cwt Posted July 18, 2018 Posted July 18, 2018 7 hours ago, al said: well launching in us at cedia october, $999 an upper model with XLRs to compete with/replace the oppo 205... Intriguing Al ; seems to make a good effort to eradicate noise from the digital signal with the grounding scheme sounding something similar like a xlr balanced circuit would implement … Zero signal terminal ; whats that ? Matching AVR with an input for it possibly ? Yes likely unbalanced rcas for this model ; got to leave something for the flagship Quote Terminals: › HDMI 2 Out › Digital Audio Out (1 Coaxial, 1Optical) › USB 2 In (1 Front, 1 Rear)› Ethernet› RS-232C› Analog Audio Out › Zero Signal Terminal Quote Zero Signal” reference terminal for ultimate video / audio signal the reference level (Ground) of the player and AVR video and audio signals are aligned greatly helping eliminate ground- related noise. As a result the signal transmission becomes more accurate improving the quality of both video and audio. 1
betty boop Posted August 7, 2018 Author Posted August 7, 2018 Some internal pics of the Pio universal, https://www.audionet.com.tw/thread-10922-1-1.html Though decidedly underwhelming I would say, clearly leaving space pace on the right for balanced xlr output board.and space on left for decent toroidal psu for if when the more upmarket shows... we’ll time will tell. anyways clearly using pioneer drive. And curiously I see a mediatek chipset (which oppo/cambridge ) also share.
wooferocau Posted August 12, 2018 Posted August 12, 2018 On 07/08/2018 at 10:16 PM, al said: Some internal pics of the Pio universal, https://www.audionet.com.tw/thread-10922-1-1.html Though decidedly underwhelming I would say, clearly leaving space pace on the right for balanced xlr output board.and space on left for decent toroidal psu for if when the more upmarket shows... we’ll time will tell. anyways clearly using pioneer drive. And curiously I see a mediatek chipset (which oppo/cambridge ) also share. To be truthfull as much as i LOVE my previous Pioneer LX88... the above pics of the internals leave me VERY VERY underwhelmed! 1
betty boop Posted August 12, 2018 Author Posted August 12, 2018 6 minutes ago, wooferocau said: To be truthfull as much as i LOVE my previous Pioneer LX88... the above pics of the internals leave me VERY VERY underwhelmed! am sure this upper 800 model will fill the void
cwt Posted August 12, 2018 Posted August 12, 2018 1 hour ago, wooferocau said: To be truthfull as much as i LOVE my previous Pioneer LX88... the above pics of the internals leave me VERY VERY underwhelmed! Its pretty obvious the analog circuitry isn't a big priority in this model ; though I notice it has the same dac AK 4490 as a Marantz 8805 . No chance of stray emf with all that space eh Certainly a few more pcb's with a 203 ;
Guest Posted August 13, 2018 Posted August 13, 2018 Spotted in the wild. Though it was tucked away in a tiny booth, behind a curtain and off the beaten track! Certainly not a big deal being made about it at all. 1
cwt Posted August 14, 2018 Posted August 14, 2018 On 18/07/2018 at 8:43 PM, cwt said: Intriguing Al ; seems to make a good effort to eradicate noise from the digital signal with the grounding scheme sounding something similar like a xlr balanced circuit would implement … Zero signal terminal ; whats that ? Matching AVR with an input for it possibly ? Yes likely unbalanced rcas for this model ; got to leave something for the flagship Huh ; that's exactly what it is ; grounding for a companion avr ;doh Quote An interesting add-on, which further improves audio quality, is the special purpose connector port on the back panel. This ‘Zero Signal’ port doesn’t pass through any signals, but is used for extra grounding.
Guest Posted August 25, 2018 Posted August 25, 2018 More details emerging for Pioneer's UDP-LX500 Universal Disc Player which will be available from September. More here. 1
betty boop Posted August 25, 2018 Author Posted August 25, 2018 i understand oppo-like the remote is "self illuminating" ! pioneer japan has a web page up for the model, https://jp.pioneer-audiovisual.com/bdp/udp/udp-lx500/ looking forward to info on the next model up.... 1
Addicted to music Posted August 26, 2018 Posted August 26, 2018 On 07/08/2018 at 10:16 PM, al said: Some internal pics of the Pio universal, https://www.audionet.com.tw/thread-10922-1-1.html Though decidedly underwhelming I would say, clearly leaving space pace on the right for balanced xlr output board.and space on left for decent toroidal psu for if when the more upmarket shows... we’ll time will tell. anyways clearly using pioneer drive. And curiously I see a mediatek chipset (which oppo/cambridge ) also share. No XLR out. No wifi or tablet app for control. No additional USB 3.0. Utilizing a AKM 4490 and not the latest AKM 4497. No headphone jack. im not sure that this will ever fill that OPPO void! It’s obvious that Pioneer has separated there media players from a universal disc player, where OPPO combined both into the one unit. Pioneer is Definately not in the market to combined both to fill that void! Not at the moment! No while they made a separate dept for media players. The other thing and I’m sure of is, it will performed, most Pioneer disc players are built to last and there laser units (transport) are built on decade of experience that makes there laser units one of the best if not the best in terms of reliability. They are indestructible not like the Sony/Philips rubbish, the Sony/Philips partnership should have taken lessons on laser technology from the likes of IBM Xerox and Canon and Ricoh, where laser technology was well implemented in laser printers. 1
betty boop Posted August 26, 2018 Author Posted August 26, 2018 5 minutes ago, Addicted to music said: No XLR out. No wifi or tablet app for control. No additional USB 3.0. Utilizing a AKM 4490 and not the latest AKM 4497. No headphone jack. im not sure that this will ever fill that OPPO void! It’s obvious that Pioneer has separated there media players from a universal disc player, where OPPO combined both into the one unit. Pioneer is Definately not in the market to combined both to fill that void! Not at the moment! No while they made a separate dept for media players. The other thing and I’m sure of is, it will performed, most Pioneer disc players are built to last and there laser units (transport) are built on decade of experience that makes there laser units one of the best if not the best in terms of reliability. They are indestructible not like the Sony/Philips rubbish, the Sony/Philips partnership should have taken lessons on laser technology from the likes of IBM Xerox and Canon and Ricoh, where laser technology was well implemented in laser printers. The 500 is just filling the oppo 203 void I suspect addicted, still the 2nd moon to rise. For pioneer and all expect it to have xlrs and fill the oppo void of the 205 anyways time will tell
Addicted to music Posted August 26, 2018 Posted August 26, 2018 13 hours ago, al said: The 500 is just filling the oppo 203 void I suspect addicted, still the 2nd moon to rise. For pioneer and all expect it to have xlrs and fill the oppo void of the 205 anyways time will tell If you have a look at the instructions on playing hires or DSD files on there SACD player, the instructions direct you into burning the files on a disc! No sure whether in this day and age an audiophile is going to go through that to play 24/192 or DSD5.6. I think Pioneer has a different business model for optical disc and media players. And yes, would love them to take the full initiative to produce something like the 205. But at the price point that Pioneer set, the 203 is a miles better value.
betty boop Posted September 9, 2018 Author Posted September 9, 2018 well folks, seems like pioneer japan has brought the second mystery item centre stage for an unveiling.... https://jp.pioneer-audiovisual.com/bdlx/ @Marc any chance can pull some strings to have this special unveiling of the UDP--LX800 for the upcoming hifi show ? would be quite the coup ! and would bring some world wide coverage for the show given the very significance of what will be their top end player.
kev88 Posted September 9, 2018 Posted September 9, 2018 (edited) Translated from this webpage: https://www.thomas-electronic-online-shop.de/epages/64214473.mobile/de_DE/?ObjectPath=/Shops/64214473/Products/Pio_11_UDP-LX800_schwarz&Locale=de_DE perhaps someone has accidentally activated their webpage early? Pioneer UDP-LX800 black-UHD-4k-bluray-player New 2,298.00 , 00 € * Product is ordered from the manufacturer Description Pioneer UDP-LX800 Black 4k Ultra HD Blu-ray reference player with high-end audio quality Plays CD, DVD, Blu-ray, 4k-Blu-ray, SACD 4k UHD, HDR, DolbyVision playback Solid construction with 2-ply chassis High-end audio/video with USB-DAC Novelty, available from approx. Beginning of September. Use our pre-order bonus. please email us or call. Pioneer UltraHD-Multiplayer UDP LX800 Ultra HD Blu-ray is the latest generation Blu-ray Disc standard and supports the original video resolution 4k (3.840 x 2.160 pixels), HDR (High dynamic range), a particularly realistic image playback with high frame rates up to 60p and an extended color space. The 4k Ultra HD 3d Blu-RayPlayer pioneer UDP LX800 is of course backward compatible, so you can also play the traditional formats (3d Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD. etc.). The Ultra HD Blu-ray player pioneer UDP-LX 800 supports in addition to real 4k image resolution and HDR (High dynamic Range) also the extended color space (color gamut BT. 2020) as well as a luminance (Luminance) from 1,000 to 10,000 nits. This creates an unprecedented image quality. The UDPLX800 is able to play the new 4k UHD Blu-ray discs, (FullHD)-BluRayDiscs, DVDs, CDs, SACDS and DVD audio. The high-quality audio electronics of the pioneer UDPLX800 with 2 high grade D/A converters ES9026pro can be used not only for its own CD/DVD/BluRay media and for external sources via its USB-DAC input. His analogue RCA outputs also play a great role in classical stereo systems. Mechanics Three-block internal layout (power supply, drive/digital processing, analogue audio) Ultra-Rigid construction Double-Layer 3-chamber chassis with 3 mm reinforced steel plate for rigidity and low center of gravity 6-ply motherboard for high S/N ratio Rigid and low-noise UHD BD Drive Honeycomb mechanism-Drive cover Acoustic Damper Tray Video Ultra HD Blu-ray playback HDR: High dynamic range provides image values with additional luminance densities and color ranges for more vivid, dynamic images Dolby Vision: Dolby Vision delivers significantly more brightness levels and shades than ever before 4k-UHD-Upscaling: Your DVD and BluRay collection is perfectly prepared for 4k-UHD-TV ´ s SDR/HDR Preset mode for optimal screen adjustment 36-bit-deep colour Audio Highly accurate d/A conversion: Enjoy your music in high quality via the lied-on inputs of your music system Direct function switches the video section of the player on request to achieve the best possible audio quality Dual HDMI output: For connecting to older, non-4k compatible AV receivers ClockGenerator: Generates a high-precision audio clock with no time-based error (jitter) for the sound transmission via HDMI (with compatible AV receiver) Analogue audio output Audio dedicated RCA-/Stereoausgang Comfort Disc Information Screen Menu BD-Live/Bonusview Continue, show play position 30 sec. Skip Forward/10 sec. Jump Back Automatic shutdown Firmware update (USB/Network) Self-luminous remote control Playback Media BD-ROM (UHDBD/3d BD/BD)/BD-R (DL)/BD-R LTH/BD-RE (DL) DVD-ROM (DVD-video/DVD-Audio)/DVD-R (DL)/DVD-RW/DVD + R (DL)/DVD + RW Audio-CD (CD-da/SACD)/CD-ROM/CD-R/CD-RW USB memory/hard disk More Product information 3d Playback Yes 4k Upscaling Yes Wireless Yes Smartfähig Yes Hdmi 2x HDMI output, of which 1x only audio 1x HDMI input Scart No Usb 2x USB (1x front, 1x rear) SD Card Slot No Audio output opto/Coax Yes/Yes Edited September 9, 2018 by kev88 Spelling 4
cwt Posted September 9, 2018 Posted September 9, 2018 (edited) Good find kev replaced AKM.s with Sabre ess dacs like oppo did and incorporated a usb dac ; hopefully taking pure dsd rather than dop for those who want the purest signal Curious it doesn't mention balanced outputs as they haven't mentioned what is usually good marketing ; just rca's ? Quote Analog audio output Audio dedicated RCA / stereo output Quote SDR/HDR Preset mode for optimal screen adjustment Hopefully something better for tone mapping Edited September 9, 2018 by cwt 2
betty boop Posted September 9, 2018 Author Posted September 9, 2018 hmmm... good find kev... but... no XLRs ? that would leave it not really filling the oppo 205 void I wouldnt think... so best have now is pana 9000 XLRS ...but not a universal player... and the lx800 that seems to have high end aspirations but has left off XLRs.... I wonder how empty the internals still are ? or is it just a web page omission. a rear shot would have things cornered 2
Alien Posted September 10, 2018 Posted September 10, 2018 Oh I hope the price is a mis-translation! 2298 euro, that makes my eyes bleed!
kev88 Posted September 11, 2018 Posted September 11, 2018 I’m hoping the missing XLR is just “lost in translation” as they do mention analogue outputs twice. Need that rear picture to confirm. price is just over double the lx-500 ($998 euro same site) which would parallel the oppo 203/205 pricing model. Hope we get a kind retail price and not a direct currency conversion as 998/2298 euro would be eye watering. 1
betty boop Posted September 12, 2018 Author Posted September 12, 2018 1 hour ago, kev88 said: I’m hoping the missing XLR is just “lost in translation” as they do mention analogue outputs twice. Need that rear picture to confirm. price is just over double the lx-500 ($998 euro same site) which would parallel the oppo 203/205 pricing model. Hope we get a kind retail price and not a direct currency conversion as 998/2298 euro would be eye watering. yep I agree we need a rear shot ! and pricing would be silly otherwise. generally everyone ignores RRP especially wiht pioneer so wouldnt worry too much about that ! 1
betty boop Posted September 13, 2018 Author Posted September 13, 2018 Well what do you know ! https://intl.pioneer-audiovisual.com/manuals/docs/SN29403459_UDP-LX800_En_180808_web.pdf the lx800 HAS XLRs thank goodness ... this will indeed fill the shoes of the oppo 205 !!! 2
Neilsy Posted September 14, 2018 Posted September 14, 2018 Well what do you know ! https://intl.pioneer-audiovisual.com/manuals/docs/SN29403459_UDP-LX800_En_180808_web.pdf the lx800 HAS XLRs thank goodness ... this will indeed fill the shoes of the oppo 205 !!! But where is the analogue RCA out??! (7.1 or more) 1
MLXXX Posted September 14, 2018 Posted September 14, 2018 2 hours ago, Neilsy said: But where is the analogue RCA out??! (7.1 or more) Not needed, unless using a very old AVR. The time may have come to accept that if you are amplifying 7.1 channels you are almost certainly using an AVR with HDMI input, and that HDMI input will be able to route the multi-channel digital signal to on-board DACs of decent quality. [The AVR wouldn't need 4K video passthough capability. If the AVR lacked that, you could use the secondary HDMI output of the player.]
cwt Posted September 14, 2018 Posted September 14, 2018 (edited) 5 hours ago, Neilsy said: But where is the analogue RCA out??! (7.1 or more) That's a plus as it means less circuitry and less emi/rf to deal with and is potentially redundant when playing a 7.1.4 or more object surround track Maybe too they have chosen to run the ESS dacs in current mode not voltage to lose a few capacitors ; making a nice clean signal path ? Unfortunately or vice versa ; 7.1 multi analog ins are a dying breed on the latest avr's and pre pros [ room for all those atmos channel outputs ] Edited September 14, 2018 by cwt
Jventer Posted September 14, 2018 Posted September 14, 2018 The price is still bothering me, more than 2,000 Euros!
betty boop Posted September 14, 2018 Author Posted September 14, 2018 2 minutes ago, Jventer said: The price is still bothering me, more than 2,000 Euros! what is local cd/sacd 2ch pioneer player, id suggest expect atleast the same https://www.stereophonic.com.au/pioneer-pd-70ae-super-audio-cd-player/
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