is a blu-ray dvd player as good in performing audio cds as is a normal cd player?

[mtrycrafts]

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is a blu-ray dvd player as good in performing audio cds as is a normal cd player?

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Why would there be one? How would you be connecting them?

 

[walter duque]

Well, it's no wonder then. I never listen at volume greater than 85dB.

Even when the wife and kids are not at home. I'm always afraid I might damage my precious hearing or something.

I do like to turn it up to around 110-115 db now and then, but only for a few minutes.

 

[Gimpy Ric]

Lonnie over at Emotiva is building this insane new CD Player. Seperate power supplies for just about everything that needs electricity in it. Can you you tell a difference? You be the judge.

I have a Sony 400 disk CD/DVD changer and a Sony Blu ray DVD player and they are both HDMI, and I can't tell a difference in the sound.

Ric

 

[PENG]

I do like to turn it up to around 110-115 db now and then, but only for a few minutes.

The only time I had it up above 100 dB was when I was measuring the peak current using classical music CDs. Other than those momentarily bass drums or cannon shots there is no way I can withstand even 85 dB of steady SPL that you get from rock/jazz type of music. I actually find it painful to listen at that kind of level. I cannot understand how anyone can stand 110 to 115 dB for any more than a few seconds.

 

[walter duque]

The only time I had it up above 100 dB was when I was measuring the peak current using classical music CDs. Other than those momentarily bass drums or cannon shots there is no way I can withstand even 85 dB of steady SPL that you get from rock/jazz type of music. I actually find it painful to listen at that kind of level. I cannot understand how anyone can stand 110 to 115 dB for any more than a few seconds.

That' why I am half deaf. I just get a thrill from that sound pressure since I can't hear anything anyway. On New Years Eve last year after a few beers I actually had it up to 127 db.

 

[PENG]

The only time I hear a difference is from a cheap multi region one. For some reasons if I use that thing to play a CD the sound quality will be about in par with the FM tuner except the bass is even worse than FM. If I use it to play DVD movies and music videos then it would sound seemingly as good as my Denon 3910.

I also have a high end Kenwood CD player (yes it was somewhat high end) that has 7 power supplies in it and weighs about 20 lbs and it does not seem to sound any different than my $60 philip DVD player.

 

[PENG]

That' why I am half deaf. I just get a thrill from that sound pressure since I can't hear anything anyway. On New Years Eve last year after a few beers I actually had it up to 127 db.

I am sure you are just kidding about being half deaf, but do you have neighbors? Just curious, how much amp power do you have? Unless you are in a small room with Klipsch speakers you must have at least 1000 WPC plus 3 to 6 dB headroom on hand!!

 

[walter duque]

I am sure you are just kidding about being half deaf, but do you have neighbors? Just curious, how much amp power do you have? Unless you are in a small room with Klipsch speakers you must have at least 1000 WPC plus 3 to 6 dB headroom on hand!!

Right now I am living in an apartment since I am going trough a divorce and my hometheater is in my wifes house at them moment which I am fighting for dearly. I run a Cinepro 3k6 and Cinepro 1k2, 2 power towers 400 watts, 1 1000 watt front firing sub 12" active 12" passive, 1 down-firing sub 400 watts, good center bridged 350+350, designated rear towers and WTW rear surrounds. I do miss my 2 15" Isobaric subs which I drive with 2 AB International Amps bridged 1160 Watts. My speakers I have build in Conneticut, all hand made with wool carbon drivers, these babies don't give up, you give the power they give'em back without ever flintching. Best driver I have ever owned. Not you're regular store drivers, these things are just incredible. And yes I must be half deaf, my first pair of LOUD LOUD speakers where Altec Lansing Voice of the Theater and that was in the sixties.

 

[jostenmeat]

The only time I had it up above 100 dB was when I was measuring the peak current using classical music CDs. Other than those momentarily bass drums or cannon shots there is no way I can withstand even 85 dB of steady SPL that you get from rock/jazz type of music. I actually find it painful to listen at that kind of level. I cannot understand how anyone can stand 110 to 115 dB for any more than a few seconds.

I understand your thoughts on 115db, but I recently am borrowing my friend's Allison Krause + Union Station live recording, and I was curious about the level I was listening to. 85db slow C weight was where it was hanging out at. And I listen even louder with HT. *shrug*

 

[PENG]

I understand your thoughts on 115db, but I recently am borrowing my friend's Allison Krause + Union Station live recording, and I was curious about the level I was listening to. 85db slow C weight was where it was hanging out at. And I listen even louder with HT. *shrug*

Yes I was using C weighting too, and I also have that DVD but I think I would be more comfortable with 80 dB.

 

[itschris]

How do you think a good quality cd player stacks up against a solid HTPC... not one with some crazy $1K pro sound card, but one with a solid SoundBlaster type and lossless WMA's or FLAC rips?

 

[Cpt.America]

Hi
is a blu-ray dvd player as good in performing audio cds as is a normal cd player?

What is a "blue-ray dvd player"?