In Reply to: Can you tell whether any of the resistors or other parts have been upgraded? posted by Jazz Inmate on January 18, 2010 at 17:10:22:
...there was $2000 worth of new resistors in the Lexicon unit. Did you compare the pictures of the two units? Did you look at the pics of the back panels? Did you compare the measurements of the two units? If you can find anything at all that makes the Lexicon worth $3000 more than the Oppo, please point it out.
Edits: 01/18/10
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- Hadn't thought about the possibility... - The Real Dick Hertz 20:24:10 01/18/10 (9)
- RE: Hadn't thought about the possibility... - Jazz Inmate 21:25:26 01/18/10 (0)
- IOW, the Lexicon is the A/V equivalent of a $3000 face lift. For some reason it reminds me of this... - Audiophilander 21:10:31 01/18/10 (7)
- Probably, but unless you've listened and decided it sounds no better than the Oppo - Jazz Inmate 21:27:27 01/18/10 (6)
- You have a point there. - The Real Dick Hertz 10:28:24 01/19/10 (0)
- I'm not evaluating the Lexicon BD-30 performance, but your obliviousness to this is reminiscent of the Wizard of Oz too. - Audiophilander 02:02:16 01/19/10 (4)
- Ayre, Lexicon and Theta all announced months ago they were using the Oppo - Jazz Inmate 08:54:55 01/19/10 (3)
- Audioholics conducted scientific tests on both Oppo and Lexicon players; the performance was virtually identical. - Audiophilander 11:59:38 01/19/10 (2)
- Yeah, so you've said - Jazz Inmate 12:53:06 01/19/10 (1)
- "...tests that were about as scientific as a crucifixion." - Let he who is without sin cast the first Shakti Stone! (nt) - Audiophilander 16:27:41 01/19/10 (0)