ValianTX:lesmor:ValianTX:
I picked up my
'new' Denon DVD-2500BT yesterday evening from Middlesex. It is in premium silver and is immaculate - looks brand new, in the orginal box etc. It also has a remainder 13 months warranty on it.
The gentleman I bought this item from has upgraded to a Denon DBP- 4010UD blu-ray player and has a Denon AVP- A1HDA amplifier. His TV is a Pioneer Kuro KRP-500A and a substantial M&K Home Cinema System - this was so high-end it made me feel really inadequate with my system!!
Well, maybe one day soon.....
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The first thing that strikes you about this blu-ray player is the sheer size of it - it's a brute of a machine (just how I like it!). It weighs about 10kgs and the fit and finish is impeccable. The build quality oozes with sophistication and solidity.
When I brought it back home and compared it to my Panasonic DMP-BD35, I was astounded by how tiny and flimsy the BD35 looked in comparison - I knew it was going to be small, but how small exactly was quite a shock.
The Denon is almost the size of my Onkyo TX-SR605. My TV rack has now become too small to hold both equipments that they're both edging out - looks like another upgrade.
So, let's see what the fuss is all about - astounding pure a/v performance is what this Denon screams at you! I put in a blu-ray with bated breath ...... loading time is slow, but not painfully slow - at least not to me. This was never an issue for me anyway.
When the movie played, we were all gobsmacked!!! It took just a few minutes to realise that this was indeed a formidable piece of equipment - sharpness, clarity and vibrancy. You know you have it right when your other half exclaims -
'Wow - look at that, I don't think I've seen that before',
'I can see so much more detail now', '
I cannot believe the colour'......this went on every few seconds throught the 20 minutes I played the movie.
The colour was indeed glorious - the glossy sheen on the screen just made everything stand out much more than before. The colour palette is magnificent. The detail resolution on this is unbelievable - this is what it majors in, simply remarkable. Panning of scenes and motion is also a lot smoother than the BD35.
The sound is also more substantial and weighs on solidity and dynamics - everything suddenly had more of an oomph in it and even the bass was deeper and tighter.
Black and white levels - out of this world, truly. I thought it was pretty black before but this took it to a whole new different level. And we're talking about my screen which isn't even Full HD and is almost 3 years old!
So, a brilliant AV purchase that I'm absolutely overjoyed about, especially at the price I got it for - truly happy!
Everything else aside Valian glad you like your purchase
Gobsmacked sums up how I felt when I had one home on dem against my PS3
the biggest difference tfor me was the sound so I eventually bought one after the WHF awards was issued as I knew I would not be happy with anything else.
As you said its built like a tank and has far more quality than anything else , Pioneer LX91 and top end Sony excepted
I am changing to a RA powercord as it seems to suit this player but cant try it out as my cinema room is being decorated and all my kit is boxed up
Great price you got it for ,and even the price you can now buy it for has got to be a bargain, as long as you dont need a fast loader or BDlive
Yes, even at it's current new price, it IS an absolute bargain. I mean, it's far superior in PQ & SQ to the latest machines out there, bar the Pioneer BDP-LX71 and Sony BDP-S5000ES, as you rightly pointed out.
I wonder if I should give the Russ Andrews Classic PowerKord a try? It's going for £76.50 (usual price £135.00) and comes DCT treated and fitted with a W320i wattgate. Sounds like a great offer!
Jase says it's fantastic!
Damn Jase
I ended up buying 4 classics for my cinema and a RA PowerMaxT Plus for my plasma thanks to his thread and feedback couldnt resist the price.lo
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