"03-23-15: Kr4
Better than high rez? Not unless one goes really cheap."
I don't know what you consider really cheap. Read through some of the threads and you'll see that this a common problem. My $1500 Sony 9000ES that I bought to try out SACD could in no way compete with my Arcam 33 and my Wadia 302 and 861 playing the same album on Redbook.
"Alternatively, with any good player, feed the HDMI to a
compatible DAC (like the NAD) or to a good prepro.
Kr4 (Threads | Answers | This Thread)"
That sounds a bit extreme for music. I don't think the OP wants to go there.
"I'm willing to buy a Blu-ray player BUT only for access to the hi-rez audio they carry ( improved video is secondary)"
Maybe try buying an external Blu-ray computer drive and connect it to your Mac. If you get it from a place like Walmart or Best Buy, you can just return it if it doesn't work out.
Better than high rez? Not unless one goes really cheap."
I don't know what you consider really cheap. Read through some of the threads and you'll see that this a common problem. My $1500 Sony 9000ES that I bought to try out SACD could in no way compete with my Arcam 33 and my Wadia 302 and 861 playing the same album on Redbook.
"Alternatively, with any good player, feed the HDMI to a
compatible DAC (like the NAD) or to a good prepro.
Kr4 (Threads | Answers | This Thread)"
That sounds a bit extreme for music. I don't think the OP wants to go there.
"I'm willing to buy a Blu-ray player BUT only for access to the hi-rez audio they carry ( improved video is secondary)"
Maybe try buying an external Blu-ray computer drive and connect it to your Mac. If you get it from a place like Walmart or Best Buy, you can just return it if it doesn't work out.