Parasound P/DD1550 and more (long)

Posted by Tony on September 30, 1998 at 10:33:24:

In Reply to: Parasound P/DD1550 and more (long) posted by Jon on September 30, 1998 at 10:13:54:

I would recommend that you consider the Toshiba DVD. It can do both Dolby Digital and DTS. I believe it also has a onboard decoder. However, my question for you is how has the PSP 1500 worked out for you? I am returning my second unit and about to give up on the piece.

: I have been away from the home cinema market for about a year and I wanted a reality check. This is what I have now:

: Parasound P/SP1500 pre/processor
: 4 NAD 2100 power amps (mono L, C, R, stereo rear)
: Mirage 790i front
: Mirage MCSi center
: Mirage MBS2 rear
: MK MX-145 sub
: Sony VHS
: Sony 32" V-series TV (approx. 2 years old)
: Adcom GCD600
: Panamax max2000

: Lately I feel a little better about renting DVDs, esp. since I see you can rent them at the local Blockbuster, and I want to add a DVD player (and) processor. Obviously the choice processor (unless I buy a DVD player with an on-board processor) for me is the Parasound PDD1550.

: So here are my questions:

: 1. The PDD1550 (supposedly) can decode Dolby Digital and DTS. Does the source component that I choose as a DVD player need DD and DTS capability? In my mind (which may be utopian), digital is digital and the PDD should figure out whatever I throw at it.

: 2. Does anyone out there have experience with the PDD1550?? Any advice, prices I should aim for, mail order places?, regrets, successes?????

: 3. I am tempted to buy a mid-price-range Sony DVD player. It is my understanding that DVDs are currently "only" single sided, double-wafer, and in the future they will be double sided. Is this true? Will double sided players emerge in a few years? In my mind (again, utopian), I don't want to go overboard on the player because I expect to upgrade then. What is the mid-range ($500-$1000) player of choice?

: 4. What is the story on DB25 interconnects? any recommendations? prices?

: Thanks in advance.

: Jon Maddux

Follow Ups:

• Parasound P/DD1550 and more (long) Jon 11:34:41 9/30/98 (3)
  • Parasound P/DD1550 and more (long) Tony 10:08:03 10/01/98 (2)
    • Parasound P/DD1550 and more (long) Jon 15:24:00 10/01/98 (0)
    • Parasound P/DD1550 and more (long) Jon 15:20:53 10/01/98 (0)

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