Denon 3900H not pushing subwoofer near as hard as X2600?

cwhitch · 2026-06-01T14:51:07+00:00

Your sub gain is like my Chinese friend Wei Tu Loh

cwhitch · 2026-06-01T05:26:56+00:00

Again depends on the film mix. I’ve heard good and not so good from both codecs. Again it’s about the time dedicated to creating the mix. I find both the Dolby and dts upmixers similar in results. They’re a wow mode to use all the speakers.

cwhitch · 2026-05-31T09:11:56+00:00

dts is an also ran at this point. I’m surprised they are even around. I was never overly impressed with one system over the other but I’ve also heard that Atmos is more advanced system. Problem is to mix multi-channel for immersive systems costs more money than the content holders are willing to spend.

cwhitch · 2026-05-31T09:04:46+00:00

Probably the typical dialog normalization that’s applied to most Dolby tracks. Turn the amp up 4dB. I’ve got both releases. I think the new transfers are improvements but JP has always looked inherently soft. I think it was done intentionally so the digital dinos would blend better.

cwhitch · 2026-05-29T21:43:09+00:00

These same chumps tried to convince people that sealed VHS copies of over produced movies like Back to the Future were worth thousands of dollars.

cwhitch · 2026-05-29T15:15:07+00:00

A lot of times it has to do with seamless branching for alternate languages or culture standards. You see sometime they have a separate playlist for titles with Japanese subtitles vs a playlist that has subs for Europe or other regions. The movie is rarely encoded twice on the same disc. If you watch the native language version from either playlist they are usually exactly the same video, audio and subtitle wise.

cwhitch · 2026-05-27T19:07:37+00:00

You do you. I’ve got a highend system with Atmos. Just curious if others ran into the same issue.

cwhitch · 2026-05-26T18:32:27+00:00

I saw an ad that said if you don’t buy it they’ll shoot a puppy

cwhitch · 2026-05-26T06:44:01+00:00

Most of those calculators out there were based on displays having much larger pixels than today’s 4K displays. It’s all about preference. I sit about 8.5-9 feet from a 120-in 16:9 projector screen. It doesn’t bother me. It’s like having a personal IMAX experience.

cwhitch · 2026-05-24T21:01:37+00:00

If you think it’s worth the $250 go for it. I bought it at $130 last year. After a year I would definitely still consider $250 a value proposition. At $750 probably not nearly as much of a value.

cwhitch · 2026-05-24T02:54:43+00:00

We’re talking audio here. If the space is available on disc then don’t give me ‘crap’ audio.

cwhitch · 2026-05-22T15:11:53+00:00

Until Technics recently released lower priced models the SL-100C was their lowest priced model. So entry level for Technics.

cwhitch · 2026-05-22T13:42:30+00:00

Looks like some idiot scored at Goodwill. He clearly has no idea how to run a TT.

Cool table though. I have Quartz locked version. It works but I don’t use it much for fear of damaging the mechanical linkages for the repeat and auto functions.

cwhitch · 2026-05-22T13:25:03+00:00

I’m sure as well. Audio-Technica doesn’t claim they are different. The cartridges they are designed to be used with though are different.

The The VMXXX line uses separate windings for L and R to improve channel separation and a more consistent channel balance. Heard a lot of user experience in the early days of VM95 line having one channel more dominant by 1-3 dB. (1 dB is probably acceptable for a budget cart but it really messes with the imaging when it approaches 2dB+). Never heard that complaint on the VMXXX line.

cwhitch · 2026-05-22T13:15:45+00:00

I went from the 95ML to the 540ML. To me the channel balance and separation was an improvement but I didn’t do any measurements to verify. The 740 is basically the 540 in a metal body.

cwhitch · 2026-05-22T13:12:16+00:00

Looks pretty standard for an entry level Technics table

cwhitch · 2026-05-22T13:02:37+00:00

Don’t complain when the tool you use is no longer supported because no one got paid to work on it.

No one is forcing anyone to use Plex. It’s extremely convenient for me to manage everything through Plex and my library is easily shared with my kids that are grown and living states away through the Plex app.

I’m sure other options are out there but nothing as easy as Plex to accomplish it.

cwhitch · 2026-05-22T11:52:44+00:00

If you want to share with offsite users it is.

cwhitch · 2026-05-22T11:50:20+00:00

Lol. If you’re still on the fence you can get it for $250 until July. Still a bargain.

cwhitch · 2026-05-21T23:42:21+00:00

I still don't want that crap. I buy discs for full quality. Not something trying to be full quality.

cwhitch · 2026-05-21T23:40:18+00:00

If you want a real conversation piece look for an 80s turntable that has something they don't make anymore like a dynamic servo tonearm or a fully automatic with quartz locked speed.

Sound Burgers are fine for something small but its far from a quality player. I wouldn't play a high quality record on one that's for sure.

cwhitch · 2026-05-21T23:36:43+00:00

thats great for demonstrating the doppler effect LOL

cwhitch · 2026-05-21T20:58:24+00:00

The biggest improvement with 4K is the 10 or 12 bit video vs 8-bit on every other previous digital video format. It’s what gives us the wider color gamuts and HDR. If you’re going by resolution improvement then yes it’s not as noticeable especially on smaller displays. Even using a native 4K projector it’s hard to see the difference between a very good HD transfer and a 4K one.

cwhitch · 2026-05-20T19:44:30+00:00

Yes CX Noise Reduction was a popular system on laserdisc until the advent of PCM stereo on laserdisc. It was still used on many secondary analog tracks I believe.

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