This may be a dumb question but, can I get the same sound quality from a Blu-ray player as I would out of a good CD player?
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High quality audio from a blu-ray?
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Until not so long ago, no. At least that was the case with my Pioneer BR player. Good but not dedicated player quality. However, without mentioning the other magazine again that just did a group test, apparently now you can buy BR players that are as good or better than equally priced cd players. There has just been a thread about the player in question. Go a day or two back and you'll find it.
TS:This may be a dumb question but, can I get the same sound quality from a Blu-ray player as I would out of a good CD player?
The sound depends on one thing: The digital to analogue convertion (DAC).
If you use digital output, all players will sound exactly the same -- the sound of the DAC you use (whether it is a stand-alone model, or it's built into an amp or receiver).
If you use the analogue outputs on the players, chances are an expensive CD player will have a better DAC than a cheap Blu-ray player -- and thus better sound. More expensive BD players have good DACs though -- making DACs are not a black art, and the components are relatively inexpensive.
The sound depends on one thing: The digital to analogue convertion (DAC).
If you use digital output, all players will sound exactly the same -- the sound of the DAC you use (whether it is a stand-alone model, or it's built into an amp or receiver).
If you use the analogue outputs on the players, chances are an expensive CD player will have a better DAC than a cheap Blu-ray player -- and thus better sound. More expensive BD players have good DACs though -- making DACs are not a black art, and the components are relatively inexpensive.
Fahnsen:
TS:This may be a dumb question but, can I get the same sound quality from a Blu-ray player as I would out of a good CD player?
The sound depends on one thing: The digital to analogue convertion (DAC).
Brave.
TS:This may be a dumb question but, can I get the same sound quality from a Blu-ray player as I would out of a good CD player?
The sound depends on one thing: The digital to analogue convertion (DAC).
Brave.
Fahnsen:
TS:This may be a dumb question but, can I get the same sound quality from a Blu-ray player as I would out of a good CD player?
The sound depends on one thing: The digital to analogue convertion (DAC).
If you use digital output, all players will sound exactly the same -- the sound of the DAC you use (whether it is a stand-alone model, or it's built into an amp or receiver).
If you use the analogue outputs on the players, chances are an expensive CD player will have a better DAC than a cheap Blu-ray player -- and thus better sound. More expensive BD players have good DACs though -- making DACs are not a black art, and the components are relatively inexpensive.
Not necessarily. Remember the transport has to read the data accurately off the disc, and stream it into the DAC, doesnt get much time to check and correct any errors. This is why Cyrus CD players have been trumpeting their servo evolution technology. The flappy transport on my Sony 370 Blu ray player is not even in the same stadium as the one in the Cyrus, so no matter how good the DAC it's not going to correct any errors. This was the point in my post earlier - in theory the higher sampling rate of DVD audio should improve sound quality, but pointless if the streaming data is full of holes.
TS:This may be a dumb question but, can I get the same sound quality from a Blu-ray player as I would out of a good CD player?
The sound depends on one thing: The digital to analogue convertion (DAC).
If you use digital output, all players will sound exactly the same -- the sound of the DAC you use (whether it is a stand-alone model, or it's built into an amp or receiver).
If you use the analogue outputs on the players, chances are an expensive CD player will have a better DAC than a cheap Blu-ray player -- and thus better sound. More expensive BD players have good DACs though -- making DACs are not a black art, and the components are relatively inexpensive.
Not necessarily. Remember the transport has to read the data accurately off the disc, and stream it into the DAC, doesnt get much time to check and correct any errors. This is why Cyrus CD players have been trumpeting their servo evolution technology. The flappy transport on my Sony 370 Blu ray player is not even in the same stadium as the one in the Cyrus, so no matter how good the DAC it's not going to correct any errors. This was the point in my post earlier - in theory the higher sampling rate of DVD audio should improve sound quality, but pointless if the streaming data is full of holes.
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xtsili:it starts with an S and the ending is ONY?
No, starts with a C and ends with an AMBRIDGE.
Tum te TUM te tum te tum...
No, starts with a C and ends with an AMBRIDGE.
Tum te TUM te tum te tum...
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TS:This may be a dumb question but, can I get the same sound quality from a Blu-ray player as I would out of a good CD player?
The sound depends on one thing: The digital to analogue convertion (DAC).
Brave.
And wrong. I can clearly demonstrate a DVD player and a CD player sounding different through the same DAC.
TS:This may be a dumb question but, can I get the same sound quality from a Blu-ray player as I would out of a good CD player?
The sound depends on one thing: The digital to analogue convertion (DAC).
Brave.
And wrong. I can clearly demonstrate a DVD player and a CD player sounding different through the same DAC.
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JohnDuncan:And wrong. I can clearly demonstrate a DVD player and a CD player sounding different through the same DAC.
I can clearly demonstrate a Panasonic DMR-EX78 DVD recorder sounding significantly worse than a Sony BDP-370 (when both playing CDs and both connected via optical to the same DAC).
I'll leave my far superior sounding CD5i out of the comparisons as.. (a) it has no digital output connection for a fair comparison and (b) it uses really 'dreggy' old DAC chips that shouldn't sound any good at all.
I can clearly demonstrate a Panasonic DMR-EX78 DVD recorder sounding significantly worse than a Sony BDP-370 (when both playing CDs and both connected via optical to the same DAC).
I'll leave my far superior sounding CD5i out of the comparisons as.. (a) it has no digital output connection for a fair comparison and (b) it uses really 'dreggy' old DAC chips that shouldn't sound any good at all.
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QED then. I have found that the transport (whether it be a DVD drive, proper CD drive, wireless stream, hard drive or USB stick) can have much more of an effect than the DAC. But when all are of really good quality (as in a NaimUniti for example), that they all pretty much sound the same. Though I know that some people in this building found material differences...
I recently bought a Sony BDP 370 and was shocked at how good it was compared to my ancient Pioneer PDS 505 Precision. As such, I have ditched my plans to replace the Pioneer and use the Sony as a transport digitally feeding a pair of AVI ADM 9 Ts using a Mac Mini as the main source. I'm looking forward to doing an A/B comparison.
forgive my ignorance guys (and girls):what should I expect from this device in terms of sonic performance
http://www.sony.gr/product/usb-media-players/smp-n100
with a decent dac?
http://www.sony.gr/product/usb-media-players/smp-n100
with a decent dac?
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