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O'Shag
a AudioPhileDate Reviewed: January 29, 2005
Bottom Line: An absolutely excellent all-rounder. DVD player; very filmlike image. Easy to look at for extended periods. Colours are very natural and rich. Downside is that there is no progressive. I'm fortunate in this respect because my Yamaha RX-Z9 processor has a farouda chip that allows the Denon to display progressive scan at 480p. I also own a Sony DVP-NS9000ES, another cracking DVD/SACD player (probably their best). While the Sony has stunningly good progressive scan capabilities that result in tremendous detail, in addition to very rich colours, the Denon's picture is slightly more natural. As an example, I would prefer to watch my DVD collection of All Creatures Great and Small on the Denon. This non-film material is better served by the Denon, which can render more natural images (IMHO). However, if I want to watch The Matrix or some other SC-FI movie incorporating highly detailed and complex images, the Sony is a more capable player.
CD/HDCD: As a CD player, the Denon is very capable indeed, and in some respects extremely good. It has a rather laid back, smooth sound that still retains a good amount of detail. It may well be considered too polite by some who prefer a more dynamic presentation in the upper registers. Bass performance is stunningly good and this surely is the area where it shines. There is a power,warmth and accuracy of bass presentation rarely found in other players of this calibre, and I have several players with which to compare. An interesting point of comparison to my dedicated tube CD player, when listening to CD on the Denon, performers are set further back in the soundstage, with main voices sounding slightly subdued a far away. This is the one area where the Denon may lack for those who like a lively dynamic presentation in the upper midrange. The Denon doesn;t quite have the sparkle of a good dedicated CD player. Nevertheless it is very good considering that it is a universal player. For HDCD it is an excellent player and the aformentioned upper-midrange shyness is far less evident. For DTS surround music, it is a better performer on the whole than the Sony. The Sony has a tad more detail, but the Denons immmense bass performance, warmth and richness werve extremely well for this format. Worth mentioning also is the immensely high build quality of this unit. It weighs almost 40lbs! It has an all copper chassis. The discrete componentry layout means that for audio performance, video circuitry interference is at a minimum. Unlike some of the reviewers here that seem to have been beset by problems, I have experienced none. This beautiful component is very easy to live with. All in all I find it very easy to give the Denon DVD-5000 a very strong recommendation
Used product for: More than 1 year
Duration Product Used: AudioPhile
Product model year: 2000
Price Paid:
$600.00
Purchased At: Private Sale
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Janne
a Audio EnthusiastDate Reviewed: June 29, 2002
Bottom Line: Excellent DVD player when it works. Build quality is obviously not good as it should be expected that a player in this price range should work more than a year. At the end it refused to accept DVDs and it was only possible to use it as a CD player. It is also impossible to get it repaired. I have had it at the service center for 6 months and it seems to be impossible to get spare parts.
Used product for: More than 1 year
Duration Product Used: Audio Enthusiast
Product model year: 2000
Price Paid:
$2500.00
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Sam
a Audio EnthusiastDate Reviewed: March 30, 2002
Bottom Line: This is one of the greatest sounding dvd players on the market, warm full detailed music, I have this unit hooked up with
5800 denon
mission 780's
mission 78 center
mission 78 bipolars
paradym pw2200 sub
it sounds fabulous, the picture is good too, highly recommended quality product
even though it may seem expensive next to the majority of toshiba, sony, etc . The denon 5000 is in a different league.
Used product for: 3 Months to 1 year
Duration Product Used: Audio Enthusiast
Product model year: 2000
Price Paid:
$2500.00
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chichiuno
a AudioPhileDate Reviewed: February 9, 2002
Bottom Line: unit broke down numourous times, laser unit.
Used product for: More than 1 year
Duration Product Used: AudioPhile
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MIng lee
a AudiophileDate Reviewed: October 2, 2001
Bottom Line: I uesed as a CD player rather than a DVD player.
(Honestly speaking, nowadays 300-500 bucks can buy a excellent DVD player with excellent picture.
However, as a autophile, it is quiet hard to find a
CD player as SACD launched.)
DV 5000 is very popular in HK in 2000 and 2001. Most
Local HiFi magazines rated it as the best CD player below
20 K HKD. Before I bought it home , I really dont belive
that such a DVD palyer can sound much better than a
CD player (cost 10 K HKD).
I am sure that DV 5000 sound better than Arcam 92 , FMJ23
in playing CD.
good sound stage, dynamics
both high and bass are detial and extended.
24 bit with upsamping
HDCD decoding
accept extenal digital source to use as stand alone DAC
Used product for: 1 to 3 months
Duration Product Used: Audiophile
Product model year: 2000
Price Paid:
$850.00
Purchased At: 2-hand
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