Video Asylum

Posted by Rich on July 09, 1999 at 06:09:05:

In Reply to: Tosh SD9000 vs Pioneer DV-05 vs the Sony posted by Bob on July 08, 1999 at 22:31:03:

I have a Pioneer DV-09, Sony DVP-S7000, Denon DVD3000 and Toshiba 3006 players.

The Sony has not been reliable as a CD transport (refuses to play a number of discs, once became stuck and refused to open). When it works, however, it has very good transport sound.

The Toshiba is a terrible transport with awful sound and apparently high levels of jitter.

The Denon is fine, but hardly reference quality.

The Pioneer DV-09 sounds pretty good, has the best picture and has the added advantage of delivering a 24/96 bitstream at its digital output. I bought mine for $1300 from Canada.