All we can do is try to find the system which is the most neutral and most noise free to our own ears. And in my current gear, that point was reached when I switched from RCA to XLR balanced connections. And, I now have more information from you on this topic than I ever got from any equipment company, so to switch back would mean that I was simply following your marketing hype?

As were you in your reply... I think the current score is 2 BS's for me, and 2 BS's for you. Seems like we're tied. If the word BS really bothered you, I'd recommend that you not post it in your quotes anymore. In the future, so not to inflame your sensibilites, I'll use the abbreviation BS.

I'm not asking you to switch your equipment to anything, and I am not "marketing" anything since that implies selling something for profit. If giving information here is "marketing" then everybody on this forum is a "marketeer". Join the club.

I just personally think that your original noise problem could have been solved without the cost of going with balanced equipment. But it's your money and your time, right?

It's amazing what a new processor from Outlaw can do - it brings back the dead! I wasn't sure if my Outlaw forum account was still active but it's great that it is. It looks like I may have finally found the replacement for my 950 and a little sooner than I actually expected it. From the newsletter it looks to be very competitive and the addition of XLR outputs is welcomed (although one balanced input would have been nice). For those disputing the pros and cons of XLR circuits there's strong opinions in both camps so perhaps we could switch the discussion to wire ?

It will be interesting to see the specs and manual when they're available as this looks to be a very capable unit. The automated EQ feature seems to be the current trend and might help cure some room problems depending on how sophisticated the software is. I had been sniffing around an Anthem but I'm going to give the 990 a whirl before I even consider another processor.

I was one of the first to be on the 950 reservation list and I now intend to be one of the first on the 990 list. You suckers better be ready because my mouse hand is going into training and I've got a really fast internet connection :p . I do have one question for the forum members that have been around a while: Do you think the 990 comes with a pony?

Ooh, a pony? That takes me back a ways... I think the rumor is that due to the upgrades it'll be shipping with a clydesdale instead.

you said just now, above

> CD is going to be the only game in town for the best quality audio I'm afraid.

would mean, if true, that we're stuck for the time being with CDs, a technology that's over 20 years old!


Careful now...I owned a CD player 20 years ago. You bring that up and I start feeling REALLY old.

Thanks for making my day!

if that clydesdale is pulling some kind of wagon,i might be able to come up with $1100.

I really wanted that pony. By now it is probably being put out to stud!

So, back to my last question about the 990...is a quadruple crossover one that crosses the mains, center, sides, and rears independantly?

Here is a pic of the 990 that comes with the Clydsdale...

Merc,

where'd the green button go!?

Headphones image in your head; the soundstage is often described as 'wearing a stereo hat'.

Dolby Headphone attempts to give externalized sound when listening with headphones. It works with 2-channel and 5.1-channel material. With multi-channel, it actually tries to give some front vs surround directionality.

Personally, I've never found the results very sucessful. There were a couple of demos where for very brief moments I thought I was listening to speakers in front of me. But it was fleeting.

Still, it's nice to have to option.