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Hello everyone, I have a DVD player that I use to listen to music CDs, but it has no outputs that I can connect it to a dac that I am about to buy. Since I still want to be able to physically listen to music CDs, you could recommend me a good cd / dvd / blue ray player of decent quality that I can still connect to the new Dac. In addition, you could also tell me how the player should then be connected to the Dac, with which cables, which outputs, etc. This in the photo is the back of the Dac. Thanks to all of you
I have also been looking for something like this, including SACD, but it looks like when Oppo left the market the "audiophile" solutions disappeared unless someone knows of a good-sounding solution I haven't found.
I thought about getting an Oppo, there are reasonably priced used and even "new" ones (well, it depends on your definition for "reasonable"), but without warranty support and diminishing staff for support, I didn't feel it was worth taking a chance on one. But, if you look around I've found reasonably priced under MSRP units still selling on audiophile-friendly markets. Amazon shows ridiculous prices for them.
So right now I'm leaning toward a separate 4k Blu-ray device and an SACD player. Though I haven't settled on either yet. Unfortunately, the SACD support pushes the player prices over $1k, and I'm not comfortable with that price range to play optical discs.
The Denon CD players in a reasonable price range don't include SACD, I was thinking of pairing the 800 series, but Denon saves SACD for the higher range player:
Hello everyone, I have a DVD player that I use to listen to music CDs, but it has no outputs that I can connect it to a dac that I am about to buy. Since I still want to be able to physically listen to music CDs, you could recommend me a good cd / dvd / blue ray player of decent quality that I can still connect to the new Dac. In addition, you could also tell me how the player should then be connected to the Dac, with which cables, which outputs, etc. This in the photo is the back of the Dac. Thanks to all of you
Hello everyone, I have a DVD player that I use to listen to music CDs, but it has no outputs that I can connect it to a dac that I am about to buy. Since I still want to be able to physically listen to music CDs, you could recommend me a good cd / dvd / blue ray player of decent quality that I can still connect to the new Dac. In addition, you could also tell me how the player should then be connected to the Dac, with which cables, which outputs, etc. This in the photo is the back of the Dac. Thanks to all of you
In my experience a good dac and an okay bluray player is basically all you need. I have used a Panasonic bdt-210 for years in this kind of setup. Just make sure how quiet you need it to be in operation (more quiet usually means more expensive) and if it has an optical or electrical spdif out. No need for any fancy cd/bluray player ime.
I have also been looking for something like this, including SACD, but it looks like when Oppo left the market the "audiophile" solutions disappeared unless someone knows of a good-sounding solution I haven't found.
I thought about getting an Oppo, there are reasonably priced used and even "new" ones (well, it depends on your definition for "reasonable"), but without warranty support and diminishing staff for support, I didn't feel it was worth taking a chance on one. But, if you look around I've found reasonably priced under MSRP units still selling on audiophile-friendly markets. Amazon shows ridiculous prices for them.
So right now I'm leaning toward a separate 4k Blu-ray device and an SACD player. Though I haven't settled on either yet. Unfortunately, the SACD support pushes the player prices over $1k, and I'm not comfortable with that price range to play optical discs.
The Denon CD players in a reasonable price range don't include SACD, I was thinking of pairing the 800 series, but Denon saves SACD for the higher range player:
Most older DVD and Blu-ray players have TOSLINK or coax SPDIF so I'd just plump for one of those. Some of the better built ones that are cheaper than Oppos are the Philips BDP-7500, 9500, 9600 and 9700. Pioneer doesn't seem to host firmware updates for their older models anymore so I wouldn't recommend those.
Note: Sony UBP-X1100ES has enough oddities and less of the video streaming options I use, so the Sony UDP-X700/M might be the better choice for features / functions and use another device in the audio chain for Bluetooth audio. The Amazon listing for the UDP-X700/M doesn't say anything about SACD's but the Crutchfield product page lists SACD as supported. Gonna have to double check with Crutchfield to find out for sure.
The Crutchfield hosted PDF manual for the Sony UDP-X700 literally spells out [Super Audio CD Playback Layer], but if you search for SACD it doesn't come up! Page 24:
[Super Audio CD Playback Layer] [Super Audio CD]: Plays the Super Audio CD layer. [CD]: Plays the CD layer.
• [Super Audio CD Playback Channel] [DSD 2ch]: Plays the 2ch area. [DSD Multi]: Plays the multi-channel area.
But, that manual doesn't say it is for the new /M model: UBP-X700 I UBP-UX70 at bottom of cover page.
Still looking...even on the Sony websites and AV Forums I can't find the Sony UBP-X700/M new model mentioned or a download for the Sony UBP-X700/M specific manual, I can only find info that mentions the Sony UBP-X700 non-M, so I'll contact Crutchfield...?
5/25 Update: The Crutchfield website/store doesn't use emails for support, only phone calls, but I found a workaround - I emailed a few eBay store's that sell Sony Blu-Ray players on eBay including Crutchfield, and I got a reply from Crutchfield.
Hi,
Thanks for your inquiry.
I can confirm that it will play SACD.
We will list it on eBay - it should be up shortly.
We're happy for you to purchase it wherever you feel most comfortable.
5/27 Update: Crutchfield said the only difference with the new Sony UBP-X700/M model is that it comes with a cable...
3) I've noticed that the Manual and firmware on the Crutchfield site are all for the previous model UBP-X700 from 2019, and this /M model is a few months old?
"This model has become available just this month - 5/3."
And, the same at Sony's websites - product page and support, Sony only have the old versions for the X700, not the X700/M...
"The only differences between this model and the old is a cable is included. o, the manuals will remain the same."
Get an HDMI audio extractor, they either come with coax or toslink output. Some HDMI switches have audio extractors. My 4k HDMI switch has audio extraction on digital toslink and analog RCA, got it for less than $50 on amazon.
If I understood correctly, if I buy a blu-ray player that only has an HDMI out, I'd need to buy an HDMI audio extractor to connect it to my DAC, right?
If I understood correctly, if I buy a blu-ray player that only has an HDMI out, I'd need to buy an HDMI audio extractor to connect it to my DAC, right?
Oh sorry, I should have mentionned that the goal is to plug it into my computer as I mainly want to use it as a CD player. I want to be sure that i'd bypass the integrated DAC the BR player has.
Oh sorry, I should have mentionned that the goal is to plug it into my computer as I mainly want to use it as a CD player. I want to be sure that i'd bypass the integrated DAC the BR player has.
Oh sorry, I should have mentionned that the goal is to plug it into my computer as I mainly want to use it as a CD player. I want to be sure that i'd bypass the integrated DAC the BR player has.
Your computer probably doesn't have an HDMI or SPDIF input so that isn't going to work. If it's a laptop then you'll need a drive with a USB interface.
I'm using a Focusrite 2i4 as a DAC (see picture below), which only has two RCA outs. My motherboard/GPU has an SPDIF/HDMI/Diplay Port out but I doubt it would be of any use.
I'm using a Focusrite 2i4 as a DAC (see picture below), which only has two RCA outs. My motherboard/GPU has an SPDIF/HDMI/Diplay Port out but I doubt it would be of any use.
Hmm. It looks like that takes analog and converts to USB. Some extractors do have an analog out. It appears that you can work it that way, but that would mean going from the extractor analog out to Focusrite using it's ADC and then to USB to your computer. I'm not aware of HDMI extractors that have a USB out.
Hmm. It looks like that takes analog and converts to USB. Some extractors do have an analog out. It appears that you can work it that way, but that would mean going from the extractor analog out to Focusrite using it's ADC and then to USB to your computer. I'm not aware of HDMI extractors that have a USB out.
Note: Sony UBP-X1100ES has enough oddities and less of the video streaming options I use, so the Sony UDP-X700/M might be the better choice for features / functions and use another device in the audio chain for Bluetooth audio. The Amazon listing for the UDP-X700/M doesn't say anything about SACD's but the Crutchfield product page lists SACD as supported. Gonna have to double check with Crutchfield to find out for sure.
The Crutchfield hosted PDF manual for the Sony UDP-X700 literally spells out [Super Audio CD Playback Layer], but if you search for SACD it doesn't come up! Page 24:
[Super Audio CD Playback Layer] [Super Audio CD]: Plays the Super Audio CD layer. [CD]: Plays the CD layer.
• [Super Audio CD Playback Channel] [DSD 2ch]: Plays the 2ch area. [DSD Multi]: Plays the multi-channel area.
But, that manual doesn't say it is for the new /M model: UBP-X700 I UBP-UX70 at bottom of cover page.
Still looking...even on the Sony websites and AV Forums I can't find the Sony UBP-X700/M new model mentioned or a download for the Sony UBP-X700/M specific manual, I can only find info that mentions the Sony UBP-X700 non-M, so I'll contact Crutchfield...?
5/25 Update: The Crutchfield website/store doesn't use emails for support, only phone calls, but I found a workaround - I emailed a few eBay store's that sell Sony Blu-Ray players on eBay including Crutchfield, and I got a reply from Crutchfield.
Hi,
Thanks for your inquiry.
I can confirm that it will play SACD.
We will list it on eBay - it should be up shortly.
We're happy for you to purchase it wherever you feel most comfortable.
5/27 Update: Crutchfield said the only difference with the new Sony UBP-X700/M model is that it comes with a cable...
3) I've noticed that the Manual and firmware on the Crutchfield site are all for the previous model UBP-X700 from 2019, and this /M model is a few months old?
"This model has become available just this month - 5/3."
And, the same at Sony's websites - product page and support, Sony only have the old versions for the X700, not the X700/M...
"The only differences between this model and the old is a cable is included. o, the manuals will remain the same."
***FYI*** Sony has discontinued the Gracenote service which displays music CD track information at the end of 2019. I purchased the SONY UBP-X700 and will be returning it since Sony doesn't appear to be fixing this anytime soon.