Sony 7.2 BD - M7

[Julz]

You should avoid older DVD players as a Music source at all time,they sound terrible.I hook my Computer to my amp,I upgraded my Sound card aswell and I'm running it via an Optical cable and it sounds excellent.Even a basic Computer with a Onboard Soundcard will sound much better then your average DVD player.I suggest any Music you get from now on should be of great Quality,if you download new music I wouldn't get anything lower then 196kbps.I personally always aim for 320kbps

 

[Rayzor]

Hi Guys,

Ok so i have setup the systems at home, the clarity is amazing, i dont regret 1 bit buying the system. :inlove: its totally AWESOME!

Thanks for advice ppl!!!!! :thumbs: :thumbs:

I have encountered that the costs are now going to just add coz i need a decent blu ray or DVD player, i currently have a R180 Fong Kong DVD player, which is Die hard and plays anything, unfortunately the quality of sound it outputs doesnt do justice for the Marantz and the system sounds crappy with lots of interference, I can only hear the true sound quality if i plug a USB into the amp itself.

My question is, how are your common house brands like Sony, LG, Samsung and the likes in terms of quality and sound when it comes to Blu-ray devices or DVD players. Can i add this to my marantz without being dissapointed or shud i consider something of the likes of Yamaha, Marantz and the lot?

I have noticed that when these high end sound systems are setup, its usually setup with a common house brand DVD/Blueray players and they sound fanatastic.

Please advise and share your input, its much appreciated.

I use a PS3 for blu rays and streaming movies in the theatre room and I'm happy with it. Also have a Samsung blu ray player that came with my plasma which I only used about once or twice, but can't really complain about it either. You probably would get better quality out of a matching Marantz blu ray player, but you're gonna pay a premium for it so you'd have to find a way to compare them side by side and then decide whether or not the quality difference is worth the extra premium. I think a PS3 is an excellent compromise between media capabilities and quality.

Ha ha ha, Ps3 sounds awesome but u see the vrou will see it as something just for myself other than for the benefit of our home entertainment...LOL,

Trick is how do i convince her we need it to get the best outta the new system :idea: LOL

But the PS3 sounds good!!! Thanks!!!! :thumbs:

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Dude just buy a PS3 :rollsmile: it has an HDMI output so sound will be lekker, it plays 3D bluerays and reads AVI files. plus you get to play games

Yes buddy, i think that is the most preferrable and best option :thumbs:
Thanks!

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Come home and visit and she'll be convinced :rollsmile:

 

[Bavs108]

You should avoid older DVD players as a Music source at all time,they sound terrible.I hook my Computer to my amp,I upgraded my Sound card aswell and I'm running it via an Optical cable and it sounds excellent.Even a basic Computer with a Onboard Soundcard will sound much better then your average DVD player.I suggest any Music you get from now on should be of great Quality,if you download new music I wouldn't get anything lower then 196kbps.I personally always aim for 320kbps

+1. I also opt for 320kbps for mp3's and I have a few Flac files. If you really want the best quality then buy the original CD's. For videos I opt for at least 720p or original blu rays. If you want to put your system through it's paces get some Live Concerts on Blu Ray:thumbs: Off the top of my head the MJ This is It Blu Ray has some amazing sound as well as the John Mayer, Lionel Richie, U2 and Adele Blu Rays.

 

[Julz]

+1. I also opt for 320kbps for mp3's and I have a few Flac files. If you really want the best quality then buy the original CD's. For videos I opt for at least 720p or original blu rays. If you want to put your system through it's paces get some Live Concerts on Blu Ray:thumbs: Off the top of my head the MJ This is It Blu Ray has some amazing sound as well as the John Mayer, Lionel Richie, U2 and Adele Blu Rays.

+1 Oh Yeah,Musical Blu Rays are just amazing.I can't get enough of Blu Rays,they so worth it.

 

[Bavs108]

+1. I also opt for 320kbps for mp3's and I have a few Flac files. If you really want the best quality then buy the original CD's. For videos I opt for at least 720p or original blu rays. If you want to put your system through it's paces get some Live Concerts on Blu Ray:thumbs: Off the top of my head the MJ This is It Blu Ray has some amazing sound as well as the John Mayer, Lionel Richie, U2 and Adele Blu Rays.

+1 Oh Yeah,Musical Blu Rays are just amazing.I can't get enough of Blu Rays,they so worth it.

I haven't bought blu rays in a while now, but there was a stage where I was buying them like crazy:fencelook: I think I have around 30 odd blu rays that I bought over period of about a year:fencelook: can't remember all the titles off the top of my head, but ill recommend a few when I get a chance to see what I have.

 

[Yuvan]

Hi Guys,

Ok so i have setup the systems at home, the clarity is amazing, i dont regret 1 bit buying the system. :inlove: its totally AWESOME!

Thanks for advice ppl!!!!! :thumbs: :thumbs:

I have encountered that the costs are now going to just add coz i need a decent blu ray or DVD player, i currently have a R180 Fong Kong DVD player, which is Die hard and plays anything, unfortunately the quality of sound it outputs doesnt do justice for the Marantz and the system sounds crappy with lots of interference, I can only hear the true sound quality if i plug a USB into the amp itself.

My question is, how are your common house brands like Sony, LG, Samsung and the likes in terms of quality and sound when it comes to Blu-ray devices or DVD players. Can i add this to my marantz without being dissapointed or shud i consider something of the likes of Yamaha, Marantz and the lot?

I have noticed that when these high end sound systems are setup, its usually setup with a common house brand DVD/Blueray players and they sound fanatastic.

Please advise and share your input, its much appreciated.

I use a PS3 for blu rays and streaming movies in the theatre room and I'm happy with it. Also have a Samsung blu ray player that came with my plasma which I only used about once or twice, but can't really complain about it either. You probably would get better quality out of a matching Marantz blu ray player, but you're gonna pay a premium for it so you'd have to find a way to compare them side by side and then decide whether or not the quality difference is worth the extra premium. I think a PS3 is an excellent compromise between media capabilities and quality.

Ha ha ha, Ps3 sounds awesome but u see the vrou will see it as something just for myself other than for the benefit of our home entertainment...LOL,

Trick is how do i convince her we need it to get the best outta the new system :idea: LOL

But the PS3 sounds good!!! Thanks!!!! :thumbs:

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Dude just buy a PS3 :rollsmile: it has an HDMI output so sound will be lekker, it plays 3D bluerays and reads AVI files. plus you get to play games

Yes buddy, i think that is the most preferrable and best option :thumbs:
Thanks!

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You're gonna spend at least 4-5k on a Marantz blu ray player vs 3k on a ps3. Use the 2k for movies, games etc:idea: Just be sure to get a Bluetooth remote with it. I'm not much of a gamer so my PS3's sole purpose is movies and streaming content from my pc. There will definitely be lots of specials on the PS3's this time of year. So there's your excuse for the misus right there:idea: Alternatively I've heard good things about the dedicated Sony BD players and they're reasonably priced, however I still think your best bet will be a PS3. I find the dedicated players are very slow when it comes to streaming and playing stuff off usb devices. My Samsung is annoying as hell when playing stuff off a flash disk or hardrive.

Btw did you try bi-amping your speakers? What TV are you using in your setup?

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Howsit man,

Im using a Samsung 40'' LED TV, not sure of the model but its the 1 with the glass stand and gloss finish, has 4 HDMI inputs and 2 USB, 1 of which is dedicated for an external drive and has ConnectShare All.

Didnt Bi-amp, didnt get time to setup the system to its best with speaker placements and so on as yet. Waiting for some good quality speaker cable that my dad is organising for me, should be getting it today and probably re-wired the entire system tonite.

Bought an LG 3D blue ray player, seems to be good from the research i have done, so gonna hook that up today as well.

Will let ya know how that turns out.