Ayre Acoustics DX-5 Universal Blu-ray player (Top of the line in picture and sound)

[HedgeHog]

Originally Posted by oppopioneer

Home Theater Mag did a shoot out test of multiple bd machines ranging from $300 dollars to $3000 dollars and found no difference in PQ when using it on a 100+ size projector screen. BD is BD in PQ. The only differences you "might" get would be from SQ in analogue connectors.

Until this machine is put through it's paces against other BD machines (Marantz, Oppo's, Pioneer 09FD, Sony ES) then it's just another BD machine and it's just a waste of money.

All of those little extra's that are in the Ayre will be found in cheaper players over the next 2 to 4 years in $350 to $500 dollar players. Plus the Ayre is still only a HDMI 1.3, where much cheaper players are now HDMI 1.4 and 3D and ethernet capable over HDMI.

I think you completely miss the point of the Ayre. It's not to compete in the typical BD player market...even they claim that's why the Oppo's guts were left in tact. It's meant to be a great universal player that also plays vids well.