Letters - August 2008
Thanks for AV123
August 28, 2008
Editor,
I wanted to thank you for your
recent review of the AV123 x-series speakers. They are some of the highest-value
speakers I’ve ever seen and you have to see them in person to believe how good the
finish is. Your reviewer was quite correct that the quality of their sound and
construction is far better than the price would suggest. I was also glad to see them named
Reviewers’ Choice. As
you can guess, I’m an owner myself and find your review affirming of my own
conclusions. Please keep up the good work.
Lester Kuhn
Outlaw?
August 22, 2008
Editor,
Are any of your writers going to cover any Outlaw Audio
products in the next few months? I’m specifically interested in their amplifiers. I
used to hear a lot about their amps and processors, but I rarely read about them now.
Their website is updated, though, so I know they are still in business.
Tom
We have their newest monster amplifier in for review
right now -- the Model 7900. It has seven channels each rated to deliver 300W and weighs
145 pounds. That should be an interesting read (review to be published on September 15).
By comparison, on September 1 you’ll read about a Rotel amplifier that weighs a scant
11 pounds. Talk about different design approaches!...Jeff Fritz
Oppo or Toshiba?
August 6, 2008
To Wes Marshall,
Could you please comment on the picture/upconverting
ability of the Oppo DV-983H versus a Toshiba HD-XA2 (with the Silicon Optix Reon HQV)? I
can get a used HD-XA2 for about the same price as a new Oppo DV-983H. Which is a better
buy?
Lam
I have no hands-on experience with the Toshiba. Of
course, HD DVD is dead, so you’d basically be buying a DVD player that would be able
to play whatever HD DVDs you can find at garage sales. And it’s used. Plus, they are
going for less than the Oppo. The Oppo plays SACD, DVD-A, and most importantly, all those
great Asian films that aren’t Zone 1. I still think the best way to go is the Oppo --
or a Sony PS3....Wes Marshall |
