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• Lexicon MC-12 (used) - beefman 16:19:55 08/23/04 (0)
  In Reply to: What is the best HT DD/DTS decoding available? Is there any competetion to the Meridian line? posted by Paul in Sterling on August 18, 2004 at 15:30:55:

  You can often find them for right at $5k especially now that the new versions are out with automatic room-eq'ing. Just make sure it's got V.3 software at the least! It's an AWESOME processor/preamp.
  
  

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• KRELL Showcase - Lowrider 11:56:43 08/19/04 (0)
  In Reply to: What is the best HT DD/DTS decoding available? Is there any competetion to the Meridian line? posted by Paul in Sterling on August 18, 2004 at 15:30:55:

  Costs 4.000 and I am sure it is better processing than your Denon, but it has no amplifiers...

  I am sure other separates will also do better processing than your receiver...
  
  Antonio Melo Ribeiro
  
  

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• I'd want to know which DVD player has the best HT DD/DTS decoding and DACS available ? - oscar 17:59:42 08/18/04 (5)
  In Reply to: What is the best HT DD/DTS decoding available? Is there any competetion to the Meridian line? posted by Paul in Sterling on August 18, 2004 at 15:30:55:

  I have a 6-channel analog preamp and may opt to lose the preamp/processor altogether.
  
  

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  • A couple of sujestions... - Lowrider 11:59:06 08/19/04 (4)
    In Reply to: I'd want to know which DVD player has the best HT DD/DTS decoding and DACS available ? posted by oscar on August 18, 2004 at 17:59:42:

    Bel Canto
    Esoteric
    McCormack

    All are universal players supposed to have great decoding...
    
    Antonio Melo Ribeiro
    
    

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    • I don't believe any of these have DVI/HDMI or SOTA PQ yet... - oscar 16:53:09 08/19/04 (3)
      In Reply to: A couple of sujestions... posted by Lowrider on August 19, 2004 at 11:59:06:

      Guess the video capabilities (or lack thereof) make the more expensive options less desirable.

      I almost opted for an EAD DVDMaster before I decided an DVI-capable player was a must. And then I can get near-SOTA PQ with players much, much cheaper then even the units you mentioned. I would have to skimp on audio though. I'm still wading through the tradeoffs; PQ is the highest priority and money is an issue.
      
      

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      • Re: I don't believe any of these have DVI/HDMI or SOTA PQ yet... - Lowrider 02:09:06 08/20/04 (2)
        In Reply to: I don't believe any of these have DVI/HDMI or SOTA PQ yet... posted by oscar on August 19, 2004 at 16:53:09:

        You asked for good internal decoders to use with passive preamps, thats what this players do very well...

        As for digital image output, they all have at least DVI, not sure about the McCormack, and the BelCanto even has the option of SDI, the best solution with a good external scaler...
        
        Antonio Melo Ribeiro
        
        

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        • Last I checked, none of these players had DVI... I forgot about the Bel Canto, though - oscar 19:45:02 08/20/04 (1)
          In Reply to: Re: I don't believe any of these have DVI/HDMI or SOTA PQ yet... posted by Lowrider on August 20, 2004 at 02:09:06:

          the pricetag is way out there though. I also think my FP already has a pretty darn good internal scaler/de-interlacer (I won't really know until I compare though).

          I would have been seriously tempted by the Esoteric except for it's lack of DVI output.

          OTOH, a high quality DVD player with good DACs might eliminate the need for DVI. I just don't know.

          I'm leaning towards a reasonably priced ("interim") DVD player with DVI/HDMI and good de-interlacer (Faroudja or Silicon-image based) with brightness/contrast controls I currently don't have with my FP's DVI connection. Later on, maybe I'll spend bucks on a player which includes excellent DACs for multichannel hi-rez and DD/DTS decoding.
          
          

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          • You are right... - Lowrider 02:52:26 08/21/04 (0)
            In Reply to: Last I checked, none of these players had DVI... I forgot about the Bel Canto, though posted by oscar on August 20, 2004 at 19:45:02:

            Of the players I mention only the Bel Canto has digital output, but there are plenty more...

            Sound is more important than image to me, and you will not get good sound from reasonably priced DVD players, even used only as transport, but depends on your priorities and system...
            
            Antonio Melo Ribeiro
            
            

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