Universal player

Hi !

I have Denon DVD-1920 - an excellent universal player (SACD, DVD-A, DiVX, etc.). It cost me 28.5 K.

I read somewhere that Samsung HD-950 is a good universal player for about 9 K. It doesn't seem to be available in the market.

If you are not too keen on SACD, DVD-A and HDMI output, then adding a dedicated CD player is the best option. I would recommend NAD C521BEE (16K) or Marantz CD-5100 (14K).

I would advise against a used CDP.

BTW where are you based?

Thanks.right now im based near chennai.why?one doubt..upgrading the cable or the source..which one give better sound for the money..?

Also..is you universal player as good as the marantz cd player when it comes to CDs?

neono schrieb:

Thanks.right now im based near chennai.why?one doubt..upgrading the cable or the source..which one give better sound for the money..? :.

Obviously the source. Cables can only convey the signals produced by the components or degenerate them - never improve them.

Also..is you universal player as good as the marantz cd player when it comes to CDs?

I find it as good, may be an edge better.

BTW your title reads Dr. ... are you a medico? What do you do?

Thanks.right now im based near chennai.why?one doubt..upgrading the cable or the source..which one give better sound for the money..?

upgrading the source is definitely the way to go..but whats the budget like ? i deally you can keep your current player and add an additional DAC only for 2 channel music.
not sure of a resal value of a DVD hence upgrading may not be very easy.

I do remember a good universla player in the for sale forum here.. not sure if it still available

SDhawan schrieb:

BTW your title reads Dr. ... are you a medico? What do you do?

Aha dr saab ! birds of the same feather planning to flock together ?

Aha dr saab ! birds of the same feather planning to flock together ?

... it's more like "ek gali mein ek hi rahega"

yaa ek myan mein do talwar ??? Nahin Thakur !

Dear Arj,

Did you shoot this pic of your new avtar? If yes, would you like some unsolicited critical analysis?

yup i did

and that was one of my very very early pics and the exposure was all wrong ..but looks striking as a thumbnail

anyway will pm you with the link for scathing reviews

exposure was all wrong

But now there is Photoshop !

Anyone know of a Kodak Carousal Slide projector for sale ?

I am also on the look out for a good, used professional scanner for 35 mm slides.

Sorry for this misplaced post ...

this is rapidly becoming an OUT from OT
amp_nut, you a photo_nut too

BTW your title reads Dr. ... are you a medico? What do you do?[/quote]
Yes sir,im doing my PG in Ophthalmology[DO] in Annamalai University T.N .Just completed my MBBS in 2005

[quote="Arj"][quote]Thanks.right now im based near chennai.why?one doubt..upgrading the cable or the upgrading the source is definitely the way to go..but whats the budget like ? i deally you can keep your current player and add an additional DAC only for 2 channel music.
not sure of a resal value of a DVD hence upgrading may not be very easy.

Actually im using the DVD player as a transport,with my AVR[marantz].Is there much difference between the AVRs DAC and an external DAC.OR does the addition of an external DAC make an entry level dvd player a good cd player?

[quote]Yes sir,im doing my PG in Ophthalmology DO in Annamalai University T.N .Just completed my MBBS in 2005[/quote]

Oh No ! Not another one ...

Anyways now that you are here ... join the gang

i think, being a cardiologist one cant enjoy much of music ,so ophthalmology is better.

neono schrieb:

Is there much difference between the AVRs DAC and an external DAC.OR does the addition of an external DAC make an entry level dvd player a good cd player? :.

the difference like an entry level speaker vs a mid fi one.. DAC in most avrs suck big time and in dvdps suck even more. and it is the dac which actually converts the digits in the cd to something the ampifier can actually understand..
let me see if i remember my "eye101" well.

if the transport is equivalent to the lens in the pupil, the dac would be the retina which makes it into "intelligent neural" signals to be sent to the brain. of course that funny liquid (VITREOUS HUMOR ) could be the digital cable

you too an ophthalmologist???

Unlike Toslink Optical Digital Cables - Vitreous has a much broader band-width. This combined with extremely high sampling rate & bit-length of Retina - there is absolutely no jitter !!!!!!!

Unlike Toslink Optical Digital Cables - Vitreous has a much broader band-width. This combined with extremely high sampling rate & bit-length of Retina - there is absolutely no jitter !!!!!!!



So did you see what I said

Dear Arj,

I know that you are learning photography these days so you really need to learn about human eye. Neono & I could hold a course for you

neono schrieb:

you too an ophthalmologist??? :KR

i am one of those hava mein chalne wallah mba types

SDhawan schrieb:

Dear Arj, I know that you are learning photography these days so you really need to learn about human eye. Neono & I could hold a course for you 8)

doc; such offers are dangerous I might just about take you up on that one but jokes aside any comments on photography are welcome..even if they are brutally frank.. at least seeing a photograph is more objective than hearing a sound as there is proof on paper rather than a subjective memory

it sure is another fascinating area.. never knew so much existed

i was just reading up on the ear the other day to understand about our hearing.. it is an amazing read such a complicated but synchronised machinery !

the best is about us actuially hearing in 24 chaneels per ear and here we keep discussing on just ameasly 2 channels in stereo

neono schrieb:

i think, being a cardiologist one cant enjoy much of music ,so ophthalmology is better. :)

Which stethescope reproduces the rhythm of the heart beat most accurately? BTW, are they digital with DACs or pure analog Who says, cardiologists don't listen to music. The heart beat is more rhythmic than any drum beat

Neutral schrieb:

neono schrieb: i think, being a cardiologist one cant enjoy much of music ,so ophthalmology is better. :) Which stethescope reproduces the rhythm of the heart beat most accurately? BTW, are they digital with DACs or pure analog Who says, cardiologists don't listen to music. The heart beat is more rhythmic than any drum beat :)

Cardiologists actually don't listen to any music these days. They too are lost in equipment - Echocardiography, Angiography, CT Angio, etc. They hardly hold the stethoscope.

BTW Littmann (3M) makes some good stethoscope and fortunately they are all analogue

Dear Arj,

The 24 channel per ear that you mentioned are found in Cochlear Implant - an artificial device implanted inside the ear to restore hearing. Natural ear has infinite channels And beyond the inner ear or cochlea it's all "digital"

The Paris photos are nice. Stop worrying about technique, exposure etc. just work on the composition, mood, light, shadows, contrast, colors, etc. It's one big advantage of digital photography.

I have also signed up at flickr and will soon start posting some photos. Then we'll exchange notes.

SDhawan schrieb:

Cardiologists actually don't listen to any music these days. They too are lost in equipment - Echocardiography, Angiography, CT Angio, etc. They hardly hold the stethoscope. BTW Littmann (3M) makes some good stethoscope and fortunately they are all analogue

Sad, you docs are going our "audiophile" way. Whiling our time chatting on equipment instead of listening to good music. Good Night Doc. Norah awaits me