Blu-Ray player for High Res Audio

[Entrigo]

Hi,

Recently bought a “special edition” of a newly released album which included a high res audio blu-ray (as well as standard CD and half-master vinyl).

I thought I could play this in my PlayStation 4 but it appears I can’t - it’s the slim version and has no optical out and I have been told that playing through the TV (into my Wiim pro and then HiFi) wouldn’t work as the TV would compress the sound.

So, as I might buy more high res audio blu-rays in future, I thought I would invest in a blu-ray player.

But - as I will probably not buy tons of these high res blu-rays, I want to keep the cost down (say about £100 second hand).

Any suggestions?

 

[manicm]

Any Blu-ray player can play a Blu-ray audio disc.

 

[jetblack9090]

Now from a functionality standpoint as the other commenter commented, any Blu-ray player can play Blu-ray discs. However I'm a big fan of Sony Blu-ray players, not just for blu-rays but even for CDs. I've used one in a second bedroom system for many years as a general CD player and also have it hooked up to the bedroom TV so the wife and I can watch movies and stuff while we're lying in bed. I do use the coaxial output to The built-in DAC on the integrated amp I use and have been quite satisfied with the sound quality over the years.

Now I'm In America but if you're looking for something new with a warranty that has a digital output then I recommend the Sony bdp bx370.

It doesn't have any sort of analog out unfortunately, you have to go much higher up the range to achieve that, but it does have a coaxial output and of course a standard HDMI for the television. Addition to that stuff it also has built-in Wi-Fi and you can do limited streaming from certain services on the unit itself, although trust me when I say the built-in streaming services on Sony Blu-ray players pales in comparison to using a dedicated streamer.

But as I said as far as playing discs go I've been quite satisfied with the performance and it is what I qualify as "good enough ". Meaning it won't blow you away and you won't be sitting back thinking about how you're hearing stuff in your favorite songs that you've never heard before, however it will present a satisfactory musical performance that you can enjoy without thinking that you're missing anything or anything becoming overly annoying.

Anyway sorry for the long reply, just thought I would share my experience, and hope it all works out for you.

Edit: I just looked it up and unfortunately they don't sell the BX370 in the UK, however they do sell a similar player called the bdp s3700, it seems to have all the features I've already mentioned and seems to look and perform exactly the same, and it will only set you back 90 quid.