New Magnetar Blu Ray player has analog outs. $2500

[4-earredwonder]

Did they raise the price? I swear I saw it listed at $2500 3 or 4 weeks ago at their U.S. store.
Now $3098 w/ All Region firmware upgrade(?) (must be ordered concurrently).

Sheit! Now I gotta find a third job. I'll be on this around Black Friday - Cyber Monday.

The MAGNETAR U.S. Store has a current list price of $2,999.00

HOME | Magnetar Store US

Buy your Magnetar universal player compatible with 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD, DVD Audio and SACD as well as DTS:X, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision and HDR10+. Shipping from Florida for all USA.

www.magnetar-audio-us.store

 

[Tribby2001]

The MAGNETAR U.S. Store has a current list price of $2,999.00

HOME | Magnetar Store US

Buy your Magnetar universal player compatible with 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD, DVD Audio and SACD as well as DTS:X, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision and HDR10+. Shipping from Florida for all USA.

www.magnetar-audio-us.store

I know that. But I swear I saw it for $2500 about a month(?) ago at this store.

D'oh - and quoting the title of this thread "New Magnetar Blu Ray player has analog outs. $2500"

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[4-earredwonder]

I know that. But I swear I saw it for $2500 about a month(?) ago at this store.

Could be one of those casualties of INFLATION. As I said, USED OPPO 205s are going for ridiculous prices on ebay [one as incredulously HIGH as $9K recently] and at 34 pounds with two separate beefy power supplies, the UHD~900 is a BEHEMOTH.

If the price goes down and the reviews are favorable I might even buy one!

 

[Perpendicular]

I know that. But I swear I saw it for $2500 about a month(?) ago at this store.

D'oh - and quoting the title of this thread "New Magnetar Blu Ray player has analog outs. $2500"

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Yes. I remember the price being $2,500 too. It’s still overpriced. If I didn’t own a 205 or wanted another one for backup, I’d rather spend the money on it rather than the Magnetar.

Watch out! Here comes Captain Magnetar!!

 

[gene_stl]

The $1332 delivered price of an Oppo 205 in todays dollars would be a scoche under $1700 if only inflation were considered and not including supply line headaches and pandemics. And USA - PRC relations. And inflation figures from the gubamint.

$1,332 in 2016 → 2023 | Inflation Calculator

The 3.58% inflation rate means $1,332 in 2016 is equivalent to $1,703.94 today. This inflation calculator uses the official US consumer price index published by the Department of Labor.

www.in2013dollars.com

 

[Tribby2001]

What exactly does the old Oppo 205 have over this new UDP-900 w/warranty & firmware updates that holds people back?

I couldn't justify paying +$2K for a near vintage +5 year old "used" unsupported player.

If Oppo were still producing universal players today surely their starship model price would be in the same ballpark.

 

[Owen Smith]

What exactly does the old Oppo 205 have over this new UDP-900 w/warranty & firmware updates that holds people back?

No-one has ever heard of Reavon or Magnetar, that's not a good start. Oppo built their reputation up over more than a decade. And Oppos are not completely unsupported, you can still get them serviced by Oppo at least in the US (not sure about elsewhere).

 

[Tribby2001]

Well, all of mine just came in...

 

[4-earredwonder]

Well, all of mine just came in...
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IMO, would make fabulous Christmas Stocking Stuffers for BIGFOOT!

 

[Tribby2001]

at least some people have a sense of humor

 

[gene_stl]

While nobody has heard of Reavon or Magnetar, the first I heard of Oppo was in Dr. Mark Waldrep's book. I had just decided maybe I oughrt to look into getting one of those when the discontinuation announcement happened. And there is lots and lots of pretty good gear from newer companies.
Over at Audio Science Review Amir gets good results from Topping whom I also never heard of previously. And I never heard of Involve Audio till I came here.