How can a speaker be good for HT but not for music? or vice versa

[btf1980]

Originally Posted by naturephoto1

I am not sure if I would expect the Denon DVD-1800 to have sound or video as good as the Denon DVD 3800 BDCI via HDMI cables. The components and the circuitry I would think will also contribute ultimately to the sound and the video. If the parts and circuitry would have no effect than the upgrades (modifications) made to my 3800 would have had no effect and that is certainly not the case. Also, if you believe that changing power cords have any affect on the performance, this is not a ready option with the 1800 while it would be with the 2500 and the 3800.

Rich

For DVD upconversion, the 3800 will be superior since it has the Realta chip. For blu-ray viewing, there is no difference in PQ that I have seen. Anyone is free to disagree, but I have access to all the Denon players, have spent some time with them all, and the differences that was noted was mostly from DVD upconversion and analog outputs.

In terms of audio fidelity, unless you are using the analog outs of the 3800, this is a moot point.

No one knows what Dave Schulte does, and from your posts, I don't think you remotely know either. You keep bringing up how much better your 3800 sounds. Better compared to what? Did you compare your modded 3800 to an unmodded one simultaneously? Everything about it reads like a Stereophile magazine. Chock full of vagueness, unsubstantiated claims, no proof of anything, no comparisons of modded and unmodded source units at the same time. It really gets old.

Changing power cords on blu-ray players? <sigh>