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Model: | DV-50 |
Category: | Universal SACD/DVD-A Players |
Suggested Retail Price: | $5,500.00 |
Description: | DVD-Audio, DVD-Video, SACD, CD, CD-R/RW, DVD-RW, MP3 |
Manufacturer URL: | Esoteric, TEAC |
Review by MDUKE (A) on September 21, 2005 at 12:01:47 IP Address: 155.247.27.166 | Add Your Review for the DV-50 |
Well, I was looking for a higher end cd player then what I had. I was just using my pioneer dv-47ai for 2 ch. I said "alright time to bring this up a level". I was going to look at the CD3. I called my audio advisor and just asked him about the DV50S as a cd player. He just said get it. That was it. It is massive looking. It weighs 47 pounds. I read all of the reviews and even contacted the reviewers directly and through that process I realized I had to check it out. So I went to listen to it. It was very pleasing to me. The entire spectrum just sounded correct. So I got it home and compared it to my pioneer. Not even close. The pioneer sounded dry and lifeless. I used the balanced connections. The Esoteric sounded clean crisp with good balance all around. I really like the way bass sound from my speakers now. On SACD's it sounds real good. On XRCD's it just sounds incredible. And it plays DVD's to boot. I can't explain it any better then saying that it just put a big grin on my face when I listen to it.
Product Weakness: | price, maybe, but I got a good deal. |
Product Strengths: | It just sounds right to me. Smooth and detailed. Very good DVD playback as well. |
Associated Equipment for this Review: | |
Amplifier: | Bryston 4b-ST,5b-ST |
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | Krell showcase |
Sources (CDP/Turntable): | Esoteric DV50S |
Speakers: | JM Labs 927be, cc-901, sw900, polk rt3 |
Cables/Interconnects: | Transparent audio |
Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Rock, blues |
Room Size (LxWxH): | 12 x 8 x 8 |
Room Comments/Treatments: | none |
Other (Power Conditioner etc.): | Monster Power avs2000, HTPS7000 |
Type of Audition/Review: | Product Owner |
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