Marantz DV6500 JLTi Mod - Universal DVD Player Review
by
Christine Tham
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last modified
December 12, 2005 19:00
Summary
- Product Name: DV6500 w/JLTi Mod
- Manufacturer: Marantz
- Performance Rating:
- Value Rating:
- Review Date: December 12, 2005
- MSRP: $1900
- Specifications
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Hardware:
- System Motor Driver: Rohm BA5888FP
- MPEG/MLP/DD/DTS Decoder: Panasonic MN2DS0004AB
- DSD Decoder: Sony CXD2753R
- Memory (Flash): L324 45K
- Memory (DRAM/SDRAM/SRAM): 16Mbit (512Kx16x2) Samsung K4S161622H-UC60, (1Mx32x4) 48LC4M3282
- D/A Converter for Video: MN35202 54MHz/10bit
- D/A Converter for Audio: TI/BB DSD1608 192KHz/24bit
- 2 channel audio op amp: KIA4558F
- 5.1 channel audio op amps: 3xJRC4580
- Clock generator with dual PLLs: 8707FV
- JLTI modifications: Level 2 Reference clock 27MHz, improved analogue 2-channel audio, and SuperReg power regulation
Software:
- Updatable via CD-ROM
Power Supply:
- Input Voltage/Frequency: 230V 50Hz
- Power Consumption: 13 Watt
Video Characteristic:
- Video Amplitude VP-P (V): 1.0 (75 ohm)
- S-Video Amplitude VP-P (V): Y:1.0VP-P/75 ohm, C 0.3VP-P/75 ohm
- YCbCr: Y:1.0VP-P/75 ohm, Cb/Cr 0.7VP-P/75 ohm
- SCART: CVBS/RGB/Audio
- Resolution: 720X480X30/NTSC or 720X576X25/PAL (progressive and interlaced)
Audio Characteristic:
- Frequency: 4Hz~44KHz (DVD @ 96kHz), 4Hz~100KHz (SA-CD), 4Hz~88KHz (DVD-A)
- Output level: 2V RMS
- Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 115dB
- Dynamic Range: 98dB (CD), 100dB (DVD)
- Total Harmonic Distortion: 0.003% (0.0045% CD)
Unit dimension:
- 17-5/16" x 2-61/64" x 8-5/16" (440mm X 211mm X 75mm)
- Net Weight: 2.2kg (4.9lbs)
Pros
- Good 2-channel audio for the discerning listener
- Universal player
- Navigation buttons on front panel
- Small form factor
Cons
- Poor progressive scan implementation (not motion adaptive, no film mode detection, chroma upsampling error, and overly soft image quality)
- Poor measured audio results (low and high frequency attenuation, reduced output level, high intermodulation distortion above 1kHz, and clipping on 0dBFS+ levels)
- High quality output on 2-channel only
- Remote control has no back-lighting
Introduction
Ever wished you could own a truly high end esoteric digital player but your budget is limited to mass market players? Joe Rasmussen from Custom Analogue Audio reckons he has the answer. Using a cheap mass market universal player (the Marantz DV6500, normally retails for A$799 – US$649), Joe has upgraded it with technology from Vacuum State Electronics (Joe is the Australian agent) to create a “state of the art” two-channel universal player called the “JLTi SACD Player” that is being sold by Pymble Hi-Fi in Sydney, Australia, for $2,500 (~US$1,900).
- Marantz DV6500 Build Quality
- DV6500 Internals, Set-up, Remote, and Measurements
- Marantz DV6500 Audio RightMark Test Results
- DV6500 0dBFS+Level Handling and Conclusion
