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Panasonic wants DVD-Audio to become a mass-market phenomenon - and they have something to offer... I am not one of their marketing guys so no photos or detailed descriptions here. But it is good to see that with such a long list of well-designed equipment many more customers will have a reason to buy DVD-Audio discs in case their favorite artist(s) has (have) released any.STANDALONE DVD-AUDIO PLAYER
DVD-S75EG-S/K - Black and silver DVD-Audio player (+DVD-RAM, DVD-R, CD-R/RW, MP3, VCD/S-VCD, WMA, JPEG, Progressive Scan NTSC, Double Digital Remaster) €259
DVD-SYSTEMS
SC-ST1EG-S (Design DVD System) €1,299
SC-HT850EG-S €599
SC-HT500EG-S €499
SC-DT310EG-S €699
SC-MT1EG-S €499
SC-DP1EG-S €399
SC-DV290 €899PORTABLE DVD
DVD-LX9EG-S €1,999
DVD-LA95EG-S €1,299
A handful of entry-level DVD players/recorders will play DVD-Audio discs in two-channel mode (but not 192/24 quality). New speaker systems, receivers and high-end amplifiers are also DVD-Audio ready.
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I don't know, I think most of this stuff is geared at people who think they can't hear a difference, just like Sony's microsystem with SACD. And my guess is that, with those microsystems, it's hard to hear a difference.What does your closing sentences mean? That there will be lower-cost DVD-Video only players, unable to decode MLP? It's hardly news.
Dunno, I'd like to see a worthy replacement for Technics DVD-A10 (or what was its name). As the main mass-market provider of DVD-A only (not universal) players, I think they should provide us with such a product.
Igor
My guess is you will be able to play DVD-Audio discs in 96 kHz/24 bit quality in certain players and recorders.I do not agree as to Panasonic's mini systems. If you can, give the new SC-DT310 system a listen. It is worlds apart from cheap SACD HTiB mass market gear (except maybe one system offered by Philips) and a stylish yet compact way to enjoy DVD Audio. Have a look at the speakers - and you see the difference.
Panasonic sold two systems of this kind last year - one with, one without DVD Audio. Customers who DID hear the difference (quite a few) did not mind paying a €100 more to enjoy DVD-Audio with three free discs included.
A replacement for the Technics player is not in sight. Panasonic has announced they will no longer offer high-end players.
> My guess is you will be able to play DVD-Audio discs in 96 kHz/24
> bit quality in certain players and recorders.Ok, I'll wait and see, isn't this already the case with the 96/24 2-ch program, authored as a DVD-V, in some discs? An educated guess would be: no MLP decoding, but compatibility with DVD-A authored discs.
> If you can, give the new SC-DT310 system a listen.
I'll try to, thanks for the info.
> A replacement for the Technics player is not in sight. Panasonic has
> announced they will no longer offer high-end players.Too bad, there's a yawning gap between mass market DVD-A players and the high-end behemoths, filled only by Denon's (I am thinking of the 3800, but, as we know, a 3900 is in the works) and Arcam's players. Am I forgetting someone?
Harman Kardon has announced a complete line-up of DVD Audio players - in case their Wolfson DACs are combined with other adequate parts, they could be another choice. The DVD 30 - due in May - could be a refined Panasonic model (with most of the features the new 75 model will offer plus the Wolfson DAC).Alternatives:
You're right about the h/k player, the 30 seems to be interesting (I had written it off some time ago when there were rumours it would be a universal, and didn't remember while I was writing that it definitely was to come out as a dedicated DVD-A player).But:
> Yamaha DVD-S1200, Onkyo DV-S757 and DV-S939, MarantzAs for Marantz, it would seem that the current trend of D&M is to release universal players (i.e., the 8300/8400 for Marantz, the 2900/3900 for Denon), the Onkyo 757 isn't listed anymore 'round here, and Onkyo has released an universal player (the 800) which seems to be part of a new year model line; the Yam... I was under the impression it was going to be replaced by the universal 2300 - I could be wrong. But this would leave the Onkyo 939 only.
Guess, if I find the money, it's going to be an Arcam or a Meridian if budget can stretch - just to have a dedicated DVD-A player comparable to the SCD-777ES.
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