@ghdprentice you had me until you stated that players “only deal with one file type of relatively low resolution, red book”. Not true. I was originally posting about the multi format players that play high resolution dvd-a and DSD as well as redbook, so no, they don’t only play low rez.. That was the whole point of my original post. Unfortunately, I’m still not convinced that streaming is superior when comparing it to more traditional formats. Despite all that, I’m more than willing to buy a relatively inexpensive streamer and have some fun. I’m not a Luddite either.
Are there any more good multi format disc players out there?
I miss the old days, circa 2007. I miss my great sounding multi channel Marantz disc player the UD7007, and the way it played dvd-audio, SACDs, and redbook convincingly. I have a lot of multi channel SACDs and dvd-a that I can’t listen to because my current player only does two channel. Does anyone know of any new players marketed for that same purpose, or do I need to get with the times, buy a streamer and admit defeat? I understand that not all multi channel audio was good, but a lot still is, and having the option to play it—in high resolution two channel as well—was terrific.
I still have the Marantz, but I was told it wasn’t worth repairing. Maybe it is after all. Maybe something on the used marketplace?
Anyone have any suggestions?
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@doctors11 I looked at the Reavon website, and I didn’t see dvd-a supported. Maybe I missed it. |
Oppo made some nice multi-format players. Although they are out of business, there are plenty of used ones for sale like the BDP-205. I burned all of my CDs and SACDs into a Melco server so that I can get the best of both worlds: easy access and CD plus hi-rez resolution. The output goes into a DAC/streamer, so I can also stream when I want to. |
@jonasandezekiel There are dedicated threads on both avsforum and avforums. There's also the Pannde PD-6 but it looks like it's only available in Asia and Europe. The Sony is the only reasonably priced player on the market that plays all formats.
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