B&K Reference 70 Processor

[Audiophilehi]

Has anyone had any experiences with the B&K Reference 70 Processor? I think I have narrowed my search down to the B&K and the Integra DHC-9.9.

Thanks

[Audiophilehi]

Anyone!

[mdabb]

The B & K doesn't do HD/lossless audio, I think unless it does now. I looked at that model out of curiosity some months back.

If that doesn't bother you ultimately which ever one you prefer is gonna win out. You're going to have to bring it in house to get an honest feel for the sound quality/functionality of it combined with the amps you will be using.

I know that's not much help, but preference for SQ is personal. I doubt you will find any owners here to see if they have had any issues with them. Some Integra owners though.

[sokrman14]

This is a brand new model that does do the new lossless codecs. I havent been able to hear it yet, but I was interested in this unit as well. I have the B&K Reference 200.7 amp, and I was hoping to match these guys up, but its a little out of my price range right now. Where abouts do you live? There may be a dealer in your area with it, if not I will check my area to listen to it.

[Audiophilehi]

Originally Posted by sokrman14

This is a brand new model that does do the new lossless codecs. I havent been able to hear it yet, but I was interested in this unit as well. I have the B&K Reference 200.7 amp, and I was hoping to match these guys up, but its a little out of my price range right now. Where abouts do you live? There may be a dealer in your area with it, if not I will check my area to listen to it.

Thanks!

I live in Staten Island, N.Y. I will go on the B&K website and look for a dealer in my area.

[btf1980]

Originally Posted by Audiophilehi

Thanks!

I live in Staten Island, N.Y. I will go on the B&K website and look for a dealer in my area.

What's up man. I also live on Staten Island. Sound By Singer in Union Square Manhattan is a B&K dealer. Good luck there man, they have great gear, but their staff has to be the most arrogant I have ever come across.

[welwynnick]

Originally Posted by Audiophilehi

Has anyone had any experiences with the B&K Reference 70 Processor? I think I have narrowed my search down to the B&K and the Integra DHC-9.9.

Thanks

There's been quite a lot of discussion of it on AVS, so its worth having a look over there. It seemed to be pretty highly regarded. These are the interfaces from teh B&K website:

• 14 Discrete Audio & Video Inputs
• 6 HDMI Inputs and 1 HDMI Monitor Output. (version 1.3b)
• 8 Component Inputs and 2 Component Monitor Outputs
• Upconverting and Scaling of Component, S-Video and Composite to HDMI
• 16 Digital Inputs (8 optical / 8 coaxial) Including Digital Audio on the 6 HDMI Inputs
• 5.1 / 7.1 Analog Inputs for SACD / DVD Audio / Dolby TrueHD / DTS-HD Master Audio
• 1 Pair Balanced (XLR) Input / 1 Balanced Digital Input
• 8 Unbalanced (RCA) Outputs / 8 Balanced (XLR) Outputs

That clearly says to me that it doesn't process hi def audio codecs over HDMI.

Nick

[jdc115]

As the poster above mentions, AVS is very good place to check for equipment forums. There is usually a lot of in depth talk among owners so it is worth looking at. If this is a new model, I would first check there for other users that bought it as they will usually uncover and post most bugs found.