Recent Comments:
Marantz BD8002 Blu-ray player gets June date for Japan {Engadget HD}
May 19th 2008 7:43PM Ya see, Jake, some of us don't use a receiver with HDMI inputs on it, and therefore must rely on analog inputs for our HD audio formats. Now take me for example. I currently run a Marantz Pre/Pro setup with an external 5 channel amplifier, which in total is about $1000, which is pretty cheap. If i want to experience DTS-MA or TrueHD, i'm now forced to spend over a $1000 additionally to get a good surround processor capable of taking an HDMI signal and decoding the formats.
Take other audiophiles and now you will really understand why analog output is desirable. Let's say you own Krell, Lexicon, Classe, McIntosh, etc and spent 5 grand for a processor and another 4 grand for your amps. Luckily, the amps will work with whatever you get it, so you keep those. But unfortunately for your unlucky ass, the awesome processor of yours has no HDMI and you need to upgrade. Either buy another 5K processor, or you can simply run analog inputs to your current receiver.
That said, why the hell does this thing cost so much? Can't Marantz or Denon, or somebody else make an affordable Blu-Ray player capable of 2.0 compliance and analog outputs? Come on, guys! Pay your engineers to do something besides play in Matlab!
Poll: Do you have a multi-channel surround sound system? {Engadget HD}
May 10th 2008 8:18PM While the Onkyo might be decent, I'm looking for a little higher end setup, such as Anthem or Integra (yes it's an Onkyo, but a very expensive one).
My Marantz works great for 5.1 DTS audio, but I'm itching to hear the lossless track from the PS3.
Poll: Do you have a multi-channel surround sound system? {Engadget HD}
May 10th 2008 2:17PM Got a nice 5.1 setup here. Marantz SR-5600 feeding a Marantz MA-9000 170Wx5 amplifier into Paradigm Studio 40 V3 bookshelfs (Fronts), Infinity Beta C360 center, Acoustic Research PS2262 towers (rear) and Infinity CSW-10 sub (which rocks hard).
Clearly a sonically mismatched system, but at 500 bucks for a pair of Paradigms retailing for 1200, I couldn't pass up the deal. Soon the matching Paradigm surrounds and center will come.
The only thing that kills it for me is the lack of HDMI input, and hence TrueHD/DTS-MA out of a PS3 into my receiver. I just can't bring myself to spend a grand on a new receiver that adds those two audio supports, but nothing else sound wise.
Genesis 2 loudspeaker system isn't for the faint of heart {Engadget HD}
Dec 20th 2007 8:23AM I thought these speakers resembled the Infinity IRS speakers extensively. Now I know why. I'm glad Engadget has started putting high end audiophile equipment on its site. While some may wonder why it's here, they may not realize HD doesn't just apply to video, but audio as well.
