[nebuchadnezzar]

5 Disc DVD-SACD Changer...Upsamples to "176kHz - 24 bit" according to J&R Music

So, anyone heard it yet!?!? How's it stack up!??

(Retail is $250)

 

[BDA_ABAT]

Just checked the J&R website that you linked.... wierd specs statement...

in one bullet that it notes:
>>176kHz CD upsampling improves resolution

In another bullet,
>>Upsamples CD audio to 192kHz / 24-bit performance

Dang, for $250 and free shipping, this LOOKS like it should be a steal. BUT.... why would Philips make a multidisc player that has all (many???) of the advantages of the 963 plus adds changer functionality for ~$100 less than the 963???

Would love to hear someone's experience with it.

Bruce

 

[nebuchadnezzar]

this thing has been out for a while. I am supposing the "172" could be a typo (the 963 had the same in the manual)

I'm hoping someone has had a chance to listen to this unit.

 

[Whitebread]

The philips website says that this player upsamples to 176khz but doesn't say anything about bit depth.

Here's the link:
http://www.sacd.philips.com/p_compare.php

Here's a PDF with the player specs:

http://www.sacd.philips.com/pdfs/dvd795sa_us.pdf

It also says that the 963 upsamples to 192khz/24 bit.

 

[nebuchadnezzar]

So, no one has actually heard this thing!?

 

[BoardC3]

Im lookin to buy a new cd player right now? Think i should get this?

 

[nebuchadnezzar]

yeah, then tell me how it sounds. I'm just kidding...I have a feeling it won't hold a candle to the 963.

 

[Whitebread]

Quote:

Originally posted by nebuchadnezzar yeah, then tell me how it sounds. I'm just kidding...I have a feeling it won't hold a candle to the 963.

Same, get a 963.

 

[LobsterSan]

One little blurb at AA:

http://db.audioasylum.com/cgi/m.pl?f...sa&r=&session=

 

[Whitebread]

Maybe it's not that bad. I guess it's for people that can't afford the 963 but want DVD, SACD and Redbook playback that is still good. Can't forget DVD videos also. But it's also up against other players where as the 963 blows away many players around it for Redbook and SACD.

 

[oryan_dunn]

Hi,
I have a few questions about this player and I was hoping some members here would have some answers. There is suprisingly little info on this player on the net.

How is the picture quality compared to a player like the Pioneer DV-563a?

Does it come in both colors, silver and black, or just black?

What does the video upsampling 54Mhz do?

Are there any odd quirks to know about?

How well does the bass management of this player do? (I currently use large fronts with no sub, but plan to add a good sub later.)

Since my receiver doesn't do DTS, will this player add the .1 track into the mains if I tell it I have large mains and no sub?

If you own one, what is your overall impression? Would you recommend this player? I have found them for about 140-150. Would this be a better deal than say the Sony DVPNC685V (for around 230)?

This player does something called "CD upsampling". How does this work and how does it sound?

I have some 20bit cds, can this play them using the 20 bits?

I'm really most interested in if the player will add the .1 from Dolby Digital and DTS tracks to my mains if I tell it I have no sub. If you have this player, could you test this for me?

Also, I was looking through the manual and came across something it didn't explain. On page 41 of the manual, there is a picture of the video menu of the player. The third item down is labeld "monitor type". What does this change? There is already a tv shape and a tv system for ntsc or pal. The manual never says what this option does.

Manual

Thanks,
Ryan

 

[Sovkiller]

IMO is not only a problem of price of affordability. I do not like the single disk players, for example, in my case I like better a multidisk player (changer, carousel or whatever you call it, and I'm talking of those 5-6 CDs players, not those banks of multihundreds Cds of course), I hate to stand up from my chair every hour or so, to replace the CD (one of the disadvantages of the old analog LP format IMO).....
I like to have a sit and relax listening music here, or maybe lay on the bed, so to have a multidisk player is also a convenience, and a most for me, unfortunatelly there is not too many good multidisck players on the market today....