Blu-ray Players / Magnetar
Magnetar UDP900 MKII
The flagship disc player — dual ESS DACs, every format, EISA award winner.
Overall score 9.1/10
Pros
- + Dual ESS 9038 PRO DACs and 130dB signal-to-noise over XLR — the best measured audio of any disc player
- + TMDS retiming on the dedicated audio HDMI output genuinely addresses jitter, not just marketing
- + Complete disc format support including SACD and DVD-Audio
- + EISA Award for Best Home Theater Disc Player 2025-2026, and a 34lb chassis that explains why
Cons
- − Not sold on Amazon — Magnetar distributes through authorised dealers only, so there is no affiliate link
- − $3,299 is more than most people spend on the TV it feeds
- − No streaming apps and no confirmed Wi-Fi
- − 34lb means it needs a serious shelf
- − Region-free status is not confirmed for the MKII
Magnetar UDP900 MKII review: what the specs say
The flagship disc player — dual ESS DACs, every format, EISA award winner. At $3,299.99, Magnetar's 2025 model sits at the premium end of the category — the blu-ray Players we compare run from $114.99 to $3,299.99. It scores 9.1/10 overall, calculated from published specifications across 8 categories rather than from a subjective impression.
Its strongest showing is Audio Quality at 10.0/10 — DAC quality, analog output stage and bitstream support. The weakest is Value at 5.5/10, which is the trade-off to weigh before buying: if that is the specification you care about most, one of the alternatives below will serve you better.
Worth knowing before you buy: not sold on Amazon — Magnetar distributes through authorised dealers only, so there is no affiliate link; and $3,299 is more than most people spend on the TV it feeds. Every specification on this page comes from Magnetar's own documentation or a verified retail listing — where a figure is not published, the table says so rather than estimating it.
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Full Specifications
| Disc Formats | 4K UHD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D, DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, AVCHD, SACD and CD, plus recordable variants |
| HDR Formats | HDR10, HDR10+ and Dolby Vision; HLG is not confirmed |
| Dolby Vision | Yes |
| SACD Playback | Yes |
| Audio Formats | Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, LPCM, DVD-Audio, SACD and Blu-ray Audio; HDMI audio to 7.1-channel 192kHz PCM and 5.1-channel DSD; USB to 768kHz PCM and DSD512 |
| HDMI Outputs | 2 — including a dedicated HDMI audio output with TMDS retiming, the most thorough implementation of this feature available |
| Analog Outputs | 7.1-channel RCA, balanced stereo XLR and stereo RCA, plus optical and coaxial digital |
| Streaming Apps | None, but Roon Ready with USB HDD support |
| Upscaling & Processing | Refreshed MKII video engine with colour, contrast and upscaling optimisation |
| Network | Ethernet with expanded networking in the MKII; Wi-Fi is not confirmed |
| Region Free | Not explicitly confirmed for the MKII |
| Connectivity | 2x HDMI, Ethernet, USB, 7.1 analog RCA, Balanced stereo XLR, Optical and coaxial digital |
| Material | 34lb sound-dampened metal chassis |
| Warranty | 12 months |
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