Reavon Blu-ray DVD-Audio SACD player coming out in Europe.

[4-earredwonder]

So I emailed and asked if the player will do 'pure' DVD-Audio, we'll see what comes back.
PS: I also asked them if it was effectively an Oppo!

Regarding the latter, it would make perfect sense to buy the rights from OPPO since all the metal parts and innards, I'm sure, are intact and then perhaps making a few refinements to the more expensive UBR~X200 by replacing the Oppo's ESS DACs with the Burr Browns to justify it's cost....perhaps resulting in better sonics all around!

 

[LuvMyQuad]

What do you mean by pure DVD-A? My Sony supports DVD-A but via HDMI which I assume is what these players will do too.

So how does that work? Does the Sony convert the MLP to PCM and send it out over HDMI ? Or is the AVR/processor you use MLP capable?

I dont know what Pure DVD-A means either. Maybe it means; "Does it decode the MLP stream?"

 

[4-earredwonder]

So how does that work? Does the Sony convert the MLP to PCM and send it out over HDMI ? Or is the AVR/processor you use MLP capable?

I dont know what Pure DVD-A means either. Maybe it means; "Does it decode the MLP stream?"

NEVER heard of PURE DVD~A as Opposed to PURE DSD which means recording and mastering were all done in DSD and the Player is programmed to output DSD to the pre/pro/amps

 

[LuvMyQuad]

It doesn't decode MQA the future of all audio.
Deal breaker.......

and if it were truly universal it would play cassettes too.

Elcasets even....

 

[Sonik Wiz]

NEVER heard of PURE DVD~A as Opposed to PURE DSD which means recording and mastering were all done in DSD and the Player is programmed to output DSD to the pre/pro/amps

Me thinks the confusion comes from the usage of a combined DVD Audio Video logo. Usually similar but individual logos would be used for DVD Audio and DVD Video.Had they stuck to that tradition the ability to play DVD-A would be clear.

 

[LennonCobain]

So how does that work? Does the Sony convert the MLP to PCM and send it out over HDMI ? Or is the AVR/processor you use MLP capable?

The Sony converts to PCM natively. Although my AVR supports MLP so I have the Sony output as bitstream.

 

[marpow]

I own the Panasonic DP-UB9000P-K for exceptional Blu Ray and the Sony UBP-X800M2 for exceptional SACD, DVD-A and Blu Ray of course, both stacked, looks like one unit for $1300.00.
I have to laugh, mention cables and tweaks and what not and the Devils come out, that's a bunch of snake oil, but mention any player and it is ga-ga.

 

[GOS]

I own the Panasonic DP-UB9000P-K for exceptional Blu Ray and the Sony UBP-X800M2 for exceptional SACD, DVD-A and Blu Ray of course, both stacked, looks like one unit for $1300.00.
I have to laugh, mention cables and tweaks and what not and the Devils come out, that's a bunch of snake oil, but mention any player and it is ga-ga.
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Is that a flip-phone I see hiding to the left of your speaker. hahaha.....ahem.

 

[Sonik Wiz]

Is that a flip-phone I see hiding to the left of your speaker. hahaha.....ahem.

That is a Tice Digital Anti-Phase flip phone. It radiates digital noise in opposite polarity to cancel out digital harshness. Only $666 at Crutchfield.

 

[marpow]

That is a Tice Digital Anti-Phase flip phone. It radiates digital noise in opposite polarity to cancel out digital harshness. Only $666 at Crutchfield.

That really made me laugh, good one Sonik, you certainly are the Wiz.

 

[4-earredwonder]

I own the Panasonic DP-UB9000P-K for exceptional Blu Ray and the Sony UBP-X800M2 for exceptional SACD, DVD-A and Blu Ray of course, both stacked, looks like one unit for $1300.00.
I have to laugh, mention cables and tweaks and what not and the Devils come out, that's a bunch of snake oil, but mention any player and it is ga-ga.
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What I don't see are any of those remarkable Shakti Stones sitting atop any of your components, Markie. CHEAP *******!

 

[DuncanS]

What do you mean by pure DVD-A? My Sony supports DVD-A but via HDMI which I assume is what these players will do too.

So how does that work? Does the Sony convert the MLP to PCM and send it out over HDMI ? Or is the AVR/processor you use MLP capable?

I dont know what Pure DVD-A means either. Maybe it means; "Does it decode the MLP stream?"

Yikes! I meant a DVD-A so not containing video as opposed to a DVD-A/V (which are authored differently), hence 'pure' in ' '. A lot of players will do DVD-A/V but not DVD-A which can have 5.1 as MLP and aren't recognised.

 

[Clint Eastwood]

Is that a flip-phone I see hiding to the left of your speaker. hahaha.....ahem.

 

[Clint Eastwood]

That is a Tice Digital Anti-Phase flip phone. It radiates digital noise in opposite polarity to cancel out digital harshness. Only $666 at Crutchfield.

Leroy Jethro Gibbs would be proud

 

[Sonik Wiz]

Analog shoe but still, Smart reply Sir!

 

[DuncanS]

Not very good with doors if I remember correctly!

 

[4-earredwonder]

Yikes! I meant a DVD-A so not containing video as opposed to a DVD-A/V (which are authored differently), hence 'pure' in ' '. A lot of players will do DVD-A/V but not DVD-A which can have 5.1 as MLP and aren't recognised.

Yikes, Dunc, even more confusing. All DVD~As contain some type of video [as in Menus, etc] but I kind of get your gist as some DVD~As do contain additional material such as Music Videos. slide shows, credits etc.

 

[Sonik Wiz]

Leroy Jethro Gibbs would be proud

Gibbs Rule #1 is: Never screw over your partner. I find in daily life Fudd's Law to Testicle's Deviant is more usefull: If you push it hard enough it will fall over.

 

[milt]

I read this thread at work earlier but had to clear my browser cache a of days ago so my login was wiped.
My 1st question as someone else mentioned was the DAC chip.
TI, really Burr-Brown 1690 vs ESS Sabre?
I know all too well that the implementation is more important than the component spec, but really?
A circa 2008 DAC chip?
I won't be convinced by a mile until someone posts a pic with the lid off & some valid specs until this is anywhere near a clone of the 205.

 

[Sonik Wiz]

Your toast might be better served with some

Haha I just got it. Genius!