I was quite surprised how this bdp really sounds very good as a cd player. IMO it can actually compete with some dedicated budget cdp.
I'm currently using it as a cd player and find it very good also, i wonder how it would stand up against the marantz 6005.iceman16 said:I was quite surprised how this bdp really sounds very good as a cd player. IMO it can actually compete with some dedicated budget cdp.
macca said:I'm currently using it as a cd player and find it very good also, i wonder how it would stand up against the marantz 6005.iceman16 said:I was quite surprised how this bdp really sounds very good as a cd player. IMO it can actually compete with some dedicated budget cdp.
Hello iceman, yes i'm using the analogue outs. Using chord cobra vee 3 cable into my primare i30 amp, very impressed with the sound, also have 2tb hdd connected to the usb with various flac & mp3 320 files, very good sound quality. The burr brown dacs are doing a great job. I keep thinking about getting a dedicated cd player, but while i'm getting this sort of sound quality i'll stick with what i've got for now.iceman16 said:macca said:I'm currently using it as a cd player and find it very good also, i wonder how it would stand up against the marantz 6005.iceman16 said:I was quite surprised how this bdp really sounds very good as a cd player. IMO it can actually compete with some dedicated budget cdp.
Hi macca
Are you using the 2 ch analogue out?
macca said:Hello iceman, yes i'm using the analogue outs. Using chord cobra vee 3 cable into my primare i30 amp, very impressed with the sound, also have 2tb hdd connected to the usb with various flac & mp3 320 files, very good sound quality. The burr brown dacs are doing a great job. I keep thinking about getting a dedicated cd player, but while i'm getting this sort of sound quality i'll stick with what i've got for now.iceman16 said:macca said:I'm currently using it as a cd player and find it very good also, i wonder how it would stand up against the marantz 6005.iceman16 said:I was quite surprised how this bdp really sounds very good as a cd player. IMO it can actually compete with some dedicated budget cdp.
Hi macca
Are you using the 2 ch analogue out?
Overdose said:Level matched and tested blind, you'd be hard pushed to differentiate it from any other modern disc player.
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Sorry Overdose.. what do you mean by level mached?
Regards
Overdose said:Output level or volume. This is the biggest differentiator with digital sources in particular and when the levels are matched between components, it makes it very difficult or impossible to separate them audibly.
iceman16 said:Overdose said:Output level or volume. This is the biggest differentiator with digital sources in particular and when the levels are matched between components, it makes it very difficult or impossible to separate them audibly.
Hi Overdose
Correct me if Im wrong.. So you mean if two different cdp with same output level will sound the same?
Overdose said:iceman16 said:Overdose said:Output level or volume. This is the biggest differentiator with digital sources in particular and when the levels are matched between components, it makes it very difficult or impossible to separate them audibly.
Hi Overdose
Correct me if Im wrong.. So you mean if two different cdp with same output level will sound the same?
More or less.
Overdose said:Try to get the volumes matched as accurately as possible and then get a willing partner to humour you by swapping the two players without your knowledge as to which is which. I use two identical CDs with the players on different source inputs on the amp. I think that you would be surprised at the similarities.
As lovely as some hifi is to look at and admire, I couldn't justify the cost of expensive hifi when faced with equivalent performance at a fraction of the price, hence why I only have computer based playback nowadays.
I still listen to my CDs, only it's the ripped versions, with the physical 'library' stored for posterity (and legal reasons ).
iceman16 said:Even from arcam and naim cdp makes a difference. Sorry mate.
wclough said:Hi. As my Arcam CD player is fussy about what CDs it plays (see other thread) I am in the market for a new player. Before I decided on this I put a CD in my Panasonic DVD player DMR-EZ28EB. I compared it through the same amp and same speakers. The DVD sound was awful compared to the Arcam Alpha 7SE CD player which I will be trading in. I have to say that the cable from the DVD is not of the same quality as that used from the Arcam but that was the only material difference and the sound difference was massive
iceman16 said:Im not quite sure if the BDT500 quad burr-brown 192Khz/32-bit dac makes a difference in sound quality for cd playback. But IMHO it's really sounds very good with cd.
abacus said:Most DVD/Blu-Ray players are designed to output multi-channel sounds digitally to a separate unit that does all the conversion to analogue, with their own analogue sections playing second fiddle.
CD players are the opposite in that the conversion to analogue is paramount, thus the best quality components are used.
This is the reason why CD players sound better via analogue out, but sound no different when outputting digital. (The final sound is determined solely by the external equipment with digital)
A lot of the more expensive DVD/Blu-Ray players use high quality components in their analogue sections (In most cases the same as that used in CD players) so will sound the same as an equivalent CD player. (Hence the reason why the Panasonic 500 sounds identical to the equivalent quality CD player)
Contrary to what some manufactures would have you believe there is no black art just solid engineering.
Bill
abacus said:Most DVD/Blu-Ray players are designed to output multi-channel sounds digitally to a separate unit that does all the conversion to analogue, with their own analogue sections playing second fiddle.
CD players are the opposite in that the conversion to analogue is paramount, thus the best quality components are used.
This is the reason why CD players sound better via analogue out, but sound no different when outputting digital. (The final sound is determined solely by the external equipment with digital)
A lot of the more expensive DVD/Blu-Ray players use high quality components in their analogue sections (In most cases the same as that used in CD players) so will sound the same as an equivalent CD player. (Hence the reason why the Panasonic 500 sounds identical to the equivalent quality CD player)
Contrary to what some manufactures would have you believe there is no black art just solid engineering.
Bill
wclough said:Hi. Not sure what evidence can be provided other than my opinion. I suppose sound quality is a bit like wine tasting. How can you describe to someone what it is you are tasting or hearing?