bass management needed?

[Mats]

hey folks,

just starting research on picking up either a universal (sacd/dvd-a) or just sacd player. wondering if i need to pick up a bass management component, a la outlaw's icbm. i own the 1066.

thanks

[Andrew Pratt]

No you shouldn't need the outlaw providing your DVD player has its bass management configured properly. I'm looking at the Denon 2900 at the moment as a potential unit to replace my Denon 1600. Ideally the BM should be done in the receiver/pre amp but that requires a digital link and as of now there still isn't a standard digital interface for SACD and DVD-A...though Pioneer has a propritory link called iLink to do that. For us though just make sure your 1066 has the resistors cut and the latest firmware installed and that the bass management works properly in the player and you'll be set.

[Mats]

thanks, Andrew. i just went back and read the previous thread with this question intertwined into it.

i just don't want to part with the 1066 for a short period of time while it's serviced for the resistors... if i had run across this topic earlier, i'd have planned to send it away while i went on vacation.

i assume i'll have to send it back to rotel and not drop it off at an authorized dealer?

if you go through with the denon, i'd be interested in hearing your review... i'm contemplating holding out for newer generations as well. lots of talk about today's universal players not handling certain issues well.

[Andrew Pratt]

I'm curious about the current universals as well. There seems to be the top tier ones like the Onyko, Denon and Yamaha and then a slew of budget ones like the Pioneer's etc each with their own issues etc.

[Bill Blank]

I own the Denon DVD-2900 and Rotel RSP-1066. I had Rotel of America perform the BM modification and update the firmware. There are now ZERO issues in regards to bass management for SACD and DVD-A in my system.

The Denon 2900 is a very nice piece of equipment. I purchased it 80% for it's hi-rez MCH capability and 20% for it's progressive scan video capability.

I've not been let down in either department. SACD and DVD-A discs sound absolutely stunning. Movies look the best they've ever looked in my system. It's got many nice features, such as the ability to turn off all video circuits, digital outputs, and the display when listening to music, is built sturdy, and has almost perfect bass management. The only issue with the Bm seems to be a difference in the output level of the analog LFE or SUB output relative to the other 5 channels. It seems that it's lower but the Rotel can completely compensate for it.

I used my ears to tweak that channel, since there is no definitive
DVD-A test disc and no SACD setup/test disc at all.

Bill




Rotel RSP-1066
Rotel RMB-1075
Rega Planet 2000
Denon DVD-2900
Mitsubishi WS-55411
Paradigm Reference Studio 100 v3
Paradigm Reference Studio CC-470 v3
Paradigm Reference Studio 20 v3
Velodyne CT-120