How we gonna play our discs in the next future?!

[quadrifonico]

Well tonight I read that even LG stopped producing optical players... Sony will be next? What affordable universal players for SACD and blu-ray are still available?

 

[MCDave]

Doesn't Panasonic still make them? I bought a new 900 a year or so ago. If you're willing to open your wallet a little I assume Reavon is still producing Oppo quality players.

 

[quadrifonico]

i want to hope in

Doesn't Panasonic still make them? I bought a new 900 a year or so ago. If you're willing to open your wallet a little I assume Reavon is still producing Oppo quality players.

As far as I know Panasonic don't play SACDs. Ever tried Reavon? Apart from being overpriced I been hearing lots of complaints (someone called them a bad copy of the Sony...)

 

[quadrifonico]

i want to hope in

As far as I know Panasonic don't play SACDs. Ever tried Reavon? Apart from being overpriced I been hearing lots of complaints (someone called them a bad copy of the Sony...)

But of course I hope people here will prove those rumors wrong; though for such prices I expect machines who play any format flawlessly. I noticed players tend to suffer from overheating at times

 

[kfbkfb]

Could be like the compact cassette system, in the early 1990s, cassettes were the dominant prerecorded music format, now, there's only one good quality cassette deck for sale:
https://www.amazon.com/W-1200-Cassette-Recorder-Karaoke-Mic-Remote/dp/B07G9NBW1L/ref=sr_1_3

Maybe Sony will only make their UDP-X800 and one other Blu-ray player (hopefully w/MCH SACD capability), kinda like the early days of the laser videodisc, Pioneer made all the players, a low end player (no remote) and a higher end player.


Kirk Bayne

 

[DoctorO]

Could be like the compact cassette system, in the early 1990s, cassettes were the dominant prerecorded music format, now, there's only one good quality cassette deck for sale:
https://www.amazon.com/W-1200-Cassette-Recorder-Karaoke-Mic-Remote/dp/B07G9NBW1L/ref=sr_1_3

No offense intended...that deck is probably the best thing currently manufactured, but it's a stretch to call it good quality compared with those produced back in the day. The best option for a cassette fanatic now is to get something refurbished, or get a re-do of the one you have in your storage unit. There are folks out there specializing in that very thing, and it took me 15 months to get one completed.

I am frightened that this will be future for disc players as well, although I don't the intricacies of the electromechanical aspects of a good cassette deck carry the analogy over to disc players. Still, I am glad to have a couple of sturdy builds gathering dust...

 

[LuvMyQuad]

You could always learn how to rip your music

 

[Kal Rubinson]

You could always learn how to rip your music

It may be inevitable.

 

[DoctorO]

You could always learn how to rip your music

Done that. Just let the old bear have his old toys...he's happier that way

 

[stoopid]

Extensive discussion and suggestions made in this thread:

https://www.quadraphonicquad.com/forums/threads/oppo-replacement-recommendations.35472/

 

[JohnN]

At least 10 players, I'm not in a panic.

 

[kfbkfb]

Yes, it's a puzzle about cassette decks - I have quite a few prerecorded cassettes I plan to digitize (I don't want to rebuy the albums). There are several good new, quality turntables and phono cartridges but just this one new cassette deck.

I wish some of the big names of the past (Sony, Panasonic, Pioneer) would make just one cassette deck (designed to optimize cassette playback but able to record on type 1 tape too) for people wanting to listen to their cassettes using a mechanically reliable cassette deck that meets Hi-Fi standards (FR to 15kHz, low W&F, accurate 1 7/8 ips speed etc.).

Perhaps Walmart will offer an "onn" brand Blu-ray (or UHD Blu-ray) player, their ~$27 "onn" brand DVD player works OK and is a good value.


Kirk Bayne

 

[minimumtumbleweed]

You could always learn how to rip your music

I think that optical drives for computers are likely to disappear long before optical media players. They're already pretty hard to find.

 

[par4ken]

Yes, it's a puzzle about cassette decks - I have quite a few prerecorded cassettes I plan to digitize (I don't want to rebuy the albums). There are several good new, quality turntables and phono cartridges but just this one new cassette deck.

I wish some of the big names of the past (Sony, Panasonic, Pioneer) would make just one cassette deck (designed to optimize cassette playback but able to record on type 1 tape too) for people wanting to listen to their cassettes using a mechanically reliable cassette deck that meets Hi-Fi standards (FR to 15kHz, low W&F, accurate 1 7/8 ips speed etc.).

Perhaps Walmart will offer an "onn" brand Blu-ray (or UHD Blu-ray) player, their ~$27 "onn" brand DVD player works OK and is a good value.


Kirk Bayne

Two points. First why would you not want to rebuy something that you have on cassette? Cassettes were fine in their day but sound quality of even the best is not up to modern standards or even the quality of vinyl. You can pick up used CD's for a song!

That being said, you don't already have or can't find a good quality used machine?

 

[LuvMyQuad]

I think that optical drives for computers are likely to disappear long before optical media players. They're already pretty hard to find.

If optical drives for pcs and players disappear then there will no longer be any newly produced optical media to play them on, anyway. Just like 8 track and cassette.

Internal PC drives are pretty rare. Outboard USB bluray drives and disc burners are not hard to find at all. The older blank media might be getting scarce.

And note that the OP was asking about new universal players. Which very quickly are becoming unobtainable. A USB bluray burner can rip everything except SACD.

 

[par4ken]

I think that optical drives for computers are likely to disappear long before optical media players. They're already pretty hard to find.

I would surmise that it will happen at about the same time. As a long time quadrophile I'm used to having our beloved equipment being discontinued. My advice is to stick with used equipment, even to purchase spares while you can. You will then be future proof if and when the industry abandons us yet again.