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In Reply to: RE: That doesn't work so well if you're... posted by Condorsat on August 30, 2010 at 20:23:08
I didn't get a CD player until 1992-1993 and didn't buy a high end one until the late 90s.A lot of AV stuff is of marginal impact for me but if you have a decent sized HD display, 40" or larger, BDs are superior to DVDs, which were leagues better than VHS or LD. In fact, I didn't buy many LDs because I figured DVDs were coming soon. If I love a film, and I will watch it enough to own it, I want it in the best presentation I can get.
Oppo makes some of the very best DVD players and their BD is excellent. With the ability to play imports, this makes the Oppo very interesting to me regardless of features like SACD. I'm under no delusions that the Oppo - although it sounds pretty good on audio for a modest priced universal - is gonna sound better on Redbook than my Cary 303/300 CD player in the high end audio-only rig. But I'll buy a nice outboard DAC for CDs and I will have a nice one box solution for the living room for mucis and movies.
Cambridge makes excellent kit. I like British stuff and loved my Arcam AVR.
Are you enjoying your Sony? I see a marked difference between a good BD and a good DVD.
Edits: 09/02/10Follow Ups:
I watch a 37" Panasonic Viera (720P) LCD. My video source units are Cambridge Audio DVD 55 (component video), Pioneer CLD V2600 LaseDisc (composite video), Sony BDP S360 (HDMI). The input signals are optimized for the different inputs (brighter for digital and darker for analog).I did own a LD player in mid 90's (when I lived in Japan) but I used it mostly for rentals (like I am using Blue Ray now). Currently I'm buying mostly LD(s) because of the bargain prices that I find them at (5-10% of original retail value). I have opened many "sealed" LaserDiscs (always found it curious that some folks would buy a movie and never watch it).
I have always liked the unique dynamic range sound of LaserDiscs. The only thing that comes close to that (that I have heard so far) is the DTS BRD. I rent about two BR disc(s) per week.
I like the Sony player...BRD quality varies...some are truly astonishing (Dr. NO./Goldfinger) and others are about on par w/ DVD (Lives of Others). I'm guessing that some movies are just being transferred on BRD and rushed out for a quick sale (non-remastered).
I have not watched an audiophile grade Blue Ray player yet. Probably will get one when the format is older.
"Be open-minded, but not so open-minded that your brains fall out."
-- Stephen A. Kallis, Jr.
Edits: 09/03/10
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