MUST HAVE or OBSOLETE? | 7.1 Multichannel Outputs on Premium 4K Blu-ray Players | Magnetar UDP900

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Welcome to another episode of Science Experiment Lane! Haha! For the first time, I dive into using a 7.1 multichannel analog output section on the premium UDP900 4K Blu-ray player from Magnetar! Why on earth is this section reserved for hi-end players and not more budget tiers? And does it make a difference? Check out the video to find out!

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MY HOME THEATER SETUP
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Valencia Oslo Luxury Home Theater Seating

65” LG C1 OLED TV

Marantz SR7015

IOTA AVX17 Preamp Processor

Outlaw Audio Model 7000x Amplifier

Aperion Audio E7 Energy External Amp

Peachtree Nova300 Stereo Integrated Amp

Emotiva BasX A3 Amplifier

FRONT LCR
Aperion Audio Theatrus T80 Cinema/Studio Monitors

Aperion Audio Verus Theatrus T65S Slim Design Cinema/Studio Monitor

FRONT WIDES & VOICE OF GOD
Aperion Audio Novus Slim N6SC LCR

SURROUNDS
Aperion Audio Theatrus T65 Cinema/Studio Monitor

SURROUND BACKS
Aperion Audio Novus N6T Tower Speakers

ATMOS HEIGHT SPEAKERS
Aperion Audio A5 Height Module

LG UBK90 4K Blu-ray Player

2022 AppleTV 4K WiFI + Ethernet (3rd Gen)

Nintendo Switch

14 AWG Copper Speaker Wire

Monoprice Low Profile 22 Lb Capacity Speaker Mounts

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MY VIDEO GEAR
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Audio Interface – Focusrite Scarlett 18i20

Sennheiser MKE600

Sony A7 II Full Frame Mirrorless Camera

DJI OM 4 SE

Shure KSM32 Cardioid Condenser Microphone

XLR Male to Female Microphone Cable

JOILCAN 81" Tripod

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LINKS
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Everything you need can be found at the link below! Woohoo!

#hometheater #4k #bluray

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DISCLAIMERS
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[kman]

Very awesome and informative video!!
It's great to see you tackle random things in the Home theater world 🎉

[jjchmiel]

Dire Straights Brothers in Arms SACD is an excellent SACD and on $16 on Amazon. My Whoa moment when I first listened to it was the opening of Money For Nothing. When you listen you will know it.

[avtechman]

For some reason, no one ever mentions these outputs. Great video

[jefffan]

I have a UB9000 and the fact i can still pull and keep going my Denon AVC A10Se to support Dolby, DTS, THX surround EX from all my three players for a combined Ac3-RF Dolby Digital via Laserdisc, DVD, SACD, DVD-A, from my Denon 3910 and now lossless Dolby and Dts via my UB9000 is great. Yes its obsolete but the heavy investment i made over £2k back almost 25 years ago is a worthy and welcome addition to keep my physical media going. Which arguably is just as obsolete. But i do stream and have no room for proper Atmos/DTS X in home. So i carry on with 7.1

[JasonSmith-voyf]

Great information. I’m glad you did this video to show the difference

[shaunrichards]

Absolutely necessary if you want to use the build in Dacs. HDMI to avr might suffice with DACs are equals in sonic performance but not likely. I am using the analogue outputs from a primare B32 Blu ray player to a Marantz receiver and it sounds more solid than using HDMI.

[afelcandy]

I have a PIONEER universal dvd player (decodes DVD-A and SACD) since 2003 and it does have a 5.1 analog outputs that then I used to connect to my old receiver's multichannel-in. Today I have a receiver that doesn't have a multichannel-in patch so I forsook playing 5.1 DVD-A altogether. But sometimes I play my SACDs converted to PCM through my SONY Blu-ray Player's HDMI outputting to my receiver. I'm a huge fan of your channel and your sense of humour. My best regards from Brazil !!!

[adinnugroho]

That RCA Port, maybe can be useful to connect active Speakers, I mean stereo which using RCA interface

[JazukaiX]

I always wondered what those inputs were actually for, so this video was helpful.

[totalplonker]

Quality information simply put yet again. We thank you.

Even though I own Panasonic 9000 I still haven't tried streaming. Probably because my Arcam's DAC got something to say about that!

[julesccf]

I remember my first Yamaha DTS/DD amp had 5.1 phono inputs that I used to connect my old SACD player for multichannel music as the Sony SACD player outputted the audio using the DSD DAC inside the player. Nowadays most Blu-Ray players that play SACD's always convert the DSD signal to PCM 24/176.4 and output the audio through HDMI therefore rendering DSD DACs effectively obsolete which is a shame as to me they sounded less brittle than PCM. My Sony Blu-Ray at least does this and I must admit I was surprised that it doesn't have a DSD DAC in it.. Shame SACD's didn't take off and become more popular. At least we have 24 bit High Resolution stereo audio FLAC and Atmos and DTS Master Audio Audio Blu-Ray's.

Oh and thanks for your help on a previous video regarding my 5.2.2 system. It is now up and running with your recommendations and sounds great.

[monijam]

Certain Integra, Onkyo, and Pioneer Elite receivers have ESS Sabre DACs

[Lacking_something]

I think the noise floor is only evident when playing tracks. When you pause or stop, the speaker is putting out a background hiss which is different.

[ZrStrife]

So basically unless your a audiophile save your money and buy a Panasonic 820.

[csxlab]

Must have !!! I will not change my amp :D and mine is 5.1 (Technics SA-TX50)

[DarrenKrusi]

Wouldn't disabling the height channels in your receiver give you access to the Dolby True HD 7.1 base layer?

[MarcusMaximus]

Ealan
.I have an Oppo 205 which has 7.1 outs and a marantz 7015 as the input...In my oppo 205 I have an ESS dac. I have compared sound quality to my 7015 and the ESS is better to my ears for music and more balanced for movies ( I only have a 5.1 system. I'm in the process of upgrading to an AVM70 processor. Luckily still has analogue ins. But at that stage I will be using the XLR inputs.

[curtiscroulet]

I have a good number of multi-channel SACDs. I play them on an Oppo BDP-83SE player, which has 7.1 outputs. Several years ago, when I needed a new receiver or processor, I bought the Marantz 6013, specifically because it had 7.1 inputs. Now, HDMI for multichannel is OK, and the Sony players (those that can play SACDs) have a multi-channel HDMI output. I don't think the sound is quite up to the Oppo's 7.1, but HDMI is an acceptable alternative to 7.1. Otherwise, although SACD players are available from several brands, and although they are apparently popular in Japan, only the Sony 4KHD players, among current players, can play *multi-channel* SACDs (via HDMI). Even the $7500 Marantz SA-10 is 2-channel only. It has no 7.1 or HDMI. Why does this product even exist, if it can't play multi-channel? I hadn't heard of Magnetar player until your video. I'll have to check it out, as a possible replacement for the venerable Oppo player.

[Squishmallows]

I just bought the Panasonic 9000 for the build quality lol 🤷‍♂️ I don’t use it as a CD player.

[mustangfred]

You should get your hands on Dire Straits Brothers In Arms SACD and use the 7.1 analogue outs. I have the old blu ray Oppo BDP-95 and it just sounds amazing.