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  1. OK. I did round 2 this evening. I DO hear the difference now. I just had to turn the volume up some more (which on a side note is one of the issues I have with my system. it only sounds good at higher volumes). Since I have the CD as well, I started playing DSOTM simultaneously (CD on my Meridian 506 and SACD on the PS3) and switched back and forth between the sources to hear the difference. Vocals was where the difference was most noticeable. At times the CD could sound a tad shrilly, whereas the SACD was smooth as silk. However, the soundstage is wider on the CD. But this may be the Meridian shining and not the SACD vs CD issue.
  2. Yup. I have the older 80GB model. and I haven't updated the firmware, so I should be able to copy it (i'll test this soon). when I open a disc, I see 2 options: SACD and CD. Btw, what's MC mode? I did a quick google search and came up empty.
  3. My system: - Onkyo SR705 Receiver - Monitor Audio RS6 speakers (+ center + surrounds) - PS3 - Dell computer with ripped CDs I bought a few SACD's to see if I could hear the difference. Last night i listened to the Beethoven 9th Symphony (Karajan/Berlin) and Dark Side of the Moon. I listened to both the SACD and the CD tracks. I couldn't tell the difference. In fact, I preferred the CD track when listening to the Beethoven 9th. The surround effect was cool on DSOTM, but the sound quality didn't seem that different. Perhaps the bass was a bit deeper. The PS3 is feeding the receiver via HDMI (if that matters), and I have it set to output all frequencies. Is my system just not good enough to resolve the difference? Is it me? I guess I assumed the difference would be dramatic. oh, I realize the PS3 is converting to PCM. But I assumed high res PCM would still sound noticeably better than the CD.
  4. owen_meany

    NAD C390DD

    I've been looking to add an integrated amp and a DAC to my current system (Onkyo Receiver + Monitor Audio RS6 speakers). Since i watch TV/Movies more than I listen to music, I need an Integrated Amp with home theater bypass to drive the front 2 speakers when I watch TV. What I can't figure out is if the 390DD can handle this. Is the 390DD a full on integrated amp + DAC? Or is it only useful for listening to digital music files?
  5. i just downloaded this last night. I hope it wasn't upsampled.
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