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In Reply to: RE: It's the best hi def player out there for the $$$ posted by Jazz Inmate on October 04, 2007 at 12:23:15

Just a personal bias I guess. I also didn't like the non-flat surface; I typically put discs/cases etc... on top of the player. Oh yeah, biggest hiccough: no 5.1 analog output. Other than that, I agree it was a dang good Blu-ray player.

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No Analog Outs Is The Biggest Drawback - Robertc88 13:12:27 10/04/07 (5)
I suppose what Jack listed are issues but not the fact that it is a game console per se.

Heck, some folks bought an SACD player and hardly any software thereafter. Doesn't mean it cannot do something else well (ie. CD) and that is the priority!
- Naw, the lack of IR remote is bigger IMO [nt] - 4season 11:00:32 10/05/07 (0)
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- at the moment, yeah. But when good HDMI preamps are released, that will be a nonissue - Jazz Inmate 14:43:41 10/04/07 (3)
  I think some were announced at CEDIA but haven't had a chance to get the scoop.
  edit: And this isn't an issue at all outside the very niche market of audiophools like us. Most are perfectly happy with DD audio, which is why it's included on every blu-ray.
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  Edits: 10/04/07
  - I don't know if ANY HDMI Pre/pro I'll be able to afford is going to be able to beat my current analog preamp - oscar 21:08:34 10/07/07 (0)
    for multichannel analog audio volume control. I'm hoping instead that a suitable High-end Hi-def player with "audiophile-grade" DACs and SOTA audio processing/decoding will appear instead.
  - Considering The Cost Of My First SACD Player - Robertc88 06:51:17 10/05/07 (1)
    Sony 9000ES that had DVD playback capability and MSRP $1299 or thereabouts, the PS3 is dirt cheap for all it can/will do!!
    - Yes, it's a tremendous value and so are Blu-ray discs - Jazz Inmate 10:20:55 10/05/07 (0)
      I remember paying $24.99 for all SACD titles at this stage of the game in SACD rollout. Most Blu-rays are about two solid hours of hi res entertainment, often for $19.99...heck, The Last Waltz BD sounded almost as good as some SACDs, plus you have the film-like video experience through Scorcese's lens.
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