Onkyo DV-SP506 1080p Upscaling Super Audio CD/DVD Audio/Video Player - Silver

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12.2 x 17.1 x 3.1 inches ; 8.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 12 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B001AMSQ8A
• Item model number: DV-SP506/S
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #18,750 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 1, 2008

Product Description

Product Description

As Onkyo�s first 1080p upscaling Super Audio CD and DVD Audio/Video player, the DV-SP506 is built on a platform of robust, performance-focused A/V processing and HDMI� capability. HDMI is the pipeline through which your DVDs are transformed all the way to high-definition video quality.The DV-SP506 also delivers multichannel PCM audio and Direct Stream Digital (DSD) over HDMI.To enhance audio quality and system integration, the player draws on two proprietary Onkyo technologies�VLSC and RIHD. Audio quality is further boosted by three high-end Burr-Brown audio DACs and an internal design that suppresses harmful vibrations.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Multi-Format Player for the Price, June 6, 2009

By	Mark Sturtevant - See all my reviews

This review is from: Onkyo DV-SP506 1080p Upscaling Super Audio CD/DVD Audio/Video Player - Black (Electronics)

I was on the fence with this player, I narrowed my choices down to this Onkyo and a Pioneer Elite DV-58AV and ended up going with the Onkyo since it was lower cost and new (I could only find refurbished DV-58AV's at the time for $100 more). I'm happy to say I was not disappointed with this player. It passes DSD bitstream over HDMI straight to my Onkyo Receiver (TX-SR706) and the sound is as good as my old Sony DVP-S9000ES for SACD's, passing DSD to a my receiver was key to this though as I found that using it's internal DAC's for SACD wasn't as good as Sony ES SACD player. DVD-Audio also sounds very good when using this unit's internal DAC's using the Analog 5.1 channel out, in this case it did sound better than having it pass over HDMI like the SACD's. I actually bought this to only play SACD's & DVD-Audio primarily, which it does very well (especially at this price) so I was pleasantly surprised when I played a DVD in it, the up-conversion is done very well, it even does a better job of up-converting than my BluRay player (Sony BDP-S500) with standard DVD's. If you're looking for a great up-converting DVD player you can't go wrong, If you want to use this as a SACD player I have to say I was impressed when sending the DSD steam to the receiver, as for DVD-Audio I really don't have another player to compare it to, it sound good, not as good as it does with SACD's but much better than the CD versions of the albums. To sum up, this is a great multi-format player for the price, I think the majority of listeners & movie goers would be impressed with the quality and performance.

3.0 out of 5 stars Great sound, needs frmware update., September 30, 2009

By	Zeke77 "Zeke77" (United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Onkyo DV-SP506 1080p Upscaling Super Audio CD/DVD Audio/Video Player - Black (Electronics)

I bought the Onkyo SP-506 primarily for multi-channel hi resolution audio listening using the 5.1 analog outputs. The 506 employs 3 high end Burr-Brown 1796 DAC's (3 stereo DAC's to handle 6 channel audio, 5 + .1) and really sounds fantastic using multi-channel DVD-A or SACD. There are some issues however that keep it from being a truly stellar unit.

Pros:

- Incredible multi-channel audio sound, especially when taking advantage of the BB1796 analog capability.

Cons:

- Price. Looks like inflation really kicked in with these units. The price is now $150 more than I paid a short while ago.

- No available firmware updates. I have many devices from various manufacturers that are supported very well with down-loadable firmware updates. There hasn't been a single update made available for download.

- Drive noise. There is a definite audible whirring sound with the unit. Can't be certain it affects all units, but mine is a bit annoying. An audiophile would be peeved.

- Fast forward, fast reverse, and pause buttons do not function while playing DVD-A discs that have an interactive menu.

-Cannot adjust video picture controls while watching a presentation. Must stop playback and enter the setup menu to do this. No on-the-fly which is not great IMO. Much cheaper units even have this ability.

Wishlist:

- Better analog control such as adding "channel level" and "crossover setpoint" adjustment

Fortunately because the sound is so good, it's a keeper for me. I'll have to live with the broken features until Onkyo releases an update.

1 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Unit, February 28, 2009

By	Masud Kadri - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Onkyo DV-SP506 1080p Upscaling Super Audio CD/DVD Audio/Video Player - Black (Electronics)

The player is super with all the HDMI connections. Excellent performance and resolution of non-HDMI DVDs as well.