gene Audioholics Master Chief Administrator Jul 1, 2002 10,226 0 120 52 Florida www.audioholics.com Aug 14, 2016 #1 Looking for a new Blu-ray player to compliment your 4K Ultra HDTV? Yamaha may have just what your looking for in their new BD-S681 and AVENTAGE BD-A1060 Blu-ray players. Not only can they play virtually any high end audio source, but they can also upconvert standard Blu-ray content to 4K Ultra HD quality! Want pristine video and audiophile performance all from one package? Read on for more information. Read: Yamaha BD-S681 and AVENTAGE BD-A1060 Blu-ray Player Preview Reactions: mr sarnoff
Looking for a new Blu-ray player to compliment your 4K Ultra HDTV? Yamaha may have just what your looking for in their new BD-S681 and AVENTAGE BD-A1060 Blu-ray players. Not only can they play virtually any high end audio source, but they can also upconvert standard Blu-ray content to 4K Ultra HD quality! Want pristine video and audiophile performance all from one package? Read on for more information. Read: Yamaha BD-S681 and AVENTAGE BD-A1060 Blu-ray Player Preview
M MandM Junior Audioholic Sep 1, 2008 56 0 8 Aug 14, 2016 #2 gene said: they can also upconvert standard Blu-ray content to 4K Ultra HD quality! Click to expand... Yay. Your fancy new 4K tv does this anyhow. Don't see why this is such a big deal. Reactions: mr sarnoff
gene said: they can also upconvert standard Blu-ray content to 4K Ultra HD quality! Click to expand... Yay. Your fancy new 4K tv does this anyhow. Don't see why this is such a big deal.
P PeterWhite Audioholic Jun 29, 2008 152 0 28 Aug 15, 2016 #3 Why would anyone "upgrade" to a Blu-ray player that doesn't read 4k discs? What's the point, since TVs that support 4k already can upscale, and true 4k players are just around the corner? Reactions: mr sarnoff and hk2000
Why would anyone "upgrade" to a Blu-ray player that doesn't read 4k discs? What's the point, since TVs that support 4k already can upscale, and true 4k players are just around the corner?
M mr sarnoff Audioholic Intern Aug 15, 2010 38 0 8 Aug 20, 2016 #4 My 2015 4K Sony XBR HDR TV probably has a better upscale than anything short of a dedicated professional production video processor so I'm not convinced a $300.00 plus Rather ordinary sounding up scaling 1080p BD player is anything I want instead if a 4K BD player and I have a PS3 reference quality BD player/game console anyway and that TV can make a 5 star BD in a PS3 as good as it gets this side of an HDR 4K BD . AUDIO from a PC HDD or Tidal Hifi lossless streaming and playback through an inexpensive but competent DAC and gain stage is going to be cleaner than your speakers and phones anyway and TBH on Android TV Kodi in the Sony XBR above from a USB media HDD out to an amplified device it's real decent also . That Yammy BD player sounds like a relic from the past or an OPPO player knock off (same thing but good ) and any later game console now and a PS 3 can play 1080p BD at reference quality so can a BD drive or file in in a PC and the new X box refresh plays 4K BD also but maybe not 4K gaming yet that takes some GPU chops it may not have with 8 lowly AMD Jaguar APU cores . Last edited: Aug 20, 2016
My 2015 4K Sony XBR HDR TV probably has a better upscale than anything short of a dedicated professional production video processor so I'm not convinced a $300.00 plus Rather ordinary sounding up scaling 1080p BD player is anything I want instead if a 4K BD player and I have a PS3 reference quality BD player/game console anyway and that TV can make a 5 star BD in a PS3 as good as it gets this side of an HDR 4K BD . AUDIO from a PC HDD or Tidal Hifi lossless streaming and playback through an inexpensive but competent DAC and gain stage is going to be cleaner than your speakers and phones anyway and TBH on Android TV Kodi in the Sony XBR above from a USB media HDD out to an amplified device it's real decent also . That Yammy BD player sounds like a relic from the past or an OPPO player knock off (same thing but good ) and any later game console now and a PS 3 can play 1080p BD at reference quality so can a BD drive or file in in a PC and the new X box refresh plays 4K BD also but maybe not 4K gaming yet that takes some GPU chops it may not have with 8 lowly AMD Jaguar APU cores .
Montucky Full Audioholic Mar 18, 2015 463 0 43 45 Aug 21, 2016 #5 LOVE the balanced outputs, BUT if I'm gonna spend $500 on a new BD player, it'd have to support 4K discs. I've always like Yamaha disc players as they typically have top-notch build quality, so if they come out with a new model (hopefully soon) that does that, then I'll be all over it. Until then?...meh.
LOVE the balanced outputs, BUT if I'm gonna spend $500 on a new BD player, it'd have to support 4K discs. I've always like Yamaha disc players as they typically have top-notch build quality, so if they come out with a new model (hopefully soon) that does that, then I'll be all over it. Until then?...meh.
W wiyosaya Audioholic Oct 15, 2008 144 0 18 Rochester, NY Aug 25, 2016 #6 Having an HTPC, I would much prefer to spend my money on a 4K Blu-ray capable drive and the software to play those disks, and I will hold off buying a 4K Blu-ray player for the day, if ever, the ability to play 4K BR disks comes to the PC. As usual, TPTB are playing their games and this option has yet to come to HTPCs. Personally, I have to wonder why. Most people that would buy a 4K Blu-ray drive for their PC will likely only want to watch legally purchased content - in part - due to the superior quality of such disks over that of streaming options. I bet 4K Blu-ray would be more widely adopted if an HTPC solution were presently available. I, for one, would jump on board now.
Having an HTPC, I would much prefer to spend my money on a 4K Blu-ray capable drive and the software to play those disks, and I will hold off buying a 4K Blu-ray player for the day, if ever, the ability to play 4K BR disks comes to the PC. As usual, TPTB are playing their games and this option has yet to come to HTPCs. Personally, I have to wonder why. Most people that would buy a 4K Blu-ray drive for their PC will likely only want to watch legally purchased content - in part - due to the superior quality of such disks over that of streaming options. I bet 4K Blu-ray would be more widely adopted if an HTPC solution were presently available. I, for one, would jump on board now.
3db Audioholic Slumlord Sep 7, 2002 16,489 0 113 65 Ottawa Canada Oct 5, 2016 #7 I'm seriously looking at the BDSP-681 as AMAZON.CA has it currentlycurrently listudents or $308.23. I My Sony player is dieing
I'm seriously looking at the BDSP-681 as AMAZON.CA has it currentlycurrently listudents or $308.23. I My Sony player is dieing
3db Audioholic Slumlord Sep 7, 2002 16,489 0 113 65 Ottawa Canada Oct 8, 2016 #8 I just placed an order for a BDS 681 which is a $140.00Cdn off of list price.
3db Audioholic Slumlord Sep 7, 2002 16,489 0 113 65 Ottawa Canada Oct 24, 2016 #9 Just received an email from Amazon that it shipped yesterday. Since I'm a Prime member, I expect to see it tomorrow sometime.
Just received an email from Amazon that it shipped yesterday. Since I'm a Prime member, I expect to see it tomorrow sometime.
3db Audioholic Slumlord Sep 7, 2002 16,489 0 113 65 Ottawa Canada Oct 27, 2016 #10 It has arrived .. now the hard part... waiting for Christmas... Attachments IMG_20161027_060415.jpg 99 KB · Views: 1,379 IMG_20161027_060415.jpg 99 KB · Views: 1,222 IMG_20161027_061850.jpg 83.6 KB · Views: 1,127
Goodband Audioholic Dec 8, 2015 123 0 28 Dec 23, 2016 #11 3db said: It has arrived .. now the hard part... waiting for Christmas... Click to expand... Funny I ordered the same player and received it a few days ago ... happy so far when it comes to CD and SACD! Are you happy with your purchase? Envoyé de mon SGH-I337M en utilisant Tapatalk
3db said: It has arrived .. now the hard part... waiting for Christmas... Click to expand... Funny I ordered the same player and received it a few days ago ... happy so far when it comes to CD and SACD! Are you happy with your purchase? Envoyé de mon SGH-I337M en utilisant Tapatalk
Goodband Audioholic Dec 8, 2015 123 0 28 Dec 23, 2016 #12 Sorry for the pic :s Envoyé de mon SGH-I337M en utilisant Tapatalk
3db Audioholic Slumlord Sep 7, 2002 16,489 0 113 65 Ottawa Canada Dec 24, 2016 #13 Goodband said: Funny I ordered the same player and received it a few days ago ... happy so far when it comes to CD and SACD! Are you happy with your purchase? Envoyé de mon SGH-I337M en utilisant Tapatalk Click to expand... I will let you know in a few days. This is my Christmas present.
Goodband said: Funny I ordered the same player and received it a few days ago ... happy so far when it comes to CD and SACD! Are you happy with your purchase? Envoyé de mon SGH-I337M en utilisant Tapatalk Click to expand... I will let you know in a few days. This is my Christmas present.
Goodband Audioholic Dec 8, 2015 123 0 28 Dec 24, 2016 #14 3db said: I will let you know in a few days. This is my Christmas present. Click to expand... Merry Christmas to you ! It was a Xmas present from myself to myself too ... Couldn't wait until Xmas to try it [emoji53] Envoyé de mon SGH-I337M en utilisant Tapatalk Reactions: 3db
3db said: I will let you know in a few days. This is my Christmas present. Click to expand... Merry Christmas to you ! It was a Xmas present from myself to myself too ... Couldn't wait until Xmas to try it [emoji53] Envoyé de mon SGH-I337M en utilisant Tapatalk
M Mark Robinson Audiophyte Jan 1, 2017 3 0 1 76 Jan 1, 2017 #15 3db said: I'm seriously looking at the BDSP-681 as AMAZON.CA has it currentlycurrently listudents or $308.23. I My Sony player is dieing Click to expand... do you know if the Yamaha BDP-S681 can read and play SACD-R discs (copies)
3db said: I'm seriously looking at the BDSP-681 as AMAZON.CA has it currentlycurrently listudents or $308.23. I My Sony player is dieing Click to expand... do you know if the Yamaha BDP-S681 can read and play SACD-R discs (copies)
3db Audioholic Slumlord Sep 7, 2002 16,489 0 113 65 Ottawa Canada Jan 1, 2017 #17 Mark Robinson said: Can it play SACD-R discs Click to expand... I haven't tried not owning any sacd to copy.
Mark Robinson said: Can it play SACD-R discs Click to expand... I haven't tried not owning any sacd to copy.
3db Audioholic Slumlord Sep 7, 2002 16,489 0 113 65 Ottawa Canada Jan 26, 2017 #18 I've played several BluRays and CDs since I unboxed it at Christmas. The player supports all the CD,DVD, and BluRay formats including 3D, as well as SACD. It also supports Miracast. In general, the unit appears sturdy but its lighter than it appears. The tray mechanism doesn't feel as solid as it does on my old Sony BDP-S360. The setup menu is easy to navigate and intuitive, at least to me. Loading times are much faster than the Sony however. From an video perspective, I have it set to automatically upscale everything to 4K and its HDMI output it's directly connected to my Samsung 4K display. The display is crisp and clean and so far, I haven't noticed any artifacts. From an audio perspective, it does all the lossless high def codecs and the audio sounds good. An interesting note is this unit offers a "CD" playback mode when playing CDs. This mode can be accessed via a button on the unit or on the supplied remote. It slows the rotation of the discs to normal CD rotational rates to reduce effects of vibration and improve on error correction. I use it with "pure direct" mode of the player to play CDs and use the analog outputs of the player. Pure Direct turns off any non essential DSP as well as the display much like Yamaha AVRs .I did not detect any difference between this mode and normal mode going through HDMI interface. Truth be known, I only tried a few different CDs and the tests were unstructured. I don't own any SACDs so I cannot comment on its ability to play these. I haven't tried any of its apps yet including Miracast. I watched Total Recall (2012 version) Bluray of this movie to test the Yamaha as the audio track was NOT mastered correctly. ( https://www.amazon.com/forum/blu-ray?_encoding=UTF8&cdForum=Fx2R11KXGJPWBTU&cdThread=Tx5YJSC90T4UMT ) My old Sony BluRay player use to freeze in chapter 6 at the same spot in time everytime. The Yamaha faired better in that it didn't freeze but there were audio dropouts through out the film. I'm happy with the performance of this unit from playing discs of all formats and I really like its looks. I still miss and will always miss the "Yamaha orange" of the older Yamaha products.
I've played several BluRays and CDs since I unboxed it at Christmas. The player supports all the CD,DVD, and BluRay formats including 3D, as well as SACD. It also supports Miracast. In general, the unit appears sturdy but its lighter than it appears. The tray mechanism doesn't feel as solid as it does on my old Sony BDP-S360. The setup menu is easy to navigate and intuitive, at least to me. Loading times are much faster than the Sony however. From an video perspective, I have it set to automatically upscale everything to 4K and its HDMI output it's directly connected to my Samsung 4K display. The display is crisp and clean and so far, I haven't noticed any artifacts. From an audio perspective, it does all the lossless high def codecs and the audio sounds good. An interesting note is this unit offers a "CD" playback mode when playing CDs. This mode can be accessed via a button on the unit or on the supplied remote. It slows the rotation of the discs to normal CD rotational rates to reduce effects of vibration and improve on error correction. I use it with "pure direct" mode of the player to play CDs and use the analog outputs of the player. Pure Direct turns off any non essential DSP as well as the display much like Yamaha AVRs .I did not detect any difference between this mode and normal mode going through HDMI interface. Truth be known, I only tried a few different CDs and the tests were unstructured. I don't own any SACDs so I cannot comment on its ability to play these. I haven't tried any of its apps yet including Miracast. I watched Total Recall (2012 version) Bluray of this movie to test the Yamaha as the audio track was NOT mastered correctly. ( https://www.amazon.com/forum/blu-ray?_encoding=UTF8&cdForum=Fx2R11KXGJPWBTU&cdThread=Tx5YJSC90T4UMT ) My old Sony BluRay player use to freeze in chapter 6 at the same spot in time everytime. The Yamaha faired better in that it didn't freeze but there were audio dropouts through out the film. I'm happy with the performance of this unit from playing discs of all formats and I really like its looks. I still miss and will always miss the "Yamaha orange" of the older Yamaha products.
