I currently have 2 cheap dvd players - a Yamada GDVD301RP player (£39 from Amazon) and a Goodmans DVD 5501 writer (£65 from Tesco). I want to pipe the sound through a high-end amplifier (Arcam). Unfortunately, the Yamada sound quality is muffled, flat, and lacking any kind of real quality or depth. The Goodmans on the other hand gives a reasonable sound with good tonal qualities - unfortunately, it does not have any form of volume control which I need.
Can anyone reccomend a cheap DVD player (with volume control) that gives a very good quality sound (from Mp3 disks)?
2007-02-21 20:27:28 · 8 answers · asked by rickthewriter2001 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Home Theater
There's really maybe only one or two (especially if cheap) at best DVD players out there with a volume control unless you get one with a volume control on the headphone output and connect the amp to that output (via Y-stereo adapter). Sound quality will suffer somewhat however.
My recommendation to you is to either use the (if your TV has a variable audio output) TV for volume control, or better yet, get a A/V preamplifier. Unless you can find one on auction, you're going to have to spend more to achieve the results you want. I mean, you have an Arcam amplifier, so why not at least invest in a moderately priced DVD player. I recommend one of the (virtually) universal OPPO models.
H a p p y
L i s t e n i n g !
2007-03-01 14:37:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I recommend the Creek Audio OBH-12 volume control for an inexpensive pre-amp. This pre-amp is a passive volume control which was very highly rated in Stereophile Magazine. It comes with a remote control. You can operate it without power, but you only can use one input device. If you want to fully use the pre-amp, you have to plug it in. You can by a used one on e-bay for around $200.00.
I like the Pioneer Elite line of DVD players. Mass production units are cheap, but don't sound as good.
2007-02-25 21:55:00 · answer #2 · answered by maninthemirror327 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get any cheap DVD player that with a digital audio output. (Your current players may already do this; I couldn't find much information on them.) Then get a good audio receiver and let that do your digital to analog processing and volume control. You can probably find an inexpensive receiver on eBay.
2007-02-22 04:38:20 · answer #3 · answered by Chris A 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get any player with "192 kHZ" DACs in it..."DAC" is "digital-to-analog-converter"...Most Most DVD players run at only "96 kHZ".
Even though, CDs and DVDs are only recorded at around "48 kHZ", the "192 kHZ" DACs will make them sound GREAT!
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2007-02-22 19:12:54 · answer #4 · answered by Jefferson 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apex ad-1500. (also allows recording of DVD's Direct).Using this function with a home DVD recorder deck you can make your own mix DVD audio discs. WAY better sound.
2007-02-26 14:58:34 · answer #5 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oppo ! it rules
it will also do SACD, DVD-A, HDCD MP3
it does everthing and gives you the best picture
go with it
2007-02-22 15:05:53 · answer #6 · answered by bkbarile 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I also have toshiba DVD-SD2900, great dvd player.
2007-02-22 14:42:12 · answer #7 · answered by Patrik S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
toshiba DVD-SD2900
lasts forever
2007-02-22 04:30:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋