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Gear / Technical Help => Playback Forum => Topic started by: Xpanding Man on March 16, 2010, 12:08:48 PM
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For a variety of reasons, I have decided to invest in some better playback equipment and would love some recommendations.
I already have a nice pair of klipsch speakers with which I am VERY happy, and an AT record player for my vinyl.
I'm looking to spend $500 - $600 give or take on the following:
> a new amp / tuner / eq combo (or seperate components if necessary) that has THX or surround sound, and a DIGITAL input for iPOD (there's no point in using that cool compression scheme to go analog out / in; might as well use mp3 at that point)
> a reliable DVD/CD player that does not freeze up, overheat, etc.
I know my price-point means I likely won't be getting anything that sounds incredible to the discerning ear, but that's where I'm at at the moment. Any recommendations are much appreciated.
Thanks :)
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fwiw, THX is just a branding ploy, dont hang to much weight on that. go to walmart and see how much crap has the brand. its worthless these days.
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Have you looked at the the Oppo 83. Rave reviews and even Lexicon like them too ; )
http://www.oppodigital.com/blu-ray-bdp-83/
For less dollars on a disc player they also have the model 80, gives you more left over for the other items on your list.
http://www.oppodigital.com/blu-ray-bdp-80/
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Have you considered switching to media-less playback, e.g. Squeezebox?
Depending on your home computer setup, it may require additional investment on top of the Squeezebox (networking, HDDs, redundancy, backups). Just a thought.