Disc Audio
Posted on Friday, May 20th, 2011 at 2:09 pmDisc Audio
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Odd Hours by Dean Koontz (2008, Unabridged, Compact Disc) Audio CD $8.00 |
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Children of the Mind by Orson Scott Card (2006, Unabridged,Compact Disc)Audio CD $9.00 |
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Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card (2004, Unabridged, Compact Disc) Audio CD $9.00 |
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Emerson Comact disc Digtal Audio $40.00 |
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06 08 MAZDA 6 RADIO STEREO AUDIO 6 DISC CD PLAYER CLIMATE CONTROL AC VENTS $200.00 |
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THE DOUBLE BIND CHRIS BOHJALIAN AUDIO BOOKS 5 COMPACT DISC SET CD 6 HOURS $2.59 |
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RCA RS2120i 1-DISC CD CHANGER BOOKSHELF AUDIO SYSTEM REMOTE CONTROL -ORIGINAL $24.95 |
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Lot of 2 Sony XA-10B Home Audio Auto Car 10 Compact Disc Magazine Used Nice $19.99 |
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BDP-620 3D Blu-Ray Disc Player with 5.1 Analog Audio Outputs+ USB Drive Support $115.88 |
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24 Disc DVD Classic 1000 + Audio Book MP3 Collection $37.92 |
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CD DVD Data Disc Music Audio Video Burning Burn Burner Software PC MAC $8.95 |
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1PCS SAA7210P SAA7210 Decoder for compact disc digital audio system $8.99 |
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The Complete Audio Holy Bible (2009, Compact Disc) $44.99 |
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24 Disc DVD Classic 1000 + Audio Book MP3 Collection $37.92 |
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01 02 03 WINDSTAR AUDIO EQUIPMENT AM-FM-CD-6 DISC PLAYER $80.00 |
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01 02 TOWN COUNTRY AUDIO EQUIPMENT MOUNTED UNDER RADIO 4 DISC PLAYER $60.00 |
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01 02 TOWN COUNTRY AUDIO EQUIPMENT MOUNTED UNDER RADIO 4 DISC PLAYER $60.00 |
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04 05 06 07 08 TOYOTA COROLLA AUDIO EQUIPMENT RECVR (W/CD) SINGLE DISC A51813 $75.00 |
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04 AERIO AUDIO EQUIPMENT AM-FM-STEREO-SINGLE DISC CD PLAYER $100.00 |
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06 07 08 09 10 PT CRUISER AUDIO EQUIPMENT AM-FM-CD-EQ SINGLE DISC REF $85.00 |
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06 07 08 09 10 PT CRUISER AUDIO EQUIPMENT AM-FM-CD-EQ SINGLE DISC REF $85.00 |
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06 07 08 09 10 PT CRUISER AUDIO EQUIPMENT AM-FM-CD-EQ SINGLE DISC REF $85.00 |
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06 IMPALA AUDIO EQUIPMENT AM-FM-6-DISC CD PLAYER-MP3 $110.00 |
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07 08 09 10 SUZUKI SX4 AUDIO EQUIPMENT AM-FM-STEREO-MP3-XM-SINGLE DISC $80.00 |
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07 08 AURA AUDIO EQUIPMENT AM-FM-MUTI-DISC-MP3 OPT US9 $80.00 |
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99 00 TOYOTA SIENNA AUDIO EQUIPMENT CD SINGLE DISC $75.00 |
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Lot50 6ft 3.5mm Stereo Male~M Audio/Headphone/PC/IPOD/MP3/AUX Cable/Cord$SH DISC $34.95 |
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Lot10 36″/3ft short 3.5mm Stereo Male~M Audio/Headphone/IPOD Cable/Cord$SH DISC $6.95 |
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Lot10 6ft 3.5mm Stereo Male~M Audio/Headphone/PC/IPOD/MP3 Cable/Cord$SH DISC{HQK $10.94 |
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Lot10 24″/2ft short 3.5mm Stereo Male~M Audio/Headphone/IPOD Cable/Cord $SH DISC $8.95 |
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Lot100 24″/2ft short 3.5mm Stereo Male~M Audio/Headphone/IPOD Cable/Cord$SH DISC $69.95 |
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Lot50 12ft 3.5mm Stereo Male~M Audio/Headphone/IPOD/MP3 patch Cable/Cord$SH DISC $49.95 |
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KEEP UP HEBREWS 2 – 4 AUDIO BOOKS CDS DR. JAMES MACDONALD CHRISTIAN 5 DISC $7.00 |
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Suzi Quatro – Greatest Hits Audio Cd / Compact Disc $9.09 |
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RCA RS22162 5 Disc CD Audio System Shelf Stereo Boombox #5235 $49.00 |
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07 08 AURA AUDIO EQUIPMENT AM-FM-MUTI-DISC-MP3 OPT US9 $139.75 |
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ORIGINAL LOVE COMPACT DISC DIGITAL AUDIO CD JAPAN RARE #36 $4.19 |
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08 ROGUE AUDIO EQUIPMENT RECVR AM/FM/CD SINGLE DISC $134.00 |
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24 Disc DVD Classic 1000 + Audio Book MP3 Collection $37.92 |
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Self Confidence Audio Book Self Help 6 cd disc set science of nightingale conant $119.99 |
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SONY DVP-CX995V 400 MULTI DISC DVD CHANGER AUDIO SACD CD PLAYER w/ REMOTE $201.00 |
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Gigantour – Live 2005 [PA] (CD, Aug-2006, 2 Discs, Image Entertainment (Audio)) $4.99 |
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Doctor Who Audio CD – The Stone Rose – RadioTimes (2 Disc Set) $3.15 |
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DENON DCM-270 CD CHANGER PCM AUDIO CD CHANGER 5 DISC AUTO LOADING NO SCRATCHES $56.99 |
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Gemini CDJ-L5X DJ Audio Compact Disc CD Player BLACK Tested Working w/ WARRANTY $39.99 |
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PATRICA BARBER NIGHTCLUB MFSL SUPER AUDIO COMPACK DISC SACD- DEMOSTATION QUALITY $126.99 |
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STEVE BERRY – THE ROMANOV PROPHECY – AUDIO BOOK – ABRIDGED – 5 DISCS $0.99 |
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Mercedes Audio 20 6 disc & monitor for E class w212 $158.07 |
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DENON DCM-520 5 CD CHANGER PCM AUDIO LOADING DISC NO REMOTE TESTED BEST PRICE! $68.99 |
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CHARLOTTE’S WEB – DISC 1 & 2 – AUDIO BOOK – TIMES PROMO CD $2.67 |
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24 Disc DVD Classic 1000 + Audio Book MP3 Collection $37.92 |
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01 02 MAZDA 626 AUDIO EQUIPMENT AM-FM-CD SINGLE DISC $65.00 |
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NEW 3M 10FT DIGITAL AUDIO OPTICAL FIBER OPTIC TOSLINK CABLE FOR DVD CD MINI DISC $3.10 |
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Explosive Eighteen by Janet Evanovich (2011, Unabridged, Compact Disc, Audio CD) $24.99 |
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~ MEMOREX COMPACT DISC DIGITAL AUDIO IPOD DOCKING STATION & REMOTE~ BLACK~ NICE! $54.00 |
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THE RATS by JAMES HERBERT 3 DISC AUDIO BOOK READ BY STEVEN PACEY_ $9.88 |
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TDK CD-R 80 Audio Spindle 10 CDR80 discs recordable blank media $14.19 |
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UltraLink Discovery Audio 2 meter RCA Audio Interconnect Pair $29.99 |
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UltraLink Discovery Audio 4 meter RCA Audio Interconnect Pair $39.99 |
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Act of Treason by Vince Flynn (2006, Unabridged, Compact Disc) Audio CD $9.50 |
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PIONEER CDX-P1280 CAR AUDIO MULTI/12-DISC CD CHANGER CDXP1280 IP-BUS COMPATIBLE $111.50 |
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09 10 JOURNEY AUDIO EQUIPMENT AM-FM-6 DISC CD DVD $75.00 |
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07 NISSAN MAXIMA AUDIO EQUIPMENT AM-FM-CD BOSE 6 DISC WITHOUT NAVIGATION $125.00 |
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05 06 07 LACROSSE AUDIO EQUIPMENT AM-FM-6 DISC CD PLAYER $125.00 |
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09 10 11 VW TIGUAN AUDIO EQUIPMENT AM-FM-6-DISC-CD-MP3 $150.00 |
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2006 07 08 09 10 HONDA CIVIC AUDIO DASH ASSEMBLY SINGLE DISC PLAYER MP3 WMA 4BC4 $95.00 |
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Big Audio DynamiteHigher Power MiniDisc MD Mini Disc $19.99 |
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The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown (2009, Unabridged, Compact Disc) Audio CD $24.95 |
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Maxell CD-RW 80 Audio Pack 10 disc blank media CDR80 rewritable discs jewel case $20.25 |
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COMPLETE AUDIO BIBLE KJV King James Version 62 CD SET – SCOURBY (Compact Disc) $63.88 |
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NEW PIONEER CAR STEREO CDX-P680 6-Disc CD Changer CD Audio, CD-R , CD-RW NEW $91.99 |
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Gf Handel – Messiah (1997) – Used – Audio Compact Disc $1.99 |
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07 08 COMPASS AUDIO EQUIPMENT AM-FM-CD-EQ 6 DISC ID RAQ $150.00 |
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2001 A SPACE ODYSSEY Arthur C Clarke Audio book 6 disc CD complte unabridged GUC $2.99 |
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24 Disc DVD Classic 1000 + Audio Book MP3 Collection $37.92 |
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Panasonic DMP-BD85K Wi Fi Enabled Blu-Ray Disc Player -Panasonic DMP-BD85K Wi Fi Enabled Blu-Ray Disc Player Review
There is a lot to like about Panasonic’s latest high-end Blu-ray player, the DMP-BD85: excellent video and audio performance, a rich assortment of streaming media options (Netflix, Amazon VOD, YouTube, Pandora Internet Radio and now VUDU via a recent firmware upgrade), and a highly customizable assortment of tweakable parameters for audio and video hobbyists. Also, with built in Wi-Fi via the included USB adapter, it’s easier than it used to be to reap the benefits of an internet-enabled player. However, the bland text-based menus and operational idiosyncrasies of the player make it feel a little bit behind the times.
DVD upconversion is very good to excellent, with some enhancements to Panasonic’s Uniphier video processor that are only available in the BD85 and in the new Blu-ray 3D players, the DMP-BDT300 and DMP-BDT350. The entry-level BD45 and BD65 players include a slightly lesser quality version of the Uniphier processor, equivalent to Panasonic’s 2009 players. Diagonal lines are clean and free from jaggies, 2:3 film cadence is easily detected by the player, preventing the tell-tale moire distortion that can occur on lesser players, and edge detail is smooth and fairly free of aliasing and any combing or tearing artifacts.
Turning to high def Blu-ray Disc playback, advances to the player’s chroma (color) upconversion processor enable outstanding color reproduction and color detail from 1080p Blu-ray Disc, superior to Blu-ray playback on some other more expensive players. To be honest, these improvements are only really visible on larger screen sizes (e.g., large screen projection systems) but home theater hobbyists and videophiles will appreciate the exceptional Blu-ray playback quality of the BD85.
Audio quality is also excellent, with some innovative enhancements to the way digital audio is handled that can improve the sound quality, even over HDMI PCM and bitstream connections (specifically the “Jitter Purifier” and “High Clarity Audio” features). By providing more accurate data for the audio clock, the BD85 minimizes jitter that can detract from the sound quality, even when your receiver or preamp does the audio decoding. For those who have older non-HDMI receivers, the BD85′s multi-channel analog outputs and on-board decoding for DTS-HD and Dolby TrueHD can provide outstanding lossless audio from Blu-ray Disc (just be prepared to spend some time tweaking the player’s speaker settings and your receiver to get the sound dialed in just right).
In our testing, the included 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi adapter worked well. Also with the WiFi adapter is a 3-foot USB extension cable which allows you to place the wireless antenna module outside the audio cabinet where it can get better WiFi reception. We were easily able to stream Netflix in HD using the WiFi adapter one floor away from our 802.11g Linksys wireless router. Access to Netflix, Amazon and YouTube was pretty reliable (though we tested YouTube and Netflix much more heavily than Amazon VOD), and BD-Live features worked well on the player (as long as you give it a couple of minutes to fully connect to the network). Also, for those with the firmware 1.23 applied, as of June, 2010, Pandora is now available in the VIERA Cast screen on this player, and firmware 1.51 (11/2010) brought VUDU to this and other 2010 model year Panasonic players.
But Panasonic made some ergonomic choices here that are a bit questionable. They shortened the remote vs. last year’s models by about an inch. And while this does make the basic functions like transport and menu navigation a little easier to operate (at least to my thumbs), the smaller size meant removing the “Set-up” button entirely, and making the frequently used “Display” button much smaller and easy to miss. And although there is a VIERA Cast button the remote, which allows access to all the IPTV streaming goodies, the player lacks an integrated splash screen (as seen on recent LG and Samsung players) which would give you the option to select between disc-based, USB-based on web-based content in an integrated and logical way.
Also, within the “Functions” menu, there is an option called “Network” which actually launches the VIERA Cast screen (why not call it “VIERA Cast” to be consistent?). Perhaps most frustrating to those who watch a lot of foreign films (or non-native English speakers), there is no subtitle button on the remote. Instead subtitle controls are buried deep within the “Display” menu, where you’ll also find the nifty 24p mode switch for DVD playback. This is nothing new in the BD85, but it is a questionable choice for a fairly commonly used function.
In the area of loading speed, the BD85 carries on the tradition of earlier Panasonic players being a fairly sluggish disc loader. Sure, there is a “fast boot” option (Quick Start), which can take you from powered off to the basic splash screen and “no disc” message in under 2 seconds. But after that initial boot, you’ll still be waiting a while to view your discs – we clocked the disc loading times at about 20 seconds to load a standard DVD, 36 seconds to load a Blu-ray and 39 seconds to load a BD-Java Blu-ray (the first “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie). A BD-Live heavy title (“Inglourious Basterds”) can take over two minutes to get to a visible screen, though we did find that using an SDHC card instead of a standard SD card, did speed up this load time significantly, exposing more of the BD-Live content that we did not see when we used the standard 1GB SD card. And that’s one more knock – why does Panasonic still require customers to buy and insert an SD card in order to use BD-Live? Why not load the unit with at least 1 GB of on-board memory so that customers are not disappointed to find they need an additional purchase just to use BD-Live?
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