Got a new CDP/BDP

concealer404
concealer404 Posts: 7,440
edited March 2010 in Electronics
Welp, my trusty DV-50A Elite has been displaced. :)

Picked up a BDP-51FD from Nik yesterday. Mainly for the Blu-Ray portion of it. BUT... out of curiousity, i tried it out in 2-channel last night.

Holy HELL. :D

It kept all the things that i really liked about the DV-50A, (smooth, great imaging) but it just sounds so FAT. Everything it plays, is played with more authority than before, it sounds WAY more rich to my ears, and it didn't take a hit in ANY department.

The only weird thing is that Standard DVD playback doesn't seem to look QUITE as good, but i haven't done much tweaking of everything yet. And i watched "The Box," which looks like it was filmed kind of strangely anyways, so i'll wait and see what some other movies look like before i judge it. :)

Oh! And it's black face, so it matches the rest of my stuff. :p
I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

Living Room: B&K Reference 5 S2 / Parasound HCA-1000A / Emotiva XDA-2 / Pioneer BDP-51FD / Paradigm 11se MKiii

Desk: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / ISK HD9999

Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3

HT: Denon AVR-X3400H / Sony UBP-X700 / RT16 / CS350LS / RT7 / SVS PB1000
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  • cstmar01
    cstmar01 Posts: 4,424
    edited March 2010
    Ben, are you using the HDMI out or component? If you do use component and play a standard DVD and the player detects that it has copy right protection on it, it will play the source straight so it would be 480i material coming out. I just have the problem with this as I use component to my PJ. If your using HDMI it still makes a great picture for DVD's for upconverting but I prefer the DV-58 for DVD play back myself.
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited March 2010
    Right now i'm just using the yellow component video out, and the stereo outputs to the B&K. Yellow direct to TV.

    I'll pick up another HDMI cable this week, it did look way better with the HDMI cable, though i haven't quite figured out this whole upconverting thing yet. :p
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

    Living Room: B&K Reference 5 S2 / Parasound HCA-1000A / Emotiva XDA-2 / Pioneer BDP-51FD / Paradigm 11se MKiii

    Desk: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / ISK HD9999

    Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3

    HT: Denon AVR-X3400H / Sony UBP-X700 / RT16 / CS350LS / RT7 / SVS PB1000
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 18,187
    edited March 2010
    Congrats on the BD player,;) I dig mine..
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited March 2010
    Told Ya.;)


    We should have threw it in the mix while everyone was here....






    Nik






    concealer404 wrote: »
    Welp, my trusty DV-50A Elite has been displaced. :)

    Picked up a BDP-51FD from Nik yesterday. Mainly for the Blu-Ray portion of it. BUT... out of curiousity, i tried it out in 2-channel last night.

    Holy HELL. :D

    It kept all the things that i really liked about the DV-50A, (smooth, great imaging) but it just sounds so FAT. Everything it plays, is played with more authority than before, it sounds WAY more rich to my ears, and it didn't take a hit in ANY department.

    The only weird thing is that Standard DVD playback doesn't seem to look QUITE as good, but i haven't done much tweaking of everything yet. And i watched "The Box," which looks like it was filmed kind of strangely anyways, so i'll wait and see what some other movies look like before i judge it. :)

    Oh! And it's black face, so it matches the rest of my stuff. :p
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited March 2010
    Yep, you certainly did. :D I knew it was going to sound pretty good, and honestly i would have been happy if it sounded AS good as my DV-50A. But man, this thing sounds GREAT. Hard to put a finger on what it is exactly, though. It almost has the richness of vinyl, but not quite as warm, obviously. But it's got that "continuous" sound thing going on, not a hint of digital crunch anywhere.

    Get the pictures up!!!! (I'm still pissed i forgot my remote for the B&K)
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

    Living Room: B&K Reference 5 S2 / Parasound HCA-1000A / Emotiva XDA-2 / Pioneer BDP-51FD / Paradigm 11se MKiii

    Desk: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / ISK HD9999

    Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3

    HT: Denon AVR-X3400H / Sony UBP-X700 / RT16 / CS350LS / RT7 / SVS PB1000
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited March 2010
    For the price it can't be beat.
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  • cstmar01
    cstmar01 Posts: 4,424
    edited March 2010
    concealer404 wrote: »
    Right now i'm just using the yellow component video out, and the stereo outputs to the B&K. Yellow direct to TV.

    I'll pick up another HDMI cable this week, it did look way better with the HDMI cable, though i haven't quite figured out this whole upconverting thing yet. :p

    ah yep, more likely then not it will play the source direct as it would be a standard DVD. If you use HDMI you wouldn't have to worry about that. Good buy though, as I saw it too and was going to pick it up lol!
    Lucky!
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited March 2010
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    For the price it can't be beat.

    Especially for what i paid for it. ;)

    Like i said, i was just buying it for the BDP aspect, but it's THAT GOOD of a CDP that i think my source joneses have been satisfied for the moment, and instead i'm going to skip to looking for amp or speakers next.
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

    Living Room: B&K Reference 5 S2 / Parasound HCA-1000A / Emotiva XDA-2 / Pioneer BDP-51FD / Paradigm 11se MKiii

    Desk: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / ISK HD9999

    Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3

    HT: Denon AVR-X3400H / Sony UBP-X700 / RT16 / CS350LS / RT7 / SVS PB1000
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  • cstmar01
    cstmar01 Posts: 4,424
    edited March 2010
    concealer404 wrote: »
    Especially for what i paid for it. ;)

    Like i said, i was just buying it for the BDP aspect, but it's THAT GOOD of a CDP that i think my source joneses have been satisfied for the moment, and instead i'm going to skip to looking for amp or speakers next.

    I used it for CDP and it was very good. I think though the BDP is also very good and hard to beat for the price you paid for it. now just get the HDMI rolling and you''ll be set haha.
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  • superjunior
    superjunior Posts: 1,632
    edited March 2010
    concealer404 wrote: »
    Welp, my trusty DV-50A Elite has been displaced. :)

    Picked up a BDP-51FD from Nik yesterday. Mainly for the Blu-Ray portion of it. BUT... out of curiousity, i tried it out in 2-channel last night.

    Holy HELL. :D

    I hear ya. For a multi- purpose set up you can't go wrong. The elite receivers aren't too shabby for a pre as well
    panasonic th-50pz85u
    pioneer elite vsx-92txh
    pioneer elite bdp-05fd
    emotiva xpa-3
    monster power hdp 2550
    sa 8300 hd dvr
    sda 2b's
    fronts - rti a9's
    center - csi a6
    surrounds - fxi a6's
    sub - polk dsw pro 600
    harmony one
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited March 2010
    concealer404 wrote: »
    Especially for what i paid for it. ;)

    Like i said, i was just buying it for the BDP aspect, but it's THAT GOOD of a CDP that i think my source joneses have been satisfied for the moment, and instead i'm going to skip to looking for amp or speakers next.

    Congrats...that's great.

    I bought one, myself, before I left for China but NEVER got a chance to play a CD on it before I boxed it up for my year away. So it's good to hear it's a pretty good CD player. That was my first inclination when I bought it cheap. I thought...this thing has got to be a good Blu-ray player...and maybe with all that Elite tech and Wolfsen DACs, etc. I might be able to use it as a CD player for a while until I upgrade!

    Enjoy.....(as I remember the earlier posts....I think Grimster and I started a stampede of buying on this 'closeout' model last summer).

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
    [sig. changed on a monthly basis as I rotate in and out of my stash]
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