Future-Fi fundamentals: HDMI ARC & ACTIVE SPEAKERS
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Nice episode.
Worth noting too that eArc has the audio benefit of automatic lip sync built in *if* all components use HDMI 2.1
This is not mentioned enough by any publication imo. Anyone who’s tried getting a perfect lip-sync manually will find this a very attractive feature.
Edited to add:
Worth noting that HDMI was also not included in Naims new ultra modern has-every-other-connection Naim NSC 222, while the older and much cheaper Unitis do.
This is useful extra info -- thank you.
Thanks for the video podcast. It’s nice to see what you’re talking about.
That usage of Cody at the start is sublime.
I love this visual option for the podcast.
Very informative! ❤
Nice starting monologue to kick things off 🧙♂️
Looking forward to that Marantz Stereo 70 review
Love this format for the podcast, nice to be able to visualise what is being spoken about. I won't always watch the videocast but nice to have the option 👍
I appreciate that you are always beating the HDMI ARC drum John, I find it insane how few hifi products have embraced it. My favorite HDMI implementation I have used was with he NAD M33, but ultimately it was not the right amp for my speakers. Very excited for NAD M66 for this reason as other sources HDMI ARC implementations I have tried have left a lot to be desired.
Love the look of the Arcam. Especially the tiny led in too right
Excellent
I’ve just changed to a TV and active speakers set up. For now, I’m just using a cheap HDMI extender dac with pass through, from Amazon, to convert to phono and still enables me to use the TV for volume control to my beolab 8000s. Like you I think HDMI arc is now essential for an amp with dac it works great and makes sense. As a B&O fan, this is a concept they have used for years, as in the TV being the central part of a set up.
Enjoy the channel, I’m also a electo music fan
Love to listen in to a conversation in this format; much more entertaining than a single voice for a lengthier presentation. I still like Darko reviews of single products mind you, but a conversation on several topis and/or products with observations and comparisons is quite enjoyable to this listener (watched on CZcams).
Thanks for going video and youtube on the podcasts. Gives it a new level or depth if you may.. :)
Thanks for the interesting podcast and especially for the Roon TV Remote tip, it works like a charm 👍
whats the roon tv remote tip?
Smart active speakers (KEF LS50/60, Dali Oberon 2C, Acoustic Energy AE1 etc) are here to stay and will occupy a massive segment of the HiFi market in the near future. Not only they provide incredible convenience in a room’s setup but IMHO an audio architectural philosophy that can prove if not better at least equally good to the passive equivalent solutions. The amp is chosen, configured and voiced based on the audio characteristics of the company and how they FEEEL that speaker should optimally perform. A perfect example is the FORMATION DUOS (hope you review them one day). They are phenomenal speakers and what B&W has achieved is a complete audiophile orgasmic solution that has absolutely nothing to be jealous of when going against any other passive option at that price bracket, and even beyond.
If I hadn't just bought a pair of Wharfedale Elysian 4s I would have been sooo tempted by those Coriniums in racing green.
My very first floorstanders were from AE and my son still uses them nearly 30 years later, so I have a soft spot for the company.
I love that you are one of the few reviewers speaking so passionately about HDMI ARC. I love the sound of Hegel AMPs but their marketing responsible I talked to an event here in HiFi Klubben said that they have no plans to introduce HDMI ARC connection. Lyngdorf is the way to go.
John convinced me to go Buchardt A500 and I’ve never looked back. I might add a Fiio now that he also loves it so much as well. It’s not that I don’t occasionally dream of La Scalas etc. But active speakers just make so much sense.
I'm thinking to get the Buchardt A10.
Can you describe the sound of the 500s please?
Can't wait to hear your take on the new marantz stereo 70s
Today I am listening to your podcast on my Marantz PM-17KI and Matching cd player. And Rega planar p3 with an ortofon element. Which I got from my uncle who passed away last Saturday night. And with de Musical Fidelity X-LPS V3 pre amp and van den Hul wireing to Jean Michel Jarre Oxygene on my own Sennheiser HD560 Ovation II. I guess I going to listen more to your podcast. And for tonight I am of in a sort of audio heaven.
I completely agree John. I was looking at the new Arcam offerings and was surprised they didn't have HDMI ARC. I am currently in the market for an integrated amp that can perform dual duty for both music and TV while allowing me to use a single remote for both. This is for a secondary system so convenience is a priority for me.
When is the review for the Marantz Stereo 70S coming? Thank for a great channel ... and Happy Holidays!
This conversation format between John and Srajan is great. Srajan I think on the last one gave overview on FiiO and on this the big four "UK" speaker companies. Keep it coming guys insightful stuff and very interesting.
The TV speaker before the buyback made overseas is fantastic got as a closeout.. A small about 12 in X 3in tweeter box with the woofer, amp, bluetooth on the floor and a remote control. So, impressive, I purchased the lowest price speaker AE 100 Mark II for my TV speakers.
John, I love your room treatments.
Me too! But most people with more normal living spaces might not agree.
It's been a long time since "normal" was within my sights. :)@@DarkoAudio
@@DarkoAudioplease review the b and w px7s2e, wondering if they are worth full price compared to previous model which is cheaper now
Absolutely love these conversations. Although maintaining focus when crossing the road is an issue.
On one HDTV setup, I use a Blusound Node X with Dynaudio LYD8s paired with a 9s subwoofer. It sounds fantastic, with hdmi ARC passthrough my TV to the Node, with no lag.
Oh my 2nd TV, I use the regular Blusound Node with hdmi ARC also, to toslink out to my wireless Dynaudio Xeo 30s, to get rid of bluetooth lag. It's a pure digital setup and 24 bit lossless is more than adequate. These were a bit expensive for my budget, but much less than other options.
Speaking of Binaural recordings, I owe you a huge thanks for turning me on to Max Cooper, especially his 3D Reworks 001. It's become my favorite album, a (dubious) position which I'm certain has never been held by an album with 4 tracks. Everyone should check this out!
Darko Thanks
I remember listening to audio plays on GER state radio stations (NDR, WDR maybe) in the 70s recorded binaurally. It was called "Kunstkopf“. Wikipedia writes that the 1st patent was issued 1927 (USA). Also acc. to Wikipedia Neumann! still makes "heads“ for binaural recordings.
I use the mark 1 version for my home studio. Size was a major deciding factor but of all the studio reference monitors I auditioned in the price range these stood heads above everything else; I auditioned Adam, Dynacord, Focal, and a few others ‘in studio’ because the shop I go to allowed home testing for a few days during the pandemic. As a dedicated audiophile who also happens to be a mastering/recording engineer, I’ve mentioned Neumann in commends on your CZcams channel a few times though you’ve likely not seen them.
What I REALLY want to see is an audiophile reviewer like yourself audition and review the recently released KH150 speakers, which are also DSP active speakers, in the middle size, so perfectly sized larger bookshelf or even stand mount. Not cheap, but seeing them compared to other similar sized higher end speakers that are marketed to the audiophile community vs the studio community would be interesting/fascinating.
Always run HDMI, like an Apple TV, to your HDMI AVR a different HDMI cable from TV to AVR. Usually there is an HDMI TV input. So HDMI switching is done by the AVR. Not the TV. This is preferred.
I believe Andrew Jones is Phil Jones' identical twin. And I have a pair of AE 2's I bought when I lived in London. They have two (2) mid/bass units instead of the single mid/bass driver in the AE 1. Fantastic loudspeaker still pumping out the volume 39 years late. Excellent video!
I know Andrew has an identical twin but are you 100% SURE it's Phil Jones from AE?
Great discussion with Srajan! Very informative and illuminating about the future. I thoroughly agree with the “think globally, act locally” mentality, and I’m sure Mr Darko must’ve heard it before. But I really am surprised Srajan has never actually listened to a binaural recording. But his experience with 3D movies kind of explains why. If it makes you I’ll, it’s not your thing.
I personally love everything 3D, have a bunch of stereopticon cards (that I can view without a stereoscope) and 3D blurays along with a VR headset and several binaural recordings.
Gottta say, binaural recordings used to wow me, but lately, not so much. In my 20s, way back when, binaural over my cheap headphones was much more convincing than it is now. Maybe it’s the cheap headphones.
The full quote is "A jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one."
Srajan's comments about the headphone vs. speaker dutch and dutch should be compared to a feature in the RME ADI-2 DAC FS in which you can add audio from the opposite channel into each of the channels--making your headphones sound more like real-world acoustics listening to speakers. This is one of the many features making the RME much more than a DAC.
Man, I love my active studio near field monitors. bi-amped, and just $300 a pair for a ported 2 way with 5 inch driver. They are as flat as can be with ultra detailed sound (for the price). I even found a matching headphone for these the Audio Technica ATH M50x with the same detail and frequency response. Would like have a mid-field active, but those are for rich people.
Dear John, dear Srajan, this was a very interesting, educational and fun episode. Thank you!
The Neumann KH 120 II are really outstanding if implemented properly. By the way, I'm a lover of Neumann microphones and a some in use. John, maybe you want to try their open back studio headphones NDH 30. Of course they are made for studio use, but I really do like them for just listening to music as well. Imho they are really good and even fun to listen to, especially for the price.
Is there any timeline or date when will you do the Marantz Stereo 70s receiver review which you mentioned in this podcast??
Planing to buy this :) , and now i wanna hear this review ! Looking forward to see it! Cant wait!
The solution to your subwoofers sajurn is the thownshend seismic bars.
Have them on mine on a suspended timber floor and they work spectacularly
I was intrigued to hear that you're going to review the Marantz Stereo AV amp, because Arcam tried that with the SR250, a couple of years ago and it never really sold. It will be interesting to see if the market has moved on since then, because on paper, it would appear to be a very niche product.
Just a note regarding volume control using Apple TV, it is possible to map the volume control from the Siri remote to a preamp. I'm using a Yamaha WXC-50 as a streaming pre, with tv connected via toslink and using Apple remote to control the volume.
u-BACCH from BACCH Labs intro pricing at $400 is ending this month actually, and being raised much closer to $1000
additionally the one directly from BACCH is a true audio plugin, so you can only stream audio from a DAW or media player that supports VSTs on a PC/Mac, while the dutch & dutch integration is direct streaming only (spotify connect, roon) and simply switches right on. So they actually complement each other / you can pick which makes the most sense for your use case (studio or streaming)
Tannoy and Fyne Audio are different manufacturers. Engineers who left Tannoy, founded Fyne. They're different brands.
He makes some interesting points about keeping money local, but when I’m spending that much money, I’m gonna spend it on who deserves it, and that’s the company that produces the equipment that sounds the best to me. I’m not going to settle for a purchase that I’m going to regret because I didn’t buy what I liked the most intentionally. That’s just ridiculous.
AE 1 actives deserve more exposure - I moved back to Australia and have a pair with Buchardt I150 ( as preamp) or Naim Atom HE (as preamp)… they’re amazing little speaker and listen to them more and more ( at the expense of my pricier passives speakers) would love to see you review especially as they contrast against the ‘everything onboard actives from Kef, Buchardt etc
Around 40 years ago, some one in USA did some thing about this crossfeed with separes, just added one extra mid-woofer to the two way speaker and the extra midwoofer got the signal from the oposite speaker. I once try it just adding over my speaker an extra one smal one and do the same effect (the small one got inversa face) and it mas really intersesting what I heard
I've wanted to listen to the podcast you and Srajan host for a long time, but English isn't my native language, so I couldn't enjoy the podcast comfortably. CZcams is much better because it has subtitles.
I hope you will continue to upload podcast videos to CZcams in the future.👍👍👍
Binaural audio is the lifeblood of VR/AR immersion as far as the aural sensory side of things goes. When it works, it works wonders, but the challenges become apparent immediately when trying to craft a broadly applicable DSP that accurately represents the world as “heard” by some subset deemed a majority. The reason? Everyone is quite literally so damn unique :). All the different, diverse pieces and parts of our anatomies that play a role in shaping the final thing we internalize as sound - from twists of ear canals and the cilia lining them to the booming resonances manufactured in our chest cavities and the years we’ve subconsciously spent distinguishing between the peaks and modes deemed internal versus those generated from our surroundings - are quite literally as unique as fingerprints. This idiosyncratic, physiological black box of processing each of our bodies performs can be thought of as a programmatic function called by our brains at even the tiniest of audible sensory inputs with the singular goal to produce as its output an answer to that all important human question: what the hell that noise was coming from that bush over there and should I fight it or should I flee? In other words, when given an audible input, our brains combine that input with its many transformed versions bouncing around our sklls and necks and jaws and on and on, and produce an output that we label reality. In engineering, the idea of a black box that takes an input, does something to that input, and gives back an output is referred to as a transfer function. So then it makes perfect sense that this one is called the HRTF or Head-Related Transfer Function (HRTF). I’ve always thought it would be cool to have the digital version of my own HRTF, but the one time I heard of being able to commission such a thing was by someone named Darren Fong who ran this awesome project called Out Of Your Head. He was down in Southern California I believe and from the legend I’ve heard (ie - probably misremembering but we forge on) you could pay him some nominal fee and as long as you were willing to travel to him, he would create a custom HRTF of your noggin.
To answer the toslink versus HDMI length question the answer is toslink will not lose the signal over the distance versus HDMI which can only be 25 ft at best before you lose some data
Hi John, great video really enjoyed this format. I know you don't usually review floor standers but are you going to review the Coriniums? Not sure when Srajan is going to finish his review and looking forward to seeing more.
Its like souping up a hyundae, and instead of just buying a car that already runs good without doing anything to it
Interesting point from Srajan, have never considered it like that. I’d rather support the workers in Britain, than a few rich people who own companies though.
I agree. For me it's more important where the workers are located and where the production is done than where the profits go. Although having all three in the US, where I live, would be the best.
Sorry, but I hate this view… just because a firm has an owner in the UK doesn’t mean the money is spent here… it’s the same thinking that’s behind brexit… 🤮
I think this nationalistic way of thinking is a bit shortsighted and false sentiment. Because, think globaly:
Aren't the workers in other (poorer) parts of the world worthy of jobs and making a living?
Aren't the materials and parts used for the products produced and imported from elsewhere?
Aren't the workers in the UK or USA often migrants from elsewhere?
Aren't the products produced in lower salary countries cheaper and therefor more affordable to more of us locals?
Aren't the profits going to the stockholders, who could be anyone and who might be living anywhere, and might be spending those profits everywhere around the globe?
Aren't we all entitled to buy stock/shares of foreign companies and let their profit flow to us 'locals'?
What does 'think global' mean in Srajan's idea, when it comes down to (high-end) audio-equipment?
There 're few good reasons to buy certain localy produced products/produces (like localy produced/grown food) and serviced, and that has to do with logistics and transport and the carbon emissions that it causes, and to support a local shop/entrepreneur/farmer/service to stay open.
Srajan is a nice man and knowledgeable about audio, but also resembles the typical Selbstgeschtrickte, New Age / Spiritual / Alternative / Natur Heilpraxis type a bit, with some unscientific ideas and ideologies. As long as Srajan doesn't start preaching these ideas it's okay, but Darko should maybe watch out to not let this item turn into a Darko & Dorko podcast. ;)
I agree: according to the principle "think globaly - act localy", not only the returns on invested capital (-> dividends, capital gains) but also the returns on other production factors such as wages and rents should be taken into account.
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Sure, but if your locally manufactured products are more expensive because of higher costs, you won't sell and/or export them as much..only locally, to those who can afford them.
A local economy should focus on doing (and selling) the things it does best and better than other's, to create added value.
I.e. the Wharfedale Linton and Denton speakers are designed by a British designer, manufactured in China, and sold worldwide. The same speakers manufactured in Britain would cost the customer way more, and despite carrying a sticker that says 'Manufactured in Britain' instead of 'Designed in Britain' sell in lower quantities and be found in less living rooms in- and outside the UK...
Regarding the reason why one would want hdmi arc instead of optical or coax, is the mandatory automatic lip sync feature which is required for eARC. It is important if you have an especially large screen or projector like I have where you can notice a 10ms delay immediately. It is not something you can fix with a fixed audio delay in the tv settings because some content buffers longer than others and in the case of Apple TV (which is fantastic quality) has variable frame rate which introduces more lip sync delay variability.
Looking forward to that Marantz Stereo 70s review! I'm a plasma die-hard which means I can't run all my HDMI video sources (4) to my TV so I need the HDMI source management of an AV receiver but run 2 channel audio exclusively. 95% of the time I use my main system for audio and care most about the audio quality. I definitely think there's a market for an "audio-first" Stereo Receiver. I've been there done that with surround sound - for me it's too much. I would be interested in a comparison of the Stereo 70 to the Rotel A11.
Hey John, love your channel, your approach to hi-fi and your music taste! Re: Arcam, their current top integrated (the SA30) does have HDMI-ARC, as well as a streamer AND Dirac Live, combined with 120 watts in class G. It's a beast, and I'm actually surprised you haven't reviewed it so far (even though that's probably Arcam's fault more than it is yours). So the A25 is placed below the SA30 in the hierarchy (and it's admittedly cheaper albeit much better looking), maybe there's an A35 in the works or they chose not to mess with their top model yet.
HDMI ARC ON EVERYTHING!
Can I ask a stupid question please? If you have a dac\streamer like the Cambridge MXN10 and connect it directly to a power amplifier and the volume control for the dac\streamer is by the software on a phone or tablet.... do you need a preamplifier anymore?
One word of caution is that you MAY find that it doesn’t sound as good as with a dedicated Pre/Power setup. I tried this with my CXN v2 acting as a digital Pre into my integrated amp (with HT bypass) and it didn’t sound as good dynamically. However, the convenience of volume control via the app was great.
Yeah Hdmi Arc is the choice now, can’t wait you can test the Marantz stereo 70s
Hi John, I'm going to renovate my house. As that will cost a bit, I wonder: at first I'm going for a relatively cheap audio system so that I can save money to buy a big audiosystem lateron. For this built I'd like wall, speaker outlets, what kind of outlets would you go for as I don't know what kind of system I'm going to buy lateron? Would you go for an RCA connection or just copper wire connection (not sure what those are called)?
Also, would you go old school Denon, Marantz, Pioneer or similar or JBL or a similar new brand if your ultimate goal is 9.1.2 Atmos? (Maybe an obvious answer as Atmos didn't exist back in the days)
Germany's initial racing color was white until a German engineer saved weight by polishing aluminum rather than paint the car. Wiki has an article on the colors for a starting point.
Thank you for the ownership breakdown. I prefer to support countries which I support politically.
I guess I'm halfway between separates and powered speakers - with a NAD M10 + B&W passive speakers (the best sounding, to my ears, I could audition 😂).
I'm getting old, so I know my hearing with degrade as I get even older - so will probably stick with this setup until ...
I do like the audio quality of your videos - particularly the 'background ' music - what a surprise 😁.
Marantz's integrated amps of late definitely have lots of options available for inputs and outputs. I have the Model30 and could not be happier with so many analog inputs and outputs (Heck, one of its outputs is an input to my all tube SET amp !).... I keep my HiFi independent of my A/V system so the lack of HDMI-ARC on my SACD30n is not an issue.
Please do a video on preamps. Passive vs active and so on.
I have similar opinion with Srajan about patriotic choices with Hi-Fi. This year I was choosing between Monitor Audio and Pylon Audio monitors. The difference in sound was negligible, but Pylon is Polish company - so I prefer to support our local producer.
I am shopping for an integrated amp now. I have eliminated anything without an HDMI input. It's absolutely essential (for me). I am looking at Naim Uniti Atom (currently heavily discounted), Marantz 40n (currently 20% off with trade in), Stereo70 (nobody has one here yet) Yamaha RA1000n (sadly the 2000 is just physically too big), and NAD M10 V2 or C399 with BluOs and Dirac. Can't bloody decide!!!! Speakers are Larsen 4.3s.
May I ask an unrelated question please?
I want to hardwire my Amp
When all devices are on the same WiFi and the Amp is both wifi and hardwired....
can I still use the streaming apps wirelessly from Amazon, tidal eg. from my phone as before when everything was only WiFi? Receiving music via ethernet?
Amp is Marantz pm7000n
Many thanks
yes it works
I am looking forward to the Eversolo DMP-A8 and hoping that it will have some DSP that can be used with video content.
I like to watch a lot of really old television and movies and it would be fantastic to have a digital preamplifier with nice settings to cut back on the noise floor on some of the more poorly recorded stuff.
Hello John. I have been watching your channel for a while. I like your style, your attitude towards music and its reproduction. I am not an expert. I have some gear, medium range, happy with it. But I really enjoy what you do, and I always fancy the albums that you feature in your videos. There is no but... But ! If I may, there is something that it's always missing in this ecosystem (audiophiles and co). Nobody seems to take energy, efficiency, economy of power as an topic. I think it is. It should be if not the one at least one of the metrics for reviewing a system or a device. Is it more or less energy efficient then an other ? It's a ever missing animal of this game. Thank you for all your videos ! Best regards, Eugenio
How does the Buchardt A10 compare to the much more expensive Dutch and Dutch 8C ?
i love dis🤭
this is so much more betta than just audio 🫠
Analog BACCH - see Carver C-9 Sonic Hologram Generator from the 80s. Super impressive
The Apple TV can learn other remotes. I use mine to control the volume of my Audiolab 6000A.
The HDMI eARC is a multi -channel running all Dolby features to 7.1 or 9.2 setups. It's an invention Audio engineers miss to leave out of DACs and Music streamers. If they make a DAC Streamer with e Arc connection it can connect to a AV receiver to play Awesome HiFi in not 2 but tons of speakers at the same time filling the room with music. Makes sense?
While I am sure that it was unintentional, it almost felt like John was avoiding any mention of Genelec when listing active studio monitor brands.
curious of having your point of view on the YAMAHA R-N2000A
Any chance of a Marantz Model 50 review...? Would be great to hear your thougths on the more affordable analog version of the Model 40n you reviewed last year. I am a fan using seperates for the digital side of things as you can go for what has the best streaming platform and hand pick your DAC. The Model 50 seems like a perfect fit for people with similar preferences.
I literally commented yesterday about a aluminium speaker box that had bearings under it. ( I think you reviewed them too John ) The reviewer commented that they could hear some high frequency that they thought was the bearings reacting with the metal box....🤔
And i thought why not hang the speakers by cord? 🤷♂️
I have gongs that hang suspended in a metal frame.
Anyway, I thought it was a interesting coincidence considering what you ended with 😉
Do you have a new camera? the colours just look different to me
AE becomes unaffordable. The only reason not to sell online is to keep prices high. HI-FI is now getting silly prices for many. I struggle to keep up with the never-ending price increases while pay flatlines while we are in a cost of living crises. Constant bigger cuts for dealers. There is no recession when it comes to Hi-FI prices. Greed. I hope the greedy companies go out of business. I don't see any reasonable priced products now. A £300 product from the 2000 is now £3000. Prices double on a whim.
A bit of an exaggeration there Michael? I bought an amp for £2500 in 2010, the new version in 2023 is £3500 - except you can buy it for £2999 or similar. You couldn't really buy a serious amp for £300 in 2000.
Otherwise I agree a lot of hifi gear is overpriced. Especially various bits and bobs, supports etc.
Fancy a fuse for £6000? Give FutureShop a ring!
@razisn Another effect many of the hi-fi companies are owned by a few companies. Lack of competition in the market. Far Eastern companies buying up Hi-Fi owning a dozen difference companies. Yet when it comes to retail, and here in the UK contracts that stop online sells, every retailer has to advertise at the same price. Lack of true competition in the market. The Hi-Fi industry lobbied to be made a special case of and be exempt from normal competition laws and be able to use restrictive sells practices that keep prices high.
Apple TV 4k allows it to learn the volume control of your AV receiver so that you can control volume direct from the Apple TV remote. I'm using toslink with the Apple TV 4k and the the Apple TV remote controls volume on my Yamaha A-S1100. So ARC connection isn't required.
What terrific info. Thank you. I wonder if any other viewers are using this particular Apple TV 4K feature?
Thank you, Eric!
I am too, works very well and easy to set up.@@DarkoAudio
Talking abour Arcam I still have a Solo Music from 2016 with plenty of HDMI ARC inputs (4 by the way) and 1 HDMI ARC out. Plus 2 analog inputs and 2 digital inputs (toslink and coax) pretty weird at that moment but future proof isn´t it?
There are many powered and active speakers that do not work with video sources (poor latency). I do not know if HDMI and HDMI ARC/eARC are the future direction. Some years ago I was keen to buy into surround sound and pre-amplifiers that switched S-video between VCR and DVD players. That was very short lived. Computers are going the display port and Thunderbolt route and although that is a converting cable (DP one end HDMI the other) standards are still changing.
In wireless all things are not equal with many leading brands doing their own thing - B&W Formation, Dali wireless active speakers and Kef (which do not scale to surround). WiSA may be too limited, as Dali believe and is not a plug and play as some owners of Buchardt and B&O can't get them to work together.
Having tired the same 16/44 CD quality file played over Bluetooth, Airplay 2, wi-fi (Google chrome cast) and WiSA the difference surprized me and immediately showed Bluetooth is so far behind the other methods. May be it is less noticed in other speakers.
The other very noticeable thing with audiophile is how expensive they are with price increases above inflation making barely afford models now for the super rich.
Just a small correction John, if you use toslink output from a tv (or hdmi audio extractor) Apple TV can learn any amplifier IR remote, so you can indeed have a one-remote setup
I was talking about using the Apple TV remote to control the Apple TV itself AND the amplifer's volume. Are you talking about exactly the same thing? Or something different?
Yes, my apple tv remote controls apple TV and the amplifier volume (this can be configured in apple tv settings). I use optical connection from TV to Audiolab 6000a.
neumann also make great studio monitoring headphones, NDH20 and NDH30 are closed and open backed headphones, very neutral and accurate. Maybe a future review ?
Toslink is fine for telly, well for me it is, also I’d like to separate (galvanically) messy video from audio (the HF-frequency sensitive kit).
With Neumann you always need a sub, I believe they are designed that way
With the Marantz cdn you can use the remote cable between it and the amp to pass volume control. In theory if you use hdmi arc with the cd player, volume commands should transfer to the 50 or what ever marantz amp you use with it. The cdn shouldn't have to attenuate volume internally.
Thanks for this additional info. I'll check in with my Marantz contact to confirm.
@ 10:36 I love when Srajan says “da bomb” maybe “the bomb,”. Please say it again….just not at the airport. Loved the “think global buy local” conversation. BTW
Man I like that green finish on the A.E. speaker. I painted a Austin Healy British Racing Green . Also a Mustang. Love that color
acoustic energy ae1 review please
Is Mo Iqbal still running Monitor Audio?
Toslink technical max is 10 meters.
What about ATC?
I like the opening monologue because it does make you think. But I use this formula to evaluate what car I want to buy here in america. And unfortunately I can only support those companies that actually produce in America regardless of originating country. Most companies have shipped their labor and production out of country even with the name still being an American company
What about Dunnes??
What I would really want someone to explain about HDMI arc is if I can use this digital input to connect amplifier with my PC. The internet has finished before I’ve found the answer.
As to 'studio monitors' versus 'hi-fi speakers', it's really a moot point these days... Yes, studio monitors are cold, concise and very linear... Yet, should you inject a good equalizer into the mix, they will sound just as smooth and good as most hi-hi speakers... I bought my son a pair of JBL 305P MkII studio monitors, as his apartment runs on the small side, and we added a good equalizer to his system... The results were anything but linear...!!! Sonic happiness abounds...!!!
The Neumann speaker are bild in ireland ….kh meen Klein und Hummel…….it is a sennheiser dauhter