https://www.soundandvision.com/content/magnetar-udp800-ultra-hd-blu-ray-disc-player-review
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Kirk Bayne
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Kirk Bayne
(2024-05) S & V - Review of Magnetar Disc Player
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omnipotent1
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I'm sure it's nice but 1600 for a made in China product???
No matter what they are laughing all the way to the bank.
No matter what they are laughing all the way to the bank.
Indeed... And most likely it's full of copied components!
My over 10 year old Magnavox(Funai) NB500MG1F Blu-ray player is made in China and gets almost daily use playing Quadios, CDs, DVDs and Blu-rays, it has been very reliable.
The made in China Sony CFD-S70s did suffer from CD players that stopped working after a few months, Sony did a major recall on them (which I missed, although what I really wanted was the compact cassette player and the digitally tuned radio in them).
4 of my 8 Polk Audio T15 speakers are made in China, I listen to them daily, they are good quality.
Kirk Bayne
The made in China Sony CFD-S70s did suffer from CD players that stopped working after a few months, Sony did a major recall on them (which I missed, although what I really wanted was the compact cassette player and the digitally tuned radio in them).
4 of my 8 Polk Audio T15 speakers are made in China, I listen to them daily, they are good quality.
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Owen Smith
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Oppo players were made in China and worth every penny. Nothing wrong with chinese manufacturing per se, it varies like everything.
My local dealer now stocks both Magnetar models, having sold a ton of Oppos back in the day.
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omnipotent1
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Well Oppo wasn't anywhere near 1600 dollars..and I pity the fools encouraged into paying stupid Fleabay prices for 'em
Sorry it's just too much money for a made in China device
Cost of manufacturing is zilch compared to cost of goods
Sorry it's just too much money for a made in China device
Cost of manufacturing is zilch compared to cost of goods
One difference is Magnatar is a Chinese company itself (Hong Kong, specifically) as opposed to an American or Japanese company manufacturing in China.
Does that matter quality-wise? Dunno. But a distinction probably worth pointing out.
Owen Smith
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I accept it's a lot of money, probably too much, for what it is. But the fact it is made in China is irrelevant to me, plenty of good stuff is made in China.
I still remember when everything was "Made in Japan". For quite some time now everything is "Made in China".
Until Chinese labor becomes too expensive. Then everything will be “Made in Congo” or some such.
I will suggest to buy up any and all disc players you can. Does anyone under 30 even own a Blu-ray player these days?
There may not even BE any disc players on the market 10 years from now. Let alone universal players.
A couple of those Sony players in storage might not be a bad idea for the future.
There may not even BE any disc players on the market 10 years from now. Let alone universal players.
A couple of those Sony players in storage might not be a bad idea for the future.
Agreed... It's been 40 years since I bought my first disc player and sadly the advent of streaming means that the production of disc based media is decreasing year on year and not having any manufacturers making new disc players will only hasten its demise!
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I was reluctant at first, but ended up buying (and testing, then boxing back up) a second Sony ubp-x800m2 for just this reason. I'm not rich, spending $250 on something collecting dust in the closet felt foolish but on a long enough timeline it assures I can playback 90-something percent of what I have years from now when my current ubp-x800m2 finally shits the bed.
Tribby2001
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If new model Oppos were still being manufactured today you can bet your sweet bippy a flagship Oppo today would be priced much higher. Ref: Magnetar UDP-900
Yeah, I don’t think Yamaha or Denon even make a BD player anymore. Let alone a universal player.
I have one in storage too. My good ol Yamaha BD-A1020 is still going strong (and plays burned SACDs and DVD-A as well) but probably wont last forever.
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Owen Smith
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Made in Vietnam seems to be happening.
Owen Smith
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Why do you need multi channel outs for SACD? I stream DSD over HDMI and my amp decodes it.
People that prefer/use older pre-HDMI amplifiers I imagine.
But if not for different features such as analog outs, what are you getting with this player over the Sony for the extra $1300?
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