Sony 5000ES blu ray player

leroyjr1
leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
edited April 2011 in Electronics
AVS Science has the Sony BDP 5000ES on clearance reg $1499 on sale $349.
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited April 2011
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    AVS Science has the Sony BDP 5000ES on clearance reg $1499 on sale $349.


    Was providing a link that difficult? I googled AVS Science and got this link.
    http://www.avsforum.com/

    Nothing about a sale on the BDP-5000ES.

    I did find it for $498 at Best Buy.
    http://www.bestbuypcs.com/sony-bdp-s5000es-home-theater-player-best-price.html?___store=defaultNXT&ovcpn=Nextag&ovcrn=BDPS5000ES&ovtac=PPC
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited April 2011
    Sorry folks, here's the link


    http://shop.avscience.com/Sony-BDP-5000ES-Blu-ray-Player_p_216.html
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 1,225
    edited April 2011
    That's a really good deal. What are the reviews like ? Anybody have one ? :cool:
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited April 2011
    nap wrote: »
    That's a really good deal. What are the reviews like ? Anybody have one ? :cool:

    Thinking about ordering one and comparing it to my Oppo.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited April 2011
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    Thinking about ordering one and comparing it to my Oppo.

    I'd be interesting in the review!

    cnh
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited April 2011
    cnh wrote: »
    I'd be interesting in the review!

    cnh

    I would put my money on the Sony.:smile:
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited April 2011
    I'd put my money on the Oppo
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited April 2011
    AsSiMiLaTeD wrote: »
    I'd put my money on the Oppo

    I own the Oppo and it's not all that.:tongue:
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited April 2011
    I ordered one to try out. Interested to compare with the Denon 3800BDCI I have.

    Greg
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    My response is: If you need 60 seconds to respond in one sentence, you probably should't be evaluating Polk speakers.....

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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited April 2011
    The sony beats the oppo for cd's and sacd's according to one fellow who owns both of them
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  • dcmartinpc
    dcmartinpc Posts: 844
    edited April 2011
    Does the BDP-S5000ES play SACD? From what I know it does not...

    Don
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    Theater: Denon 4311ci, Oppo BDP-93, Parasound HCA-2205+HCA-2200II, Polk LSi9, LSiC, LSiFX, LSi7, Custom 18" TC Sounds sub with 2 18" PR, Sharp XV-Z12000, Pioneer Kuro KRP-500M (isf Enabled)

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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited April 2011
    dcmartinpc wrote: »
    Does the BDP-S5000ES play SACD? From what I know it does not...

    Don

    No it doesn't.
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited April 2011
    I must have mixed up the model number but that bluray player that did the sacd was $1500 ....my bad
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited April 2011
    Hard to believe a high end Sony player would not do SACD, wonder if they just don't have it listed maybe?

    If it in fact does not do SACD then it would be off my list for sure, only because I need a universal player.
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited April 2011
    polkfarmboy wrote: »
    I must have mixed up the model number but that bluray player that did the sacd was $1500 ....my bad


    I suspect you are thinking of the Sony XA-5400ES, which is a pure SACD/CD player. No video, but it does use HDMI for the multi-channel output.
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    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

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    Three 20 amp circuits.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,453
    edited April 2011
    I too thought there was a Sony that was around $1500 retail that was universal and played Blu-Rays and SACD's. There was a thread on it somewhere here on Club Polk, unless I'm losing my mind.

    If that one was the on sale for $349, I'd get it in a heartbeat.
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited April 2011
    BlueFox wrote: »
    I suspect you are thinking of the Sony XA-5400ES, which is a pure SACD/CD player. No video, but it does use HDMI for the multi-channel output.

    Yep thats the one, it looks the exact same and I assumed it was a bdp because of the hdmi
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited April 2011
    I recieved this player, but have only used it as a transport to feed my newly built DAC. It worked well for that.:biggrin: I will maybe be able to watch a movie tomorrow. I have not looked to see if this is still on sale, so a review may be worthless. I'll keep you posted anyway though.:cool:

    Greg

    Edit: Yep just checked and the "sale has ended". Hopefully some of you guys looking for a Blu ray player got this one though. It was a good deal......
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    Taken from a recent Audioholics reply regarding "Club Polk" and Polk speakers:
    "I'm yet to hear a Polk speaker that merits more than a sentence and 60 seconds discussion." :\
    My response is: If you need 60 seconds to respond in one sentence, you probably should't be evaluating Polk speakers.....

    "Green leaves reveal the heart spoken Khatru"- Jon Anderson

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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited April 2011
    My bet is the chipset in the Oppo will best the Sony. The video output of the Oppos are excellent.
    Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!

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    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showcase/view.php?userid=73580
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