I'm a newbie just starting to look at HT. I have two questions that I hope aren't too dumb.
1. As a general rule, will a new DVD player (even an inexpensive middle-tier one) tend to produce better CD performance than my 1992 Rotel CD player just by virtue of 13 years of general technology improvements?
2. I'll soon be listening to the Rotel 1056 and the Pioneer Elite 56TXi in my receiver search. My understanding is that the Pioneer, with its 7 channels, will allow me to bi-amp my Vandersteen 2Ci left/right speakers. Is it correct that I cannot bi-amp with the 1056? If so, any opinions on the 2-channel performance of the Vandy's with the 1056 vs. the bi-amped 56TXi?
Thanks in advance.
1. As a general rule, will a new DVD player (even an inexpensive middle-tier one) tend to produce better CD performance than my 1992 Rotel CD player just by virtue of 13 years of general technology improvements?
2. I'll soon be listening to the Rotel 1056 and the Pioneer Elite 56TXi in my receiver search. My understanding is that the Pioneer, with its 7 channels, will allow me to bi-amp my Vandersteen 2Ci left/right speakers. Is it correct that I cannot bi-amp with the 1056? If so, any opinions on the 2-channel performance of the Vandy's with the 1056 vs. the bi-amped 56TXi?
Thanks in advance.
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