Magnetar UDP900 Review | The Last Disc Player You’ll Ever Need

If you are an audiophile, videophile – or both – with lots of money and very little time, then you have my blessing and assurances that you can buy the Magnetar UDP-900 with plenty of confidence that your money is going toward the best universal disc player you can buy today.

For the rest of you out there, I have to assume that you are curious about what makes a $3,000 disc player. Perhaps you’re wondering if you should splurge for the UDP-900, save quite a bit of cash, and get the $1,600 Magnetar UDP-800. Or save even more money, and $1,100 Panasonic DP-UB9000P1K.

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VIDEO CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
02:07 Magnetar Brand History
03:15 Who is the UDP 900 For?
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08:24 Testing Setup
10:17 4K HDR Video Quality
11:31 Upscaling
12:18 Audio Quality
14:17 Final Thoughts

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[Caleb_Denison]

Hey everyone! It’s exciting to see the interest in this player, given what it is. Thanks for all the awesome comments! If you had this player, what dream system would you connect it to?

[jody]

With streaming becoming more and more expensive and platforms deleting content even content you have already paid for, we can hope the physical media demand will grow again at some point.

[bullmk]

If you ask most people, if they were to win the lottery, they would say they would want to buy a house or a really nice car or something along those lines. I on the other hand would spend every penny on the sickest stereo system I could possibly get....and I think I just found the disk player that would go with it

[adamfrost]

I appreciate all the detail in a review for a limited audience 👍

[badgastein]

My new Magnetar UDP900 has not played a 4K disc yet - that’s because I am busy playing my CD’s and SACD’s on it using Denon Pure Direct Amplifier 6700 - proper audiophile sound, silent noise floor. I’ve got a JVC 8K laser projector on order so I am waiting with anticipation to try out the video. I would also add that the Magnetar is a real ‘statement’ piece in the same way a Rolex watch is compared to a Seiko - both do the same job but one is over-engineered to perfection.

[dlbsyst]

I have the Panasonic DP-UB820 and very happy with it. 🙂

[LeezahB]

How fun! So happy that you are doing video AND audio reviews! This Magnetar is so high-end, a comparison of my Panasonic DP-UB820 didn’t even come up!😂 I listen to CDs on my standalone CD player hooked up to my listening only 2 Channel system in another room, but I think I am going to test my Panasonic to hear how it sounds with CDs. Probably doesn’t compare to my other system and especially wouldn’t compare to the three premium players referenced in your video. I don’t have any SACD or DVD Audio discs but it’s fun to see these kinds of reviews. Please keep it up!

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[wesfishcare]

I'm gunna drive my Panasonic UB820 into the ground before I splurge for another player.

[VIDSInsight]

Thanks, Caleb, for showing us the good stuff!

[camarykaren]

Great review and I'm so happy I bought my oppo 205 and panasonic 820. I use the oppo just for my music and the panasonic for everything else. This player looks great though.

[jamestapscott]

Caleb,

That looks to be a great player.
I have a Sony UBP-X800M2 connected via 48 gbps HDMI cable to a Sony 65A8H. Both do a great job with audio/video via EARC through a Denon AVR and Polk Signature Series speakers.

Thanks for the video.

[johninmontrealjt]

Still running an all-region OPPO 103D (!) here... not enough UHD material in my physical media collection to justify an upgrade... But the Magnetar certainly looks like a magnificent machine.

[cdlelondon]

This is what I've been waiting for since the unboxing and great to have the comparison with the Panasonic which is probably the sensible choice for me but you never know if I win the lottery 🙏😂

[PrezidentHughes]

Panasonic is always a great brand. I have a budget Sony 2K Blu-ray player, but my Panasonic TV's HDR Remaster and Resolution upscaling features make the picture look so much better! I'm not that bothered to upgrade to a 4K Blu-ray player. This is like getting half the benefits for a quarter of the price, especially when you consider disc purchases.

[chrissnyder]

Thank you, thank you for this review. I’ve been waiting for you to circle back to this from your unboxing. ❤

[marcgoldstein]

Important to note also: This player can output DSD via the DoP protocol allowing - with HDMI connected to an audio breakout box - to extract the audio into an external high end DAC. This will be critical for audiophiles.

[NicolaDiNisio]

Happy Oppo 105D owner here.
The day it will die, I'll buy this Magnetar. The discrete analogue output for the 5.1 audio is critical in my system, as well as Blu-ray audio and multichannel SACD capabilities.

[johnfricano]

Great comparison between these top of the line audiophile/videophile toys!

[BobbyCoolBreeze]

I’m happy with my Panasonic 9000 which I thought was way too much overkill!

[garrypeak]

I’m heading this way…saving up. By the end of the year hopefully. Pairing it with a Marantz 8015 as well. Is it expensive? Yup. Very. But worth the bang for the buck.