Re: Doesn't matter much for HT

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Posted by lwang on March 20, 2002 at 08:48:34

In Reply to: Re: Doesn't matter much for HT posted by daleda on March 20, 2002 at 08:33:59:

Are you getting it used?

Meridian 565 could be had for less than $2k. Although it is limited in switching (2 digital, 1 analog, no video switching)(need a 562 for Audio switching, 562V for A/V switching.) You do get 7.1, DD/DTS, custom DPL with discrete 7.1 & steered side and rears. It was their top of the line unit ($5k for the 565, $2k for the 562v) until a couple of years ago, where they decided to go all out with the 800 series.

It might not have the latest and greatest DAC, but the addition of Trifield makes 100x the difference compared to whatever DAC there is out there. Plus is has ambisonic decoding. Made me dig out all those Nimbus CDs and hear how those recording were meant to really sound. Trifield brings the performers to your room, Ambisonic brings you to the performance.

If you just want it for HT, lexicon would probably be a good bet.

EAD would make a fancy looking unit with a neat remote, but the nice-sounding part that differentiate it from other processors is basically its analog stage, and mfgs rarely puts so much emphasis in the quality of analog stages when there are 8 channels to deal with.

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Topic - EAD Encore advice vs other processors - daleda 18:54:02 03/19/02 (14)

Re: EAD Encore advice vs other processors - DA 14:53:05 03/22/02 (0)

Re: EAD Encore advice vs other processors - Larry S 12:46:51 03/22/02 (3)

Re: EAD Encore advice vs other processors - lwang 22:31:07 03/22/02 (0)

Here's a copy of the email sent to me by Proceed about two weeks age re: the AVP upgrade. - j_thunders 21:12:57 03/22/02 (1)

Re: Here's a copy of the email sent to me by Proceed about two weeks age re: the AVP upgrade. - Larry S 12:45:37 03/26/02 (0)

Re: EAD Encore advice vs other processors - chris 10:15:33 03/20/02 (0)

Doesn't matter much for HT - lwang 07:29:59 03/20/02 (7)

Re: Doesn't matter much for HT - daleda 08:33:59 03/20/02 (6)

Re: Doesn't matter much for HT - lwang 08:48:34 03/20/02 (5)

Re: Doesn't matter much for HT - daleda 09:37:20 03/20/02 (4)

Meridian 565 has same decoding technology as their current line. - lwang 07:37:18 03/21/02 (3)

Re: Meridian 565 and 7.1 - bstan 12:57:21 03/21/02 (1)

Re: Meridian 565 and 7.1 - lwang 14:03:49 03/21/02 (0)

Re: Meridian 565 has same decoding technology as their current line. - daleda 09:28:15 03/21/02 (0)

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Re: Doesn't matter much for HT - lwang 08:48:34 03/20/02 (5)

Re: Doesn't matter much for HT - daleda 09:37:20 03/20/02 (4)

Meridian 565 has same decoding technology as their current line. - lwang 07:37:18 03/21/02 (3)

Re: Meridian 565 and 7.1 - bstan 12:57:21 03/21/02 (1)

Re: Meridian 565 and 7.1 - lwang 14:03:49 03/21/02 (0)

Re: Meridian 565 has same decoding technology as their current line. - daleda 09:28:15 03/21/02 (0)

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