Sony BDP-S5000ES - Is it worth it in my set up ?

[psurquhart]

Hi,

I have the Sony DA5400es av amp and use a Sony BDP-S370.

I have, imo decent speakers - PMC GB1 & DB1 L/R & C , Mission 752 Freedoms as rears.

I could buy this player at a very reasonable price at the moment on the second hand market.

The Blu Ray player and my amp were made for each other.

I am not overly bothered on 3D or internet functions (got a laptop for that). But do want a brilliant picture and decent sound.

Is it worth doing or would I be better off buying a modern player such as a Panasonic DMP-BDT210 for instance.

CD playback is taking a back seat in my life as I tend to use an Apple Airport Express for convenieance (cant spell apologies).

My only query is how long does this player take to load a Blu Ray because as you all know the cheaper Sony that I have is pretty quick.

Would picture & sound quality be a leap forward in what I already have ?

Please advise.

 

[psurquhart]

Anyone ?

 

[Frank Harvey]

The 5000 will take longer to load than the current budget Sony players.

 

[bigboss]

The 5000 will take longer to load than the current budget Sony players.

I expected you to say something more about the player itself, given that you actually own one.

 

[Frank Harvey]

It is a top notch player, but it'll all depend on the screen being used. I just answered the bit I could, which was the loading times of the player.

 

[psurquhart]

The 5000 will take longer to load than the current budget Sony players.

If I am honest - I knew this answer - just wanted to know if its worth buying a "older" premium old school they don't make them like this anymore player or am I just about to waste my money because the new crop are so much better.

Please discuss.

 

[Frank Harvey]

There certainly isn't anything, and won't be, anything like these any more. Sony haven't replaced the S5000 with anything yet, and I doubt they will - Pioneer won't be replacing the LX91 either. Personally, whether it makes a difference to the quality or not, I'd rather have something with a bit of substance rather than something that you can physically twist in your hands, and will fit through a letter box 🙂

I would say for a budget setup, it may not be worth the expense as other areas of the system might appreciate the cash injection, but for those who want a quality piece of kit, especially those with a projector or high quality plasma, it's worth it. Especially for the DVD performance, which I find under par on budget Bluray players.