days of the depression
seven outta ten still worked.
And people with skills are always sought after.
AND even if you are cashiered that will just give you time to play with your OPPO
and finish that eternal "HT project of yours.

[nightflier]

My history's a little fuzzy. The Great Depression lasted a decade?

[Rich-n-Texas]

Don't know. Well before my time. Probably not pixies though. :shrug:

[pixelthis]

My history's a little fuzzy. The Great Depression lasted a decade?

actually longer than that.
It took WWII to get us outta that one, even liberal economists admit that
Roosevelts policies only made things worse
Obamanation is following in his footsteps, so look for hard times for, like , forever

[kexodusc]

Yeah, some "recession".
Its actually almost as bad as the depression already, and that lasted a decade

Before the you jump off a bridge or climb a tower and start shooting innocents, you might want to read a little about the Depression and why what's happening now is not even a 10th as bad as what happened back then....

In the Depression, unemployment hit 25%...we're hovering around 7.2% today with no chance of hitting 1 in 4.
In the Depression, GDP fell 30%...we're looking at cuts of 1.4-2%.
In the Depression, more than 5000 global banks failed, and wiped out the savings of millions of people the world over...so far we're at 23 and counting, and deposit insurance in any nation with a clue protects the bulk of personal savings.
In the Depression, the markets fell by 80%, we lost 34%...even liquidating the value of tangible assets of companies at clearance prices wouldn't see this approach 80%.

I don't see 1 in 9 families having their children taken away from them because they can't feed them, or a mass exodus of children below age 14 leaving schools to work the railroads as Box Car kids.

Looking at quality of life:
In the Depression, fewer than 1 in 3 Americans owned cars, today the average household owns between 2 and 3 vehicles.
In the Depression, life expectancy was 58-61 years of age, today its 75-80.
People own TV's, have access to internet, better medicine, education etc, etc, etc....

You do your ancestry a gross injustice comparing the struggles of the Depression to the "crisis" today. Your grand daddy would whoop your ass for being such baby about this...

[nightflier]

Thanks Kex, I knew there was at least one historian among us.

[BadAssJazz]

You do your ancestry a gross injustice comparing the struggles of the Depression to the "crisis" today. Your grand daddy would whoop your ass for being such baby about this...

So true.

And anyone already shooting down the Bush/Obama stimulus packages to bolster the troubled industries and get the economy going again probably should reserve judgment. The current economic crisis is not as analogous to the Great Depression in terms of causation as we'd like to think. As any doctor will tell you, just because two people show up at the ER with severe chest pains and difficulty in breathing, it doesn't mean that the medics are going to diagnose them as heart attacks and treat them precisely the same way. Bush's stimulus called for adrenalin (the immediate influx of cash) while Obama's package is offering adrenalin and preventative care. Neither are exactly the same as FDR's "alphabet soup" protocols. Yet.

[pixelthis]

[QUOTE=kexodusc]Before the you jump off a bridge or climb a tower and start shooting innocents, you might want to read a little about the Depression and why what's happening now is not even a 10th as bad as what happened back then....

In the Depression, unemployment hit 25%...we're hovering around 7.2% today with no chance of hitting 1 in 4.

thats the OFFICIAL number, its actually closer to 16%...AND CLIMBING

in the Depression, GDP fell 30%...we're looking at cuts of 1.4-2%.

Its JUST GETTING STARTED

In the Depression, more than 5000 global banks failed, and wiped out the savings of millions of people the world over...so far we're at 23 and counting, and deposit insurance in any nation with a clue protects the bulk of personal savings.

WE ARE AT 23 IN THIS country.
And there is a lot more credit than there was back then.
International trade has all but shut down, and the effects are just starting to be felt.
AND "deposit" insurance, are you really that naive?
It only covers about 7% of the depositors.
What happens when the fund runs out.
Same as with social insecurity...THEY CRANK UP THE PRINTING PRESSES.
You might get your "deposit" but good luck buying anything with it.
Ask the good(and rioting ) citizens of Iceland , whose govt has just collapsed,
how goodtheir "govt guareentees turned out.
Deposit insurance!
GOOD ONE!

In the Depression, the markets fell by 80%, we lost 34%...even liquidating the value of tangible assets of companies at clearance prices wouldn't see this approach 80%.

The dow hit A peak of 14,000, Its now at 8,000 in the worst JANUARY ever.
Its down over 40%
But it isnt just the US, the NIKKI 225 is in the seven thousand range, down about
50% andd they say it will only get worse

I don't see 1 in 9 families having their children taken away from them because they can't feed them, or a mass exodus of children below age 14 leaving schools to work the railroads as Box Car kids.

Not yet.
During the first depression it took awhile for the full effect to hit, and it took several years for the dow to reach its lows.
More people grew food back then, I dont have any food growing in my back yard, do you?
We have a three day supply of food, and a nation of people who dont even cook
half the time anymore


Looking at quality of life:

In the Depression, fewer than 1 in 3 Americans owned cars, today the average household owns between 2 and 3 vehicles.

No, the average household has the NOTE on two to three vehicles, the bank owns
them

In the Depression, life expectancy was 58-61 years of age, today its 75-80.People own TV's, have access to internet, better medicine, education etc, etc, etc....

All of which goes away soon after you lose your job.
HAVE YOU EVER been on the receiving end of a layoff?

You do your ancestry a gross injustice comparing the struggles of the Depression to the "crisis" today. Your grand daddy would whoop your ass for being such baby about this...

MY GRANDDADDY went through the great depression.
He was within walking distance to work, he grew most of his own food,
and still all his family had most of the time was flour and lard.
The point is that during this round we wont even have that much.
Most of the industry has been shipped overseas, few people farm, or have access to
food if they lose their income, and the govt is BROKE.
Dirivatives are at around 1,4 TRILLION, that will never be paid.
Thousands of houses that you brag about have been foreclosed on, the housing market has crashed in most places.
Which is really scary when you consider that taking out mortgages is what has fueled
the bubble of the last ten years.
You need to take the blinders off and look around a bit.
And the economic picture is the least of it.
It took WWII to get us outta the last depression.
We live on a planet with 40,000 nukes, and south Korea has seized their stock
market.
Some think this is because North Korea has declared all treaties void, a lot of people
think he is getting ready to march.
IRAN will have a nuke this year and is led by an apocalyptic religious fanatic.
Whats the good news?
There isnt any.
You are a guy who thinks he just got on the magic teacup ride, when you are actually in
THE SPACE SHUTTLE.
You are the one who is gonna get the "whupping" when you wake up broke one day with
no food and realise that you have been lied to.
DEPOSIT INSURANCE !!!!
funny.

[GMichael]

The sky is falling, the sky is falling.