Im looking to buy a BD player upto about £400 which would be the best for sound quality playing mainly cds and Sacds.
Best BD player for sound
- Thread starter BigH
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This is under budget and something of a no-brainer in my view:
http://www.richersounds.com/product/blu-ray/cambridge-audio/azur-651bd/camb-651bd-blk
If I hadn't recently bought a dedicated CDP, I'd buy one myself.
http://www.richersounds.com/product/blu-ray/cambridge-audio/azur-651bd/camb-651bd-blk
If I hadn't recently bought a dedicated CDP, I'd buy one myself.
BigH said:
A bit over budget, but I think it does everthing you want it to, and WHF readers get a discount, although in the latest mag I think the deal changed a little:
http://www.richersounds.com/product/blu-ray/cambridge-audio/azur-751bd/camb-751bd-blk
gel said:strapped for cash said:
Lol.I just linked to the more expensive one!
You did!
The 651's remote is a poorly laid out, but you could buy the BDP and a universal remote and still have change from £400.
That's what I'd do, anyway. £299 is a knockout price for the 651.
strapped for cash said:gel said:strapped for cash said:
Lol.I just linked to the more expensive one!
You did!
The 651's remote is a poorly laid out, but you could buy the BDP and a universal remote and still have change from £400.
That's what I'd do, anyway. £299 is a knockout price for the 651.
Good deal! I hadn't seen that one.
pioneer7
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bigboss
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Depends upon how you intend to connect the player. If via HDMI, no difference between the two. 751 has a superior DAC for its analogues.
Agreed. The 751 will perform to a higher standard if connected via analogue, though remains over-budget.
pioneer7 said:
FWIW, I think that's an extremely sensible call. The 450 is simply too glitchy.
Moreover, while the Pioneer looks robust, it's relatively flimsy. The 651 is bomb-proof by comparison.
pioneer7
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Well I went all the way to Watford some 50 miles away to buy a CA 651 and it did not work, fotunately I tried in the store before buying it. Also the other CA651 did not work either, so a wasted journey. Also ex-display means it does not come with remote or anything which I did not know.
bigboss
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BenLaw
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BigH said:
That's pretty poor, that's not my idea of ex display. What the **** have they done with the remote?!
You can buy a brand new one here for £450:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CAMBRIDGE-AUDIO-AZUR-651C-Black-CD-Player-/111072646944?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_CDPlayerSeparates&hash=item19dc721720
Comes with a remote too.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CAMBRIDGE-AUDIO-AZUR-651C-Black-CD-Player-/111072646944?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_CDPlayerSeparates&hash=item19dc721720
Comes with a remote too.
I don't know what they do with the remotes, seem to use universal ones in the demos. £450 is too much that why I went to RS because they were £299. I may as well buy the CA751 for £550, however with 2 player failures has put me off a bit. Also the Pan 500 froze up on one track. The Marantz 5007 does look tempting. At the oment I not sure what to do I think I will keep my Marantz 63SE and maybe buy a cheaper DVD player.
bigboss
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If it was me I think I would buy the Marantz 7007:
http://www.avland.co.uk/aasp/marantz/1220/ud7007/ud-7007.asp
You see a lot of refurbished Cambridge Audio Blu-ray players on eBay!
http://www.avland.co.uk/aasp/marantz/1220/ud7007/ud-7007.asp
You see a lot of refurbished Cambridge Audio Blu-ray players on eBay!
Something like this is probably a good choice too:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Marantz-UD7006-DVD-Blu-Ray-Player-Black-/151039223006?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_Video_DVDPlayers_Recorders&hash=item232aa3a4de
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Marantz-UD7006-DVD-Blu-Ray-Player-Black-/151039223006?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_Video_DVDPlayers_Recorders&hash=item232aa3a4de
bigboss said:
At the moment it is old Marantz 63SE cdp, Arcam Alpha 3 amp and Mission 780SE speakers which Im looking to upgrade soon. Maybe AVI 9RSS, will hear next week.
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