Author Topic: SAKURA AMP (Read 325999 times)

arthurallanj · « **Reply #180 on:** Feb 17, 2004 at 09:42 AM »

Sir Philander,
I tried on my sakura what you did with your sakura, the same thing happened, I wish the dvd player I have in my room had a test tone of its own so I can really put my case to rest (I'm gonna try that over at my friend's). But I guess you're right, it does have a mono amp for the surround channels. I kinda look at my Sakura AV1600 differently now. I kinda lost a bit of love for it. But anyway, ok lang po. Sa kwarto ko lng naman sya e. But could you give me a Sakura model that has Dolby Prologic certification and has 2 ch amps for the surround channel? Thanks and Good day po.

juneaki · « **Reply #181 on:** Feb 17, 2004 at 09:56 AM »

My AV-377 is really a true 5.1 ready AVR. Meron syang separate control para sa center,left at right surround.
I had tested it with my Philips DVD player na may test tone at talaga hiwalay ang tunog ng lahat ng channels.

Philander · « **Reply #182 on:** Feb 17, 2004 at 10:37 AM »

Quote from: arthurallanj on Feb 17, 2004 at 09:42 AM

Sir Philander,
I tried on my sakura what you did with your sakura, the same thing happened, I wish the dvd player I have in my room had a test tone of its own so I can really put my case to rest (I'm gonna try that over at my friend's). But I guess you're right, it does have a mono amp for the surround channels. I kinda look at my Sakura AV1600 differently now. I kinda lost a bit of love for it. But anyway, ok lang po. Sa kwarto ko lng naman sya e. But could you give me a Sakura model that has Dolby Prologic certification and has 2 ch amps for the surround channel? Thanks and Good day po.

Ey dont despair. Its okay. You said before na it sounds like it is not mono, that is because maganda ang imaging ng sakura even at mono, narerecreate yun parang stereo since wala ka namang nawawalang signal dahil parehas mo namang nainput ang surround channels, though naging mono lang ang output but still maganda ang representation and distribution ng sound because of imaging.

Di na ako madalas mag titingin ng mga Sakura models, before I even have brochures maybe you can go to Raon and ask for the Prologic certified models.

Philander · « **Reply #183 on:** Feb 17, 2004 at 10:39 AM »

Quote from: juneaki on Feb 17, 2004 at 09:56 AM

My AV-377 is really a true 5.1 ready AVR. Meron syang separate control para sa center,left at right surround.
I had tested it with my Philips DVD player na may test tone at talaga hiwalay ang tunog ng lahat ng channels.

Does Sakura AV377 has Dolby Prologic?

juneaki · « **Reply #184 on:** Feb 17, 2004 at 10:49 AM »

It has 5 channel and 3 channel logic also.

av_phile1 · « **Reply #185 on:** Feb 17, 2004 at 11:46 AM »

I read on the net that many china-made components are cheap because they don't pay the licenses for such copyright owners as Dolby and DTS. I think the licenses alone cost about $30 per equipment that carries the Dolby logo. With its very low comercial price tags, I doubt if Sakura pays such licenses to have real Dolby processing circuits in its AV gears. Hope I'm wrong.

Philander · « **Reply #186 on:** Feb 17, 2004 at 11:53 AM »

Even if they dont pay, i think it doesnt mean that they are not implementing proper sound decoding/processing.

With the naked eye, you can see DOLBY chipset/IC installed in the SAKURA amplifier.

arthurallanj · « **Reply #187 on:** Feb 17, 2004 at 12:25 PM »

Sir av_phile,
sa pagkakaalam ko po, they only license some of their amp models, and that's very few, certain ako na licensed yung AV1800 and AV1600, even by just looking at the faceplate, maganda talaga, parang branded talaga, and it even has a note at the back panel regarding the license, and I've opened both din, kahit nga sarado, ang prologic chip is really there. This is a bit of my secret, I removed the sakura logo and changed it with the Panasonic logo, none of my HT fan friends thought it was a sakura, he he. But andami din ng sakura na pangit talaga.
Pareng juneaki,
does the av377 look as good as branded amps? or obvious ba na china made? May tuner b? and I really wanna find out if ang Dolby Prologic nya is as authentic like the two I've mentioned. Thanks pare ha?
Sir Philander,
thanks for the sympathy, man. I still don't plan to dispose of it.

av_phile1 · « **Reply #188 on:** Feb 17, 2004 at 01:17 PM »

Good to know there are Sakura models that have real Dolby chips in them.

juneaki · « **Reply #189 on:** Feb 17, 2004 at 01:17 PM »

Bro, yung av377 ko ay color black at comparable na rin ang casing nya sa mga branded. And yes, may built-in tuner na sya kaya lang ang remote ay talagang sa unang tingin pa lang ay halatang made in china.

Dirk_Diggler · « **Reply #190 on:** Feb 17, 2004 at 01:33 PM »

@arthurallanj

pre salamat sa suggestion i'll check it out next time na pumunta ako raon.

@Yakuini

i got my dtx floorstander for Php3,800. kmusta naman performance ng DTX center mo? ayos ba tunog? balak ko rin DTX center na rin kunin ko pati yung sorrounds nya.

Dirk_Diggler · « **Reply #191 on:** Feb 17, 2004 at 01:34 PM »

ask ko lang ano ba difference ng AV-377 sa AV-387 model ng sakura?

Yakuini · « **Reply #192 on:** Feb 17, 2004 at 01:43 PM »

Quote from: Dirk_Diggler on Feb 17, 2004 at 01:33 PM

@Yakuini

i got my dtx floorstander for Php3,800. kmusta naman performance ng DTX center mo? ayos ba tunog? balak ko rin DTX center na rin kunin ko pati yung sorrounds nya.

So far so good ang Center speaker ko. Before medyo malakas yung high, matining kumbaga. Pero habang tumatagal gumaganda sya at hindi na stressful sa tenga.

My wife who does not even give a d*mn care about my HT appreciated the sounds for the first time nung binili ko sya ng Sound of Music DVD (her all time favorite)

Ang linis daw ng tunog and parang nasa harap nya mismo si Julie Andrews pag kumakanta sya...heaven ang feeling pre pag naa-appreciate ni kumander and HT setup natin!

kimpOy · « **Reply #193 on:** Feb 17, 2004 at 02:01 PM »

fruits of your labor pards!

try mo i bi-wire ang DTXs mo or palitan mo yung thin copper jumper ng speaker wire

teka OT na ito.

Dirk_Diggler · « **Reply #194 on:** Feb 17, 2004 at 03:03 PM »

@Yakuini

Quote

Ang linis daw ng tunog and parang nasa harap nya mismo si Julie Andrews pag kumakanta sya...heaven ang feeling pre pag naa-appreciate ni kumander and HT setup natin!

totoo tsong my girlfriend likes (very much) the sound of my budget HT, though kulang pa sya (i'm using old kenwood speakers as sorround btw)... medyo acceptable na tunog nya

and she loves watching norah jones dvd.

@kimp0y

tsong pinalitan ko speaker wires (DIY) ko using cat5e UTP's and mas nag-improve nga yung sound nya.

torque · « **Reply #195 on:** Feb 17, 2004 at 06:18 PM »

Quote from: Dirk_Diggler on Feb 16, 2004 at 04:53 PM

torque'

oo nga tsong dami na natin pagod nga lang ako pag bili ko last sunday at ang bigat pala nitong floorstander ng dai-ichi (purchased ko sya sa GETZ @ Raon shopping center) pero pag karinig ko ng sound sa bahay... haaayyy tanggal pagod ko. hehehehe btw ano nga pala center and sorrounds gamit mo?

Dirk_Diggler,
pards dtx center and cambridge satellite speakers for surround.

Yakuini,
nice to hear that your wife appreciate your HT set-up.

kimp0y,
thanks pare sa advise mo na mag bi-wire, nag improve nga ang sound. nakabili ka na ba ng speaker spikes? tuloy ka ba sa upgrade mo MS?MA?AE? ...

arthurallanj · « **Reply #196 on:** Feb 18, 2004 at 08:28 AM »

Quote from: juneaki on Feb 17, 2004 at 01:17 PM

Bro, yung av377 ko ay color black at comparable na rin ang casing nya sa mga branded. And yes, may built-in tuner na sya kaya lang ang remote ay talagang sa unang tingin pa lang ay halatang made in china.

Bro juneaki,
magkano kuha mo nyan? Saan? Ganun din naman ang remote ng AV1600 ko e, ganda nga ng itsura pero pangit ng remote. May DSP modes din b sya? Pare, thank you ha? Ingat.

kimpOy · « **Reply #197 on:** Feb 18, 2004 at 09:25 AM »

Dirk_Diggler (nice name pare)
audiopro (14g) parin ang wires ko
pero naka biwire ako pati center
im eyeing an ecosse 2.3 soon ipon muna ako

Torque,
wala pa nga akong speaker spikes pero nakapatong sa isang rubber pad yung speakers,
about the upgrade, hindi pa, kuntento naman ako sa DTX, nilagyan nga ng kung ano ano ng anak ko yung baffles eh, nakuuuu buti na lang mura lang ang DTX he..he

OT na ito dapat sa dai-ichi thread ito he..he

Dirk_Diggler · « **Reply #198 on:** Feb 18, 2004 at 10:32 AM »

@kimp0y,

saan and how much mo nabili yung audiopro cables mo?

@torque

ok ba talaga DTX center speakers? planning to get one ngayong weekend e.

OT na nga tayo mga tsong dapat sa dai-ichi thread na to. hehe

juneaki · « **Reply #199 on:** Feb 18, 2004 at 10:53 AM »

arthurallanj,

i bought my av377 five months ago for php 3.7k sa raon. initially ang presyo nila ay php 4.2 natawaran lang. oo, may mga preset surround modes din sya. discontinued na daw ang av377 at ang kapalit ay av387. i dont know pero may mga added features daw.

kimpOy · « **Reply #200 on:** Feb 18, 2004 at 10:57 AM »

dirk mura lang ang audiopro gauge12 55 pesos lang per meter.

kahit saan meron yan, kahit sa listening group meron.

johndoe · « **Reply #201 on:** Feb 18, 2004 at 06:37 PM »

Quote from: juneaki on Feb 17, 2004 at 09:56 AM

My AV-377 is really a true 5.1 ready AVR. Meron syang separate control para sa center,left at right surround.
I had tested it with my Philips DVD player na may test tone at talaga hiwalay ang tunog ng lahat ng channels.

ilang watts rms ito?..ok ba ung interface? wala kasing site ung sakura

DaiHarD · « **Reply #202 on:** Feb 18, 2004 at 06:38 PM »

250 + 250 pmpo

johndoe · « **Reply #203 on:** Feb 18, 2004 at 06:41 PM »

Quote from: DaiHarD on Feb 18, 2004 at 06:38 PM

250 + 250 pmpo

how about its surround and center channels?and the faceplate ok ba?..

arthurallanj · « **Reply #204 on:** Feb 19, 2004 at 08:55 AM »

Quote from: Dirk_Diggler on Feb 18, 2004 at 10:32 AM

@kimp0y,

saan and how much mo nabili yung audiopro cables mo?

@torque

ok ba talaga DTX center speakers? planning to get one ngayong weekend e.

OT na nga tayo mga tsong dapat sa dai-ichi thread na to. hehe

Mra Bro,
dagdagan ko pa ang OT natin, I just love my DTX 9.5 Towers and Center Channel. I think you will too. Sorry po sir moderator. Daiichi speakers thread, anyone? He he he rin.

H a n $ · « **Reply #205 on:** Feb 19, 2004 at 09:22 AM »

Guys,

Suggestion naman a friend of mine is looking for Sakura amp what models ang ok..

av_phile1 · « **Reply #206 on:** Feb 19, 2004 at 10:00 AM »

Stereo power amps? Or integrated stereo amps?

kimpOy · « **Reply #207 on:** Feb 19, 2004 at 10:08 AM »

Quote from: arthurallanj on Feb 19, 2004 at 08:55 AM

Mra Bro,
dagdagan ko pa ang OT natin, I just love my DTX 9.5 Towers and Center Channel. I think you will too. Sorry po sir moderator. Daiichi speakers thread, anyone? He he he rin.

actually meron na

http://www.pinoydvd.com/yabbse/index.php?board=10;action=display;threadid=1677

17 pages na ito

Yakuini · « **Reply #208 on:** Feb 19, 2004 at 10:55 AM »

Quote from: kimpOy on Feb 19, 2004 at 10:08 AM

actually meron na

http://www.pinoydvd.com/yabbse/index.php?board=10;action=display;threadid=1677

17 pages na ito

Yeap, meron na nga. And if you go there, you will see my post regarding DTX tower na parang galing yung concept nya sa Tannoy Mercury MX4m.

Same driver and crossover...magkaiba lang position ng tweeter nila

H a n $ · « **Reply #209 on:** Feb 19, 2004 at 11:06 AM »

av_phile,

Sir integrated ata pero pwede din yun 5.1 amp kung meron..