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2005: 1. Upgrading from DSP5k Mains and Center to DSP 5200. 2. Upgrading to Meridian G68J with MRC in between HTPC and DSP speakers. 3. Major HTPC/Media Server upgrade with watercooling and high-spec components. 4. 2 Shunyata Hydra 6 Mains filters to keep noise out of the system 5. Solid Tech Disc of Silence for Hi-Fi rack and Center speaker 2006: 1. SW1600 I have high expectations on this one. 2. Upgrading DSP5000 Rears to 24/96, expecting an incremental upgrade in sound. 3. Meridian Director's Chair 
DSP8000SE, DSP7200SEHC, DSP5200SE sides, DSP7200SE rears, 861v8, 210, Sim2 Ultranero 4, Stewart Cinecurve 2.35:1, XEIT CM-5E Anamorphic lens, Dune HD Duo Cinema 8K and Wireworld Platinum 48G HDMI -> UHD722 -> Shunyata Omega Ethernet. Shunyata/Furutech power-cables/filters. SR Master Fuse@861v8. Uptone Etherregen with 10MHz OCXO clock.
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Senior Shouting Officer
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Audio: #1- Radio Shack SPL meter #2- acoustically designed room #3- good Meridian gear Video: aside from the obvious of a good PJ, etc getting a Faroudja processor in the mix to mask the chroma bug which annoys me to no end. best regards, Jerry
Best regards,
Jerry
Main System: 861v6, DSP8000s in corners, DSP7000s Center and Sides, 1-9 humans.
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Hitchhiker
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Hitchhiker
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Meridian 518
In my office I had my Powerbook with several gigs of MP3 connected to a set of DSP5000 using a Toslink to Coax digital converter.
I removed the converter and put in a 518.
The quality level of the sound is FANTASTIC now and I have no prob to compare this sound with the one of a good red book player.
518 is something mogic and very very smart.
Mauro
HT-audio: G91A, 518, DSP5000, DSP5000C, DSP5000, Kef PSW4000, MacMini
Low SPL System: G68J, 558.2, Samsung HD950, Quad 2905 (LCR), ESL63 (rear)
Vintage System: 201, 207, 263, 204, M60.2
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President of the Imperial Galactic Government
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President of the Imperial Galactic Government
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If you are talking about cost effective upgrades, fitting a 518 between the transport and DSPs was my best addition. Adding Missing link mains cables is a very close second. If you are talking serious money, going from DSP5000s (18 bit) to DSP6000s was a big jaw dropping "wow" (as you would entirely expect!)
Cheers
George
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Interesting - I should say I am using a spare 518 I had as an expensive converter as I had no more inputs for the mac optical- and the result as said before is great. I am using the 518 in its native pass through mode- not doing any shaping or anything else. The result is bit-bit accurate as my test is to rip a DTS CD and play it back- if it plays all the bits are the same as the original.
best regards,
Jerry
Best regards,
Jerry
Main System: 861v6, DSP8000s in corners, DSP7000s Center and Sides, 1-9 humans.
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Don't Panic!
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Don't Panic!
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Originally posted by JerryL:
I am using the 518 in its native pass through mode- not doing any shaping or anything else. You are getting the full benefits of the 518's de-jittering though.
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