Pioneer Universal player

TroyD
TroyD Posts: 13,092
edited April 2004 in Electronics
I'm at the office and I can't remember the model number and I'm way to lazy to look it up.

Anyhow, I aquired this unit to dable with SACD. Mind you I've only got 2 hybrid SACD discs so I can't make too many observations. I've got a Telarc Epics by Kunzel and the Cinci Pops and Pink Floyd's DSOTM. So, what I did was hook up the unit in my main 2ch rig so I could flip between that and my AMC CD8b.

As far as straight redbook cd's, the AMC is a superior unit to the Pioneer. More convincing soundstage in terms of height width and depth. High freq's witht he Pioneer seemed just a tad bit harsher as the AMC had a warmer overall sound. The Pioneer isn't awful but it's not in the same league as the AMC.

So, how does the SACD capability compare to the AMC? Closer than you might expect. The most notable difference is in depth of the soundstage. The SACD is noticeably more 3-D in terms of soundstaging. That's the biggest thing I noticed. Quite impressive. Detail, imaging and so forth, eh, pretty close to be honest.

Anyhow, just a few quick observations, certainly not enough experience for a really comprehnesive rundown but it does make me want to aquire a SACD player a little farther up the food chain which was the whole point of this exercise.

Far as the Pioneer in and of itself, for 150 bones, hard to go wrong there. I have no clue about the video presentation, the only time I saw it was intialy to look a the setup menus.

BDT
I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited April 2004
    DV-536a Perhaps? Haven't seen one, but I've heard that the video performance isn't as good as a lot of the other comparably priced players. Pioneers downfall with regards to video performance is their unwillingness to correct the chroma bug in their players. My DV-47a has it and it's very distracting.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited April 2004
    I have the 563A and really love this unit.

    I didn't at first, but with some calibration, I think it sounds wonderful...

    I don't really have an issue with the video performance, think the picture looks great. But then again my opinion there isn't worth much since I don't even know what the hell a chroma bug is...

    It sounds wonderful, and looks great to me.
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited April 2004
    Originally posted by Polkmaniac
    .....since I don't even know what the hell a chroma bug is...

    It sounds wonderful, and looks great to me.

    GOOD!! Leave it at that, cuz once you know what to look for...

    Just leave it alone.:)
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  • warviper
    warviper Posts: 585
    edited April 2004
    Hey Frank you still got that av rack?
    Wish I was a polkologist then I could call my self Dr.warviper.
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited April 2004
    Sounds like you're having fun in the cave...

    Here's something that ought to put a smile on your face...
    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=39783&item=3089142753&ssPageName=STRK:MEBDW:IT
    I'm guessing you got yours for a little less.
    More later,
    Tour...
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,092
    edited April 2004
    Man, if I were Hoosier, I'd be scratching my head on that one!

    BDT
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,757
    edited April 2004
    I know I am....damn!
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited April 2004
    Agree... Of course it's the old "only takes two" ebay thing.

    Will say that it's the first pair of 9's I've seen that seller claimed were "mint".
    More later,
    Tour...
    Vox Copuli
    Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

    "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
    "There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD
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