Magnetar UDP800
The UDP800 makes physical media feel gloriously current, combining smooth, weighty stereo sound with superb UHD picture clarity and remarkably broad disc support. Home Cinema Choice admired its open, spacious SACD and DVD-Audio performance, while StereoNET United Kingdom praised its clean, sharp, noise-free video. Its silent, tank-like construction and balanced stereo outputs make it a compelling modern successor for serious disc collections.
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Sound Quality
90/100
Build Quality
94/100
Features Usability
86/100
Value for Money
87/100
Pros
Smooth, detailed stereo playback with spacious SACD/DVD-Audio imaging and convincing depth.
Excellent UHD and Blu-ray video, with sharp detail, accurate colour, deep blacks and low visible noise.
Exceptionally solid, quiet construction and extensive support for UHD Blu-ray, SACD, DVD-Audio, CD and more.
Cons
Stereo analog outputs only; there are no multichannel analog outputs for SACD or home-cinema systems.
No Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or built-in streaming apps, limiting convenience beyond disc and network-file playback.
The backlit remote is awkward to use in a dark room.
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What Reviewers Are Saying
SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 90/100
The UDP800 is widely praised as a capable universal music and movie source, particularly through its dedicated stereo analog outputs and with SACD, CD and DVD-Audio. Reviewers hear an appealingly smooth, weighty presentation with strong spatial definition, although one comparison found its analog output darker and less transparent than an Oppo UDP-203.
Tonal Balance Musicality
91/100
Reviewers describe the analog output as neutral yet engaging, with a touch of warmth, smoothness, presence and weighty bass. Home Cinema Choice calls its audio sublime and gorgeous, while Stjernholm Reviews found CD playback more enjoyable than its comparison player.
Resolution Detail
90/100
SACD playback is singled out for its openness, detail, holographic staging and strong instrument separation, while DVD-Audio is reported to convey convincing depth and reverberant space. One reviewer did find the Oppo reference player cleaner and more transparent with classical music, tempering the otherwise enthusiastic detail reports.
Digital Performance
90/100
The player handles DSD, high-resolution PCM and immersive movie formats confidently, with reviewers reporting clean, uncoloured USB-file playback and reliable Atmos and DTS:X delivery. HDMI performance was judged equal or very close to Oppo reference players, while the dedicated analog stage drew the most varied comparison comments.
FEATURES USABILITY PERFORMANCE 86/100
This is an unusually versatile physical-media player, covering UHD Blu-ray through SACD and DVD-Audio, with strong audio-output provision for stereo and home-cinema systems. It is not a streaming player, however: Ethernet supports updates and network-file playback rather than integrated music services, and there is no Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.
Streaming Software
84/100
The UDP800 is designed around disc playback rather than a streaming ecosystem, and reviewers say little about its interface beyond satisfactory loading speed and internet-based updates. It supports Ethernet and network shares, but lacks Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and built-in streaming services.
Features Connectivity
91/100
Connectivity is comprehensive for a universal disc player, including separate HDMI audio and video outputs, balanced XLR and RCA stereo outputs, coaxial and optical digital outputs, USB and Ethernet. Broad disc and file-format compatibility is a major strength, though the absence of multichannel analog outputs and Wi-Fi limits flexibility for some systems.
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Build Quality
94/100
Reviewers consistently describe the UDP800 as exceptionally solid, quiet in operation and built to a notably high physical standard. Its double-layer chassis, thick steel base, shielded power-supply arrangement and isolated transport are all specifically cited, rather than merely inferred from its appearance.
Value for Money
87/100
At roughly $1,300-$1,800, reviewers agree that the UDP800 is a premium-priced disc player, and casual users or owners of current Sony or Panasonic models may see limited upgrade benefit. Its unusually broad format support, robust construction and replacement value for discontinued Oppo universal players nevertheless lead several reviewers to call it a worthwhile buy.
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Specifications
- Disc formats
- UHD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D, DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, AVCHD, SACD, CD, Kodak Picture CD, CD-R/RW, DVD±R/RW, DVD±R DL, BD-R/RE
- Outputs
- Analog audio: stereo Independent stereo analog audio: XLR balanced output, RCA output Optical/coaxial audio: up to 2 channels /192kHz PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS HDMI audio: up to 7.1 channel /192kHz PCM, up to 5.1 channel DSD, Bitstream HDMI video: UHD 23.976/25/30/50/59.94/60hz, 1080 I/P, 720P, 576I/P, 480I/P, source direct.
- Analog audio characteristics
- Frequency range: 20Hz-20kHz (±0.05dB) Signal-to-noise ratio: ≥120dB Total harmonic distortion + Noise: ≤0.01% Output level: (RCA) 2.1±0.2Vrms; (XLR) 4.2±0.4Vrms Dynamic range: AGT: 120dB Channel separation: ＞100dB (RCA); ＞120dB (XLR)
- General specification
- Power supply: AC 100-240V ~, 50/60Hz Power consumption: <30W, Standby<0.5W Size: 430 mm x 300 mm x 90 mm Weight: 6.8kg Operating temperature: 5° C ~ 35° C (41° F ~ 95° F) Operating humidity: 15% ~ 75%
Manufacturer's Description — Magnetar
A Reference In Image Quality
The UDP800 can play DVDs, Blu-rays, 4K UHD discs and even media files, featuring H265 & H264 support. Picture quality is sharp and clear, with crisp details pleasing to the eye.
HDR Technology
The UDP800 has eye-popping brightness, contrast and gorgeous colors. Picture is rich and full, with vivid colors, even in low light and backlight environment. UDP800 supports HDR10, HDR10+ and Dolby Vision with stunning HDR to SDR conversion, with BT.2020/BT.709/BT.601 color space support.
4K UHD Blu-ray
The UDP800 can convert low resolution video sources up to 4K 50/60Hz (3840 x 2160) resolution. Four times the resolution of full HD 1080p, enhancing home video experience.
High Fidelity Lossless Music
The UDP800 can decode DSD64/128, multi-channel DSD64, and 192kHz/24-bit PCM formats with AIFF, ALAC, APE, FLAC and WAV audio file support. Enjoy 4K hd picture quality without missing every detail of sound. UDP800 supports Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio, as well as Dolby Atmos and DTS-X, enabling you to enjoy the best panoramic sound and immersive experience.
User Experience interface
The UDP800 Interface is designed to provide you a smooth and intuitive experience, allowing easy access to various settings and local USB devices and networks.
Full multimedia experience
UDP800 supports multiple disc and media formats, such as UHD-BD, BD, BD-R, BD-RE, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, SACD, CD, CD-R/RW. In addition, USB HDD up to 16TB is supported, with direct access from your computer or NAS through your local network using DLNA or SMB protocols, for a better multimedia life.
Premium Digital Analog Converter
For Pure Audio playback, UDP800 specifically adopts a 4-layer PCB circuit board where each channel is designed with independent wiring. Two independent Burr-Brown PCM 1795 DAC processors are used for two-channel D/A decoding, processing left channel and right channel respectively. And high-quality MUSES8920 OP-AMP for audiophile sound quality. UDP800 comes with stereo XLR gold-plated balanced terminals and stereo RCA gold-plated unbalanced outputs. Pure audio mode function is available to bring uncompromised sound quality to audio lovers.
High-Power transformer
MAGNETAR engineers specially selected a custom 60W high-power low noise transformer for the UDP800, with a two-stage filter design along with Japanese Rubycon electrolytic capacitors to meet the high transient response required by surround sound systems and high-resolution audio. A separate metal case lowers noise level, providing stability and silence, further improving audio and video quality.
Elegant and Solid quality in Chassis Construction
Achieving exceptional audio and video performance requires high quality chassis construction and stability. The UDP800 provides a brushed aluminum front panel, in a solid highly rigid metal chassis to greatly improve audio and video performance, with a distinctive double layer chassis structure thickened to 1.6mm and a 3mm steel plate under its base, reducing vibration and generated noise during playback. Major internal components, including our CD mechanism and power supply are independently shielded to reduce external magnetic fields. With such a qualitative design, the MAGNETAR UDP800 weighs 8kg! High-end home entertainment at his best.
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