You want an alternative to the Oppo BDP-83? Get the Marantz UD9004

Danny Tse
Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
edited June 2009 in Electronics
Just announced in Japan. While SACD and Blu-ray are the featured formats, it does play DVD-A as well. However, I think this player will retail for $4,000+

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UD-FR-SACD_big.jpg
UD-FR-MARK_big.jpg

And you can go here and click on the individual photos for a bigger view.
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,634
    edited June 2009
    I would buy it, but I don't like the color of the screws.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 20,119
    edited June 2009
    There's a thread somewhere about where to buy black paint. That should solve that issue. :D
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  • thuffman03
    thuffman03 Posts: 1,325
    edited June 2009
    That one is priced way out of my budget.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited June 2009
    Two HDMI outs, one video, one audio?
    UD-REAR_big.jpg

    Looks like a cool machine, but I agree that the non matching screws are tacky. I wonder if it comes with the velvet mat? :D
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 20,119
    edited June 2009
    I have learned that the remote that's included with the Marantz is not this one. Damn, I was about to pull the trigger too......

    attachment.php?attachmentid=28301&d=1192680648
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited June 2009
    treitz3 wrote: »
    I have learned that the remote that's included with the Marantz is not this one. Damn, I was about to pull the trigger too......
    You mean, you can't afford that model... :D
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 20,119
    edited June 2009
    I'm already married to it, what are you talking about? :eek: :D
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited June 2009
    Face wrote: »
    Two HDMI outs, one video, one audio?


    One output could be for standard use(Blu-ray, DVD) and the other could be for sending multi-channel SACD over HDMI. Just a speculation though.


    Looks like a damn nice player. It's also WAAAAAYYY out of my price range...lol
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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited June 2009
    Super nice player. This is one issue with player of this class: it becomes obsolete in 2 years, 3 years max, unlike a SACD/Redbook player 2/MC channels that seem to hold its value a few years better.

    But hey, it's only money.
    I am sorry, I have no opinion on the matter. I am sure you do. So, don't mind me, I just want to talk audio and pie.
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,808
    edited June 2009
    Ricardo wrote: »
    I would buy it, but I don't like the color of the screws.

    Every piece of Marantz gear I have owned has those same copper colored screws, usually not visible in the rack.

    If you've seen any of the newer Marantz gear, what really looks and feels cheap, are the plastic panels on each side of the face.
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,634
    edited June 2009
    Nothing looks cheap in my SA-11S1, and there are no screws in the front/top/sides.
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  • arnaudh
    arnaudh Posts: 17
    edited June 2009
    At that price difference (nearly tenfold), it's not exactly an alternative...
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  • megasat16
    megasat16 Posts: 3,521
    edited June 2009
    It needs to be in soft (pink) gold signature color as other Marantz High End Players!
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,808
    edited June 2009
    Ricardo wrote: »
    Nothing looks cheap in my SA-11S1, and there are no screws in the front/top/sides.

    I guess it's personal preference, but I still prefer the old style thick aluminum face, with no plastic except the window. Plastic faces just don't seem right on expensive gear.
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,634
    edited June 2009
    WilliamM2 wrote: »
    I guess it's personal preference, but I still prefer the old style thick aluminum face, with no plastic except the window. Plastic faces just don't seem right on expensive gear.

    You must be talking about other products. The SA-11S1 and all the ref. series has a thick aluminum face.

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    megasat16 wrote: »
    It needs to be in soft (pink) gold signature color as other Marantz High End Players!

    Pink? You mean champagne....;)
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,808
    edited June 2009
    Ricardo wrote: »
    You must be talking about other products. The SA-11S1 and all the ref. series has a thick aluminum face.

    I see, the dealer I went to only had the standard line, no reference line. They give them all the same look now, but on the standard line it is definitely plastic. And you can see from the pics of the model above, the side panels are plastic as well.

    Good to know the reference line is still well made.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 18,184
    edited June 2009
    treitz3 wrote: »
    I have learned that the remote that's included with the Marantz is not this one. Damn, I was about to pull the trigger too......

    attachment.php?attachmentid=28301&d=1192680648

    Nothing like a good picture to distract you from your job.;)

    That player is beautiful (as well as the remote control pic) but way out of my price range.
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  • Retro152
    Retro152 Posts: 985
    edited June 2009
    treitz3 wrote: »
    I have learned that the remote that's included with the Marantz is not this one. Damn, I was about to pull the trigger too......

    attachment.php?attachmentid=28301&d=1192680648

    Nice to see some "Polk" gear being featured also.:D
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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited June 2009
    Nice looking player!
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  • slowpolky
    slowpolky Posts: 714
    edited June 2009
    the stripper in that pic is in my price range, but what the hell man? 4 thousand fu**in dollars for a bluray player? any 1 that buys this has to be out of thier tiny f**King minds . In like 3 years there's not gona be any blurays i bet ya, itl all be downloads, even marantz was supporting this better than bluray player last year at the ces
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,081
    edited June 2009
    How can a download possibly look and sound as good as Blu Ray without being a tremendously large file and requiring the end user to have a NAS loaded up with 1TB plus drives to maintain it all?
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,808
    edited June 2009
    dpowell wrote: »
    How can a download possibly look and sound as good as Blu Ray without being a tremendously large file and requiring the end user to have a NAS loaded up with 1TB plus drives to maintain it all?

    What makes you think it needs to sound and look as good as Blu-Ray to succeed? Look what MP3's are doing to CD sales. Quality is not the general publics concern.

    A 1TB NAS setup is less than $200, but there is also streaming media, which requires no storage at all.
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  • blueboxer
    blueboxer Posts: 621
    edited June 2009
    How about the Denon DVD-5901Ci Reference player? Looks like Crutchfield has them for $999.00 versus the retail of $3800? There has to be a catch to it no?
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,808
    edited June 2009
    blueboxer wrote: »
    How about the Denon DVD-5901Ci Reference player? Looks like Crutchfield has them for $999.00 versus the retail of $3800? There has to be a catch to it no?

    They are about 4 years old now and Denon is discontinuing it. No catch.
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