I’m gonna hook my UB -9000 up to my XLR for 2-channel! Right now I have a Pioneer-PDF-93 that I run through my ES-A6/ME for a great sound! My buddy Rick gave me the Pioneer CD Player because he’s always upgrading! He did an upgrade path on the Pioneer CD and it is to die for! I’m very happy! 0:55
I bought the Panasonic UB 9000 when I bought my 83 inch Sony master series TV OLED! Then I bought the Sonos premium sound bar and their premium subwoofer the GEN three along with the Sonos fives for the rears! Absolutely fantastic. I’m a happy camper.!😀
Nice review. I haven't seen a lot of reviews of the CD capabilities of this player. I picked this up for the analog stereo output. The other day I had a damaged CD that skipped in my Marantz HD-CD1 CD player and tried it in the Panasonic. I was so impressed. I tried several other CD's and determined it was much better on every CD allowing me to pull the Marantz from my signal chain. Maybe use it in another system. My only disappointment is the dearth of streaming apps that can be loaded. And once loaded no way that I can see to remove the app. It has Netflix, Amazon Movies and RUclips though
Thanks. I agree not a lot for the CD abilities which is why I made the video. I felt it is a high end player. I have a little monitor hooked in my system so I can see a screen. I like having something to look at even when I listen to music. Thanks for watching and commenting.
It has been a few years ago I used an Oppo 103 to play both discs and files on my NAS. I enjoyed the ease of playing the files and the audio through my AVR was decent. Does the UB-9000 play network stored files such as flac, MKV and M2TS files? If yes, any issues or best practice for optimal sound?
Hi- please tell me if your unit is the original UB9000PK unit or the newer UB9000P1K, which has different DACs . “Panasonic's second version of its flagship UHD Blu-ray player, UB9000, has a new DAC but is otherwise identical to the first one. It will be available in Europe and the US this summer. Panasonic UB9000 mk2 When Panasonic introduced its 2021 TV line-up back in March, it also said that it would refresh the UB9000 UHD Blu-ray player. It is now official although the launch has been slightly delayed. - "UB9000 will come back in May 2021, same specifications but new sound processor," Panasonic told us in March. "It will keep the same specifications as before. It is not planned right now to add SACD & DVD-A." The company was forced to replace the DAC (Digital-to-Analog Converter), from AKM to ESS, as the production facility had been destroyed in a fire.”
I also have this player. The only negative is that it does not play SACD or DVD-Audio. I'm not sure that it is a differential design either. That makes balanced outputs better, otherwise it's converting single-ended to balanced.
Yes that is a bummer as I have a few SACD’ and dvd audio. I called and talked to them at Panasonic to find out for sure if it was a differential design because I wanted to compare with the Oppo 205, I was told it was. So maybe. Thanks for watching
That is fantastic news about the differential design. I just saw a technical presentation by Panasonic reps that showed a simplified balanced signal path for the balanced outs. Separate audio power supply, high-end analogue components and chassis design are also important features. You can turn off the video circuits to optimise audio output too. My old Oppo 83 does SACD and DVD Audio. My Musical Fidelity CD player/DAC does the music duties into 2.0 amps that are balanced and differential. 👍
@@RodneyAllanPoe sounds like you got a killer system! I have an old pioneer DVD player that plays SACD and dvd audio. It also has an ok dac system in it. I use that for those discs. I watched some videos too about the ub9000, it didn’t mention a differential design, that’s what triggered me to call. I wish I could get my hands on a 205 to really compare. I had only heard one at a show once, it did sound incredible.
Thanks. My preference is the Pioneer DX800 or Oppo 205, which are true universal players optimised for analogue audio, but both are now $4000+. I went from 5.1 to 2.0 so my 'upgrade' spending derived a lot of value for the money. 😉
Thanks for the review. I have two UB-9000's but the CD sound didn't impress me. I'll try your suggestions and see if I can get better results. The 4k playback is outstanding.
Good question. Panasonic is a Japanese company. And yes the picture quality is too notch, dvd’s as well. Of course a dvd is only going to look so good because of its native picture mode is at most 480p. But this player will make colors pop more so in turn that makes the image look better. Thanks for watching
Excellent review. I had the oppo and I thought it was awesome so I'm excited to hear this unit sounds better. I'm really still learning about connections because it seems to be a little confusing at times. Can this unit operate as a CD Transport? Also can you do XLR to a DAC from this unit and then go from the DAC to an integrated via RCA?
Thanks. Yes it can transport and yes it will play through your dac to your integrated the way you mentioned. As long as your dac can have the proper output. Hope that helps thanks for watching
@@joaquinbarreto9398 there are a lot of great dacs out there I don’t think you can really go wrong with any of them. I have a preamp/dac with my Parasound p6. ps audio has good dacs so does peachtree audio so it really depends on your budget and how much you want to spend. I’d say get one with the most amount of connections and versatility. Hope that helps
I just thought of something and I'm not sure if I can even do this on the Panasonic. Am I able to use it as a preamp? For example I was going to get a bluesound node and use the HDMI EARC connection to take the TV signal and use the RCA to the Integrated. Am I able to skip on buying the bluesound and somehow do that via panasonic?
Hi there. I'm looking for 4K blu ray player as well, with very good CD sound too. I used to have a Panasonic UB900, movies sounded absolutely amazing on it. Music from CDs was very clear but unfortunately it wasn't very dynamic and had a flat bass... I was very disappointed, in fact I connected it to my receiver thorugh the HDMI port and it could have been the reason for these bass problems. I've sold the Panasonic and I bought a PlayStation 5, unfortunately PS5 doesn't read audio CDs. So I'm looking for a good CD player again. I don't mind spending some extra money for Panasonic 9000 but I'm very worried about missing bass again. Ps. I saw in your comments that you recommended a Sony 4k player. Which model exactly? Or do you have any advice for a different player? Best Regards!
Sony ubpx1100 is a great player I’ve checked out. It had good cd player sound. However I did just use it at Best Buy. I just picked up a Denon CD player. I don’t remember the model number it was about $350 it sounds great, full and rich. But I still prefer the Panasonic ub9000 , the cd sound is just amazing. Hope that helps thanks for watching
Hey, really late to this party LOL. Thanks for this video. Just a question, did you ever try the RCA analog 2 channel outs instead of the XLR? I'm wondering if they would provide better CD audio than the HDMI? My Oppo BDP-95 just recently stopped putting out any audio so I'm hoping this can take over the CD duties as well.
Yes I did. And yes the rca connection was better sounding than the hdmi. For some reason the hdmi connection wasn’t as good sounding as rca and xlr on any players I tried. Hope that helps thanks for watching
Hey ya. I'm just about to set mine up for the first time and do you have to toggle between HDMI Video+Audio on and off to switch the sound between the TV speakers and the stereo?
@@jefffan171 I think it depends on how you have it set up. I actually use mine for only music. I have an hdmi connected to a monitor to see the cd contents but that’s it. So I’m not sure if you have to toggle it but possibly.
Great video. In a hybrid system where I use an av processor for 4K and a 2 channel preamp with home theater bypass for music, if I connect the xlr to the 2 channel preamp and the hdmi to the av processor, will the unit play through the av processor when movie option is selected and through 2 channel preamp when cd option is selected or does it all have to go through the same processor?
Can you elaborate on this a bit? I’m having trouble getting audio to play through my RX-A 3080 XLR inputs. I’ve toggled every possible setting on and off and don’t seem to be getting anything. No problem through HDMI. This receiver has XLR inputs and I’m running XLR out to a two channel amp for fronts. Front of receiver says analog, but no sound. Any ideas?
Hej thanks for video , I would like to know if the xlr output are really true or if they are connected behind like rca , I would like to connect the xlr to my nad m33 , hopefully it will avoid to have to disconect anytime the hdmi audio to off … this is so stupid from Panasonic , any time I want to read again a BD UhD and have the sound on my Sony hta 7000 set up , this need to reactivate the hdmi to on ..😢: I hope the use of analogique could skip this issue. I assume the output signal is PCM isn’t it ? Hopefully as well because my Nad doesn’t accept the bitstream . What is your suggestion better rca with good cable or use the xlr : any experience on this topic? Maybe with qed cable or real cable: thanks for your answers if you have any returns on this topic 🙏🙏
Good questions. I’m going to have to play around with it to see what I find out. I never had mine set up for music and movies at the same time. The schematics show a separate connection for the xlr but the software might be staged to only work one way. Yes I do believe the signal is PCM or at least you can select it in the settings. As far as interconnects and xlr. I could hear a difference on the xlr over the rca cable in my system, however it was a bit closer when I used my transparent rca cables ($500 pair) but the xlr still had more depth, body and richness. Hope that helps and thanks for watching and commenting.
i'm so confused. I have this going to my AVR via HDMI. So for me to take advantage of the audio stuff the ub9000 has to offer, i need to go analog out via xlr? But all my speakers are connected to my AVR. So I would go XLR from the 4k player to the AVR to my speakers? I can't seem to figure out the logical flow - maybe I need a new audio component? Thank you!
The settings can be tricky based on your receiver and tv. To take full advantage of the stereo performance of the ub -9000 yes xlr from the player to the receiver. However it should still play via hdmi. Perhaps something in your player settings is not allowing it to function that way? I’m assuming it’s fine for movies.
@@Audiolympian ahh yes. i was just thinking if it went via hdmi, then it went digital from the panasonic vs xlr and being analog. i thought once it goes digital, then all the good audio stuff from the pana is moot and my avr is doing the audio stuff.
This is actually everything I have been ok’ing , this is the only video I have seen. I too need a new CD player and want to upgrade my Blu-ray player to 4K. Have you tried the sound using the hdmi cable for CD sound? I am not able to afford the 1k price tag though, do you know any other 4 k players that might match the sound of a CD player. I have a cheap Walmart Blu-ray player now for DVD’s and use my teac CD. Recorder for CD’s , big difference in sound. I am running everything through my home theater system.
I have tried the sound through the hdmi and it is not as good. Don’t get me wrong it sounds great but not as good. Sorry to say I have not come across any 4k players that sound as good as CD players or at least none that weren’t $1k. I have heard the Oppo 205 for music and that was great too but all of the 4k players I own - lg, Sony and Oppo, not as good as my Sony CD player. However if I had to choose, I’d probably go with the Sony 4k player for music and video. It did sound the best between my players and they’ve been in the audio and video industry for decades and they have always been a leader. Hope this helped, thanks for subscribing and watching
The preamp I use is the Parasound P6 it has great features but it has the two main features I wanted xlr connection and a subwoofer preout. I got mine online from The Music Room out of Colorado. Thanks for watching
Shame you didn’t show it playing a CD. What does the display do does it show track and time. And can you use the front panel buttons to play and navigate a CD
@@AudiolympianI would be very interested in such a video or just a short report of your experience. 😊 How is the user experience of using it as a CD player? How does it compare to a dedicated CD player? I’m wondering how enjoyable it is to interact with the UB9000. Does it take long to load before it plays? How is the remote or on-device buttons? What does the display show? I would like to get a CD player or transport. I’m using my PS5 for 4K blurays, but I wouldn’t mind the upgrade to one device that is better at it and supports CDs. Otherwise, I’d choose a dedicated CD player/transport.
If my setup is OLED TV > Atmos Soundbar and intend to connect UB9000 with HDMI ... does spending such huge money makes any sense? I heard via analogue only one can experience a superior sound !! doesn't DAC improve the HDMI audio ?
Good question. On a soundbar you may not notice a much of a difference. And yes I’ve found rca is superior for sound more than hdmi when your using true audio formats like 5.1 or 7.1 but for Atmos you have to have hdmi. The reason I believe it is that way is because the hdmi cable has a lot of jobs to do and interconnects only have one job. So a dac does help improve clarity and detail but I feel rca is more robust. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching
@@johndee759 the ones I have can do it. Panasonic and Sony. And if you can pick up a used Oppo Blu-ray player for a good price. Those can do that as well.
@@Audiolympian thank you. Do you have the model numbers? I would like to have a 4K Oppo bluray player but at this point it’s not feasible anymore. Newer budget models will maybe someday also have some of these features.
Good question. I’ve had quite a few over the years. Everything from svs, Emotiva, audioquest, straightwire, but recently I’ve jumped on the Kimber Kable brand 12tc, 8rp and 4tc. And I gotta say I’ve never really noticed much difference in sound quality from speaker cable until I got my tube preamps. Now I’ve noticed more smoothness from the Kimber but of course my carver tube amp and my Primaluna preamp are high quality components that are very well built. So that probably has something to do with it as well. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Depends on what you’re trying to do but it could be too much if it’s continuous. However, It might be ok at 9v or around there. Hope that helps thanks for watching
Having an xlr connector on a component doesn't guarantee anything. Its just a 3 conductor connector. Balanced operation is something else, and you need more than just xlr connectors. Both components you are connecting have to be balanced in order to get any benefit. Without making a long, technical post, if everything isn't there to make a balanced connection, the system will usually still play music, and the average person won't know any better. To put it simply, when the connection is not balanced, you use 2 of the 3 conductors on the cable, and its identical to using an rca cable. And that's what happens in most cases. People think they're operating in balanced mode, when in reality, the connection they have is identical to using an rca cable. Also, the explanation in the video on how balancing works is not correct. The 3rd pin isn't a ground. The extra conductor carries a signal. A single ended connection has a signal and a ground, balanced has 2 signals and a ground. The signals are the same except they are out of polarity with each other. This allows for what's called common mode noise rejection. For anyone that's curious as to how it works, there's no shortage of info out there that can do a better job explaining it than I can do in a short post. Just do a search and you'll see plenty of options. Anyway, here's what you need to check. Look at the specs for both pieces you are connecting. XLR jacks aren't enough. If you really have a balanced component, you'll see 2 sets of specs. One for single ended operation and one for balanced. The output on the balanced connection is usually 6 db higher than the unbalanced connection (On some gear its 4 db, but its still higher.). Also, you can't mix balanced and unbalanced components. They're not compatible, so it has to be one or the other. Many balanced components have some way to switch between both modes of operation, and you'll see some warnings about all this in the manual. So, if you done see anything like what I just said in the last couple of sentences, assume your component with xlr connections is not balanced. Using them is exactly the same as using rca cables.
Cool. That is the best player I’ve used. Now I’m looking to upgrade my preamp from my Freya to a primaluna. Definitely keeping my Freya but I’m interested in a higher quality preamp. Thanks for watching
Let me know your experience with the Prima luna I'm currently using my Carver C 19 Tube pre with Yugoslavian 6dg8 tubes I love the sound I'm listening to James Taylor tunes now
@@OscarSanchez-tk3hx try going in the settings on the player, tv or both and turn off the EARC or ARC. The the digital handshake to turn on other devices. That might help
Does this player (Panasonic DP-UB9000) provide top-notch audio quality from Blu-ray & DVD physical discs >>> through RCA stereo (red / white) analog cables >>> to a Hi-Fi system? And from external hard disc drives >>> via front / rear USB ports >>> through RCA stereo (red / white) analog cables >>> to a Hi-Fi system? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ¿Da este reproductor (Panasonic DP-UB9000) una calidad de audio de primer nivel desde discos físicos Blu-ray y DVD >>> a través de cables analógicos estéreo RCA (rojo / blanco) >>> a un sistema Hi-Fi? ¿Y desde discos duros externos >>> a través de los puertos USB delantero / trasero >>> a través de cables analógicos estéreo RCA (rojo / blanco) >>> a un sistema Hi-Fi?
Yes it does. I was just recently checking out those inputs on my system. But like anything the quality will only be as good as the source. Thanks for watching and commenting
I own about 700 music CDs and about 93 4K Blu-ray discs. I just bought two of these. LOL! 😝 Oh, and just so you know . . . the newer P1K model (UB-9000P1K) released just last month has better DACS.
Awesome I bet you have lots of fun rock’n out. I just found out about the next gen models with their new and better dac. Makes me want to get one. Thanks for watching and commenting
I have this player. It’s the most expensive paper weight I’ve owned. It failed after just 12 months. Panasonic estimated a $750 repair, this thing was $1200. I will never buy another Panasonic product. The warranty is laughable.
Whoa. Sorry to hear that. Someone else told me they had problems with it too. Perhaps you can find a local electronics repair shop so at least it’s not just holding down paper for you. Thanks for watching
I find it very amusing when people say they can differentiate between the sounds of different interconnects - total nonsense. Any perceived differences are purely objective.
Haha. Believe me I know how you feel. Sorry didn’t notice it, thanks for letting me know. I’ll make sure to correct it. Thanks for the feedback and for watching
I’m gonna hook my UB -9000 up to my XLR for 2-channel! Right now I have a Pioneer-PDF-93 that I run through my ES-A6/ME for a great sound!
My buddy Rick gave me the Pioneer CD Player because he’s always upgrading! He did an upgrade path on the Pioneer CD and it is to die for! I’m very happy! 0:55
@@willgatlin8229 that sounds like a killer set up.
@ Yes indeed! Clean, powerful, separation wide sound field !
I bought the Panasonic UB 9000 when I bought my 83 inch Sony master series TV OLED! Then I bought the Sonos premium sound bar and their premium subwoofer the GEN three along with the Sonos fives for the rears! Absolutely fantastic. I’m a happy camper.!😀
@@georgevillalvazo9154 sounds like an outstanding set up!
Nice review. I haven't seen a lot of reviews of the CD capabilities of this player. I picked this up for the analog stereo output. The other day I had a damaged CD that skipped in my Marantz HD-CD1 CD player and tried it in the Panasonic. I was so impressed. I tried several other CD's and determined it was much better on every CD allowing me to pull the Marantz from my signal chain. Maybe use it in another system. My only disappointment is the dearth of streaming apps that can be loaded. And once loaded no way that I can see to remove the app. It has Netflix, Amazon Movies and RUclips though
Thanks. I agree not a lot for the CD abilities which is why I made the video. I felt it is a high end player. I have a little monitor hooked in my system so I can see a screen. I like having something to look at even when I listen to music. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Is it made in China?Any problems?What about simple bly-rays?Do they with have nice picture?Dvd's picture?
Chinese products are not inferior in any way! Why not buy a good blueray? Very good laser and transport!
Modern cd-sacd players are just copies of the old masters Philips, Sony and teac-tascam! Transports and DACs have become the new hifi snakeoil!
@GeirRssaak funny you say that. I was listening to a 20+ year old cd player today that is phenomenal. Don’t make them like they used to
It has been a few years ago I used an Oppo 103 to play both discs and files on my NAS. I enjoyed the ease of playing the files and the audio through my AVR was decent. Does the UB-9000 play network stored files such as flac, MKV and M2TS files? If yes, any issues or best practice for optimal sound?
@@michaelmanus7765 I have played those flac files but I haven’t tried the other formats. I assume it would play them.
Love that Bob Carver 275 Tube amp!!! Great sounding amps....
I know. It’s amazing. Such sweet sound
Hi- please tell me if your unit is the original UB9000PK unit or the newer UB9000P1K, which has different DACs .
“Panasonic's second version of its flagship UHD Blu-ray player, UB9000, has a new DAC but is otherwise identical to the first one. It will be available in Europe and the US this summer.
Panasonic UB9000 mk2
When Panasonic introduced its 2021 TV line-up back in March, it also said that it would refresh the UB9000 UHD Blu-ray player. It is now official although the launch has been slightly delayed.
- "UB9000 will come back in May 2021, same specifications but new sound processor," Panasonic told us in March. "It will keep the same specifications as before. It is not planned right now to add SACD & DVD-A."
The company was forced to replace the DAC (Digital-to-Analog Converter), from AKM to ESS, as the production facility had been destroyed in a fire.”
Interesting info, I didn’t know that. Mine is 1st gen. I can imagine how the new dac sounds. Thanks for the info and watching
I also have this player. The only negative is that it does not play SACD or DVD-Audio. I'm not sure that it is a differential design either. That makes balanced outputs better, otherwise it's converting single-ended to balanced.
Yes that is a bummer as I have a few SACD’ and dvd audio. I called and talked to them at Panasonic to find out for sure if it was a differential design because I wanted to compare with the Oppo 205, I was told it was. So maybe. Thanks for watching
That is fantastic news about the differential design. I just saw a technical presentation by Panasonic reps that showed a simplified balanced signal path for the balanced outs. Separate audio power supply, high-end analogue components and chassis design are also important features. You can turn off the video circuits to optimise audio output too.
My old Oppo 83 does SACD and DVD Audio. My Musical Fidelity CD player/DAC does the music duties into 2.0 amps that are balanced and differential. 👍
@@RodneyAllanPoe sounds like you got a killer system! I have an old pioneer DVD player that plays SACD and dvd audio. It also has an ok dac system in it. I use that for those discs. I watched some videos too about the ub9000, it didn’t mention a differential design, that’s what triggered me to call. I wish I could get my hands on a 205 to really compare. I had only heard one at a show once, it did sound incredible.
Thanks. My preference is the Pioneer DX800 or Oppo 205, which are true universal players optimised for analogue audio, but both are now $4000+. I went from 5.1 to 2.0 so my 'upgrade' spending derived a lot of value for the money. 😉
I have a sony 4k Blu-ray player and it plays: CD's, DVD-Audio, SACD and Blu-ray. It does everything.
Thanks for the review. I have two UB-9000's but the CD sound didn't impress me. I'll try your suggestions and see if I can get better results. The 4k playback is outstanding.
Thanks for watching. Let me know how it works out.
Is it made in China?What about simple bly-rays?Are they with nice picture?Dvd's picture?
Good question. Panasonic is a Japanese company. And yes the picture quality is too notch, dvd’s as well. Of course a dvd is only going to look so good because of its native picture mode is at most 480p. But this player will make colors pop more so in turn that makes the image look better. Thanks for watching
Excellent review. I had the oppo and I thought it was awesome so I'm excited to hear this unit sounds better. I'm really still learning about connections because it seems to be a little confusing at times. Can this unit operate as a CD Transport? Also can you do XLR to a DAC from this unit and then go from the DAC to an integrated via RCA?
Thanks. Yes it can transport and yes it will play through your dac to your integrated the way you mentioned. As long as your dac can have the proper output. Hope that helps thanks for watching
@@Audiolympian that does thank you!! Any days that you recommend? I was thinking of the smsl su9 or d1se
@@joaquinbarreto9398 there are a lot of great dacs out there I don’t think you can really go wrong with any of them. I have a preamp/dac with my Parasound p6. ps audio has good dacs so does peachtree audio so it really depends on your budget and how much you want to spend. I’d say get one with the most amount of connections and versatility. Hope that helps
@@Audiolympian awesome thanks that does! I've heard great things of the parasound.
I just thought of something and I'm not sure if I can even do this on the Panasonic. Am I able to use it as a preamp? For example I was going to get a bluesound node and use the HDMI EARC connection to take the TV signal and use the RCA to the Integrated. Am I able to skip on buying the bluesound and somehow do that via panasonic?
Hi there.
I'm looking for 4K blu ray player as well, with very good CD sound too. I used to have a Panasonic UB900, movies sounded absolutely amazing on it. Music from CDs was very clear but unfortunately it wasn't very dynamic and had a flat bass... I was very disappointed, in fact I connected it to my receiver thorugh the HDMI port and it could have been the reason for these bass problems.
I've sold the Panasonic and I bought a PlayStation 5, unfortunately PS5 doesn't read audio CDs.
So I'm looking for a good CD player again.
I don't mind spending some extra money for Panasonic 9000 but I'm very worried about missing bass again.
Ps.
I saw in your comments that you recommended a Sony 4k player. Which model exactly? Or do you have any advice for a different player?
Best Regards!
Sony ubpx1100 is a great player I’ve checked out. It had good cd player sound. However I did just use it at Best Buy. I just picked up a Denon CD player. I don’t remember the model number it was about $350 it sounds great, full and rich. But I still prefer the Panasonic ub9000 , the cd sound is just amazing. Hope that helps thanks for watching
@@Audiolympian thanks. I'll consider to buy Panasonic again 😊
Hey, really late to this party LOL. Thanks for this video. Just a question, did you ever try the RCA analog 2 channel outs instead of the XLR? I'm wondering if they would provide better CD audio than the HDMI? My Oppo BDP-95 just recently stopped putting out any audio so I'm hoping this can take over the CD duties as well.
Yes I did. And yes the rca connection was better sounding than the hdmi. For some reason the hdmi connection wasn’t as good sounding as rca and xlr on any players I tried. Hope that helps thanks for watching
@@Audiolympian Sure does! Thanks for the quick reply! Enjoy your system!
@@chrismacandrew9692 thanks
Hey ya. I'm just about to set mine up for the first time and do you have to toggle between HDMI Video+Audio on and off to switch the sound between the TV speakers and the stereo?
@@jefffan171 I think it depends on how you have it set up. I actually use mine for only music. I have an hdmi connected to a monitor to see the cd contents but that’s it. So I’m not sure if you have to toggle it but possibly.
Great video. In a hybrid system where I use an av processor for 4K and a 2 channel preamp with home theater bypass for music, if I connect the xlr to the 2 channel preamp and the hdmi to the av processor, will the unit play through the av processor when movie option is selected and through 2 channel preamp when cd option is selected or does it all have to go through the same processor?
Yes it will. That’s why the 2 channel section of the player is a separate circuit. Thanks for watching
You have to manually switch it though each time.
@@bradgraves86 I don’t have to go into the settings and switch it
Can you elaborate on this a bit? I’m having trouble getting audio to play through my RX-A 3080 XLR inputs. I’ve toggled every possible setting on and off and don’t seem to be getting anything. No problem through HDMI. This receiver has XLR inputs and I’m running XLR out to a two channel amp for fronts. Front of receiver says analog, but no sound. Any ideas?
Hej thanks for video , I would like to know if the xlr output are really true or if they are connected behind like rca , I would like to connect the xlr to my nad m33 , hopefully it will avoid to have to disconect anytime the hdmi audio to off … this is so stupid from Panasonic , any time I want to read again a BD UhD and have the sound on my Sony hta 7000 set up , this need to reactivate the hdmi to on ..😢: I hope the use of analogique could skip this issue.
I assume the output signal is PCM isn’t it ? Hopefully as well because my Nad doesn’t accept the bitstream .
What is your suggestion better rca with good cable or use the xlr : any experience on this topic? Maybe with qed cable or real cable: thanks for your answers if you have any returns on this topic 🙏🙏
Good questions. I’m going to have to play around with it to see what I find out. I never had mine set up for music and movies at the same time. The schematics show a separate connection for the xlr but the software might be staged to only work one way. Yes I do believe the signal is PCM or at least you can select it in the settings. As far as interconnects and xlr. I could hear a difference on the xlr over the rca cable in my system, however it was a bit closer when I used my transparent rca cables ($500 pair) but the xlr still had more depth, body and richness. Hope that helps and thanks for watching and commenting.
i'm so confused. I have this going to my AVR via HDMI. So for me to take advantage of the audio stuff the ub9000 has to offer, i need to go analog out via xlr? But all my speakers are connected to my AVR. So I would go XLR from the 4k player to the AVR to my speakers? I can't seem to figure out the logical flow - maybe I need a new audio component? Thank you!
The settings can be tricky based on your receiver and tv. To take full advantage of the stereo performance of the ub -9000 yes xlr from the player to the receiver. However it should still play via hdmi. Perhaps something in your player settings is not allowing it to function that way? I’m assuming it’s fine for movies.
@@Audiolympian ahh yes. i was just thinking if it went via hdmi, then it went digital from the panasonic vs xlr and being analog. i thought once it goes digital, then all the good audio stuff from the pana is moot and my avr is doing the audio stuff.
This is actually everything I have been ok’ing , this is the only video I have seen. I too need a new CD player and want to upgrade my Blu-ray player to 4K. Have you tried the sound using the hdmi cable for CD sound? I am not able to afford the 1k price tag though, do you know any other 4 k players that might match the sound of a CD player. I have a cheap Walmart Blu-ray player now for DVD’s and use my teac CD. Recorder for CD’s , big difference in sound. I am running everything through my home theater system.
I have tried the sound through the hdmi and it is not as good. Don’t get me wrong it sounds great but not as good. Sorry to say I have not come across any 4k players that sound as good as CD players or at least none that weren’t $1k. I have heard the Oppo 205 for music and that was great too but all of the 4k players I own - lg, Sony and Oppo, not as good as my Sony CD player. However if I had to choose, I’d probably go with the Sony 4k player for music and video. It did sound the best between my players and they’ve been in the audio and video industry for decades and they have always been a leader. Hope this helped, thanks for subscribing and watching
I am looking for a preamp to use with the ub9000 and my 2 channel mcintosh amp. what is the one you are using and where did you get it. thanks
The preamp I use is the Parasound P6 it has great features but it has the two main features I wanted xlr connection and a subwoofer preout. I got mine online from The Music Room out of Colorado. Thanks for watching
Shame you didn’t show it playing a CD. What does the display do does it show track and time. And can you use the front panel buttons to play and navigate a CD
That’s a good idea. I’ve been thinking of doing an updated video on this player. As I’ve been getting more questions about it.
@@AudiolympianI would be very interested in such a video or just a short report of your experience. 😊
How is the user experience of using it as a CD player? How does it compare to a dedicated CD player? I’m wondering how enjoyable it is to interact with the UB9000. Does it take long to load before it plays? How is the remote or on-device buttons? What does the display show?
I would like to get a CD player or transport. I’m using my PS5 for 4K blurays, but I wouldn’t mind the upgrade to one device that is better at it and supports CDs. Otherwise, I’d choose a dedicated CD player/transport.
@@JensWiltheis thanks for the idea. I’ll put it in the works. Thanks for watching
If my setup is OLED TV > Atmos Soundbar and intend to connect UB9000 with HDMI ... does spending such huge money makes any sense? I heard via analogue only one can experience a superior sound !! doesn't DAC improve the HDMI audio ?
Good question. On a soundbar you may not notice a much of a difference. And yes I’ve found rca is superior for sound more than hdmi when your using true audio formats like 5.1 or 7.1 but for Atmos you have to have hdmi. The reason I believe it is that way is because the hdmi cable has a lot of jobs to do and interconnects only have one job. So a dac does help improve clarity and detail but I feel rca is more robust. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching
Are there Bluray players out there that can play audio CDs without having the TV on or even without connecting them to a TV?
Sure. Most of them have full operation from the remote. And some still have multiple audio outputs. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching
@@Audiolympian do you know any 4K bluray players that can do that?
@@johndee759 the ones I have can do it. Panasonic and Sony. And if you can pick up a used Oppo Blu-ray player for a good price. Those can do that as well.
@@Audiolympian thank you. Do you have the model numbers? I would like to have a 4K Oppo bluray player but at this point it’s not feasible anymore. Newer budget models will maybe someday also have some of these features.
A good blueray can do the same job as a cd-sacd player!
How will be the CD sound quality if I connect it via HDMI to AVR? Is Balanced better than HDMI?
Yes balanced is better for the cd sound. The hdmi compressed the sound, I could hear the difference. Thanks for watching
There was a time that Panasonic made bicycles -- not top of the line but above the middle, the average. And the very best quality control.
That sounds so cool. I want to try and find one
@@Audiolympian During the 1980s and perhaps into the 1990s, as I recall. Their quality control was superb.
@@jnagarya519 yes they definitely were top of the line back then
is it region free ? can it play region b movies ?
It said it could. But I haven’t tried any so I can’t say for certain. Thanks for watching and commenting.
The Magnetar UDP 9000 has the best audio section of any 4K player, and at $3000 you know why.
Hmmm. I’ll have to check that one out. Thanks
is one of the best 4k players in the markket to day
My Oppo UDP-205 sounds great also.
Hi what speaker cables did you use please
Good question. I’ve had quite a few over the years. Everything from svs, Emotiva, audioquest, straightwire, but recently I’ve jumped on the Kimber Kable brand 12tc, 8rp and 4tc. And I gotta say I’ve never really noticed much difference in sound quality from speaker cable until I got my tube preamps. Now I’ve noticed more smoothness from the Kimber but of course my carver tube amp and my Primaluna preamp are high quality components that are very well built. So that probably has something to do with it as well. Thanks for watching and commenting.
yes, the Panasonic is the best !
Thanks for watching
@@Audiolympian was my pleasure !!!
Will Phantom Power (9V to 48V through XLR) destroy this player?
Depends on what you’re trying to do but it could be too much if it’s continuous. However, It might be ok at 9v or around there. Hope that helps thanks for watching
@@Audiolympian
I mean Phantom Power is sent from the preamp (or DI Box, Mixer, or Audio Interface) to the player, not the way around
@@beezanteeum I kinda thought that’s what you meant but wasn’t sure. In that way, no that player will be totally fine.
Having an xlr connector on a component doesn't guarantee anything. Its just a 3 conductor connector. Balanced operation is something else, and you need more than just xlr connectors. Both components you are connecting have to be balanced in order to get any benefit. Without making a long, technical post, if everything isn't there to make a balanced connection, the system will usually still play music, and the average person won't know any better. To put it simply, when the connection is not balanced, you use 2 of the 3 conductors on the cable, and its identical to using an rca cable. And that's what happens in most cases. People think they're operating in balanced mode, when in reality, the connection they have is identical to using an rca cable. Also, the explanation in the video on how balancing works is not correct. The 3rd pin isn't a ground. The extra conductor carries a signal. A single ended connection has a signal and a ground, balanced has 2 signals and a ground. The signals are the same except they are out of polarity with each other. This allows for what's called common mode noise rejection. For anyone that's curious as to how it works, there's no shortage of info out there that can do a better job explaining it than I can do in a short post. Just do a search and you'll see plenty of options.
Anyway, here's what you need to check. Look at the specs for both pieces you are connecting. XLR jacks aren't enough. If you really have a balanced component, you'll see 2 sets of specs. One for single ended operation and one for balanced. The output on the balanced connection is usually 6 db higher than the unbalanced connection (On some gear its 4 db, but its still higher.). Also, you can't mix balanced and unbalanced components. They're not compatible, so it has to be one or the other. Many balanced components have some way to switch between both modes of operation, and you'll see some warnings about all this in the manual. So, if you done see anything like what I just said in the last couple of sentences, assume your component with xlr connections is not balanced. Using them is exactly the same as using rca cables.
Thanks for watching
You are so right!
I have it I never used it for music only movies.
You should try it, if you listen to cds or you can use it as a transport. Thanks for watching
Just returned my P 820 for the 9000 I'm more interested in audio quality than watching movies
Cool. That is the best player I’ve used. Now I’m looking to upgrade my preamp from my Freya to a primaluna. Definitely keeping my Freya but I’m interested in a higher quality preamp. Thanks for watching
Let me know your experience with the Prima luna I'm currently using my Carver C 19 Tube pre with Yugoslavian 6dg8 tubes I love the sound I'm listening to James Taylor tunes now
@@OscarSanchez-tk3hx sure will. Your setup sounds awesome. The tube preamp I really want is the Sunfire classic vacuum tube preamp but those are rare.
Man I'm confused about my pana 9000 Everytime l turn the unit on the tv comes on I'm more interested in audio quality than watching movies
@@OscarSanchez-tk3hx try going in the settings on the player, tv or both and turn off the EARC or ARC. The the digital handshake to turn on other devices. That might help
Does this player (Panasonic DP-UB9000) provide top-notch audio quality from Blu-ray & DVD physical discs >>> through RCA stereo (red / white) analog cables >>> to a Hi-Fi system?
And from external hard disc drives >>> via front / rear USB ports >>> through RCA stereo (red / white) analog cables >>> to a Hi-Fi system?
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¿Da este reproductor (Panasonic DP-UB9000) una calidad de audio de primer nivel desde discos físicos Blu-ray y DVD >>> a través de cables analógicos estéreo RCA (rojo / blanco) >>> a un sistema Hi-Fi?
¿Y desde discos duros externos >>> a través de los puertos USB delantero / trasero >>> a través de cables analógicos estéreo RCA (rojo / blanco) >>> a un sistema Hi-Fi?
Yes it does. I was just recently checking out those inputs on my system. But like anything the quality will only be as good as the source. Thanks for watching and commenting
I own about 700 music CDs and about 93 4K Blu-ray discs.
I just bought two of these. LOL! 😝
Oh, and just so you know . . .
the newer P1K model (UB-9000P1K) released just last month has better DACS.
Awesome I bet you have lots of fun rock’n out. I just found out about the next gen models with their new and better dac. Makes me want to get one. Thanks for watching and commenting
I have this player. It’s the most expensive paper weight I’ve owned. It failed after just 12 months. Panasonic estimated a $750 repair, this thing was $1200. I will never buy another Panasonic product. The warranty is laughable.
Whoa. Sorry to hear that. Someone else told me they had problems with it too. Perhaps you can find a local electronics repair shop so at least it’s not just holding down paper for you. Thanks for watching
I find it very amusing when people say they can differentiate between the sounds of different interconnects - total nonsense. Any perceived differences are purely objective.
Appreciate your opinion. Thanks for watching.
You are so right! The electrons find their way!
“I wanted to get me”… you kept saying that. Like nails on a chalk board English.
Haha. Believe me I know how you feel. Sorry didn’t notice it, thanks for letting me know. I’ll make sure to correct it. Thanks for the feedback and for watching
Just get his flagship just for Sound quality
Thanks for watching
Waste of Money...Get a Real CD Player and then get the UB820 $499 for Movies. BTY XLR vs RCA. Not much Difference unless you have a $15,000 Stereo
You are so right!
Bollocks!!!
Blu ray players are no good for playing normal cd .even my reavon x200 is crap at playing cds
@@hughkleinsc8949 thanks for watching
No blu ray player is good
that's a rather SCHITTY preamp you have there!
Haha. It is indeed! Thanks for watching