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I have the old Sony 500D w/o DTS and want to upgrade to a DTS player. I currently dont have a CD player and using the DVD as such.Due to rack room limitations, I like to get a Good DVD with decent CD quality. I have budget up to 2.5K but like to keep it 1K or less. Any suggestions for DVD with good cd quality?
My equipment: Lex DC1/ARC LS25/Classe CA300 & Rotel Amp
B&W Naut 805/Htm2/Cdm-se1Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
Thanks everyone for the comments and suggestions.
After much thought i most likely will go with Pioneer DV-05 or DV-09 because Pioneer have 24/96khz output and can do CDR!
Recently some friends & I did a comparision of the Sony 7700 & cd players. Bascially the Sony needs an external dac to have respectable audio quality. We used an old Audio Alchemy Dac in the box and it was a BIG step up. Really the Sony DVD player is about a $400 or less Cd player. One friend is using it with an MSB dac. While it is an improvement, a Cary CD player (tube output stage) blows it out of the water, even with the MSB.So if you want the best cd reproduction you need a high quality seperate cd player. Otherwise the Sony DVD player is budget cd player. Oh yes, the Sony is better than the Pioneer DVD player even though the Pioneer has 24bit outputs. The Sony has a better transport, which as Rodney has pointed out is important.
Ive had the Sony 7700 since January and have used it as a DVD & CD player. I cant compare it to other DVDs but it does what I need it to do. The component out was one of the advantages I liked. I have the Sony Vega 32" & they make a Great combo. I plan on auditioning a Cal CD player to see if there is a big differance. I'll post a review....happy viewing!
I've heard good comments about the Denon 5000 DVD player. It's list price is $2500. but there are several dealers offering about 25-30% off list price.I have no first hand knowledge of this player but going to L.A. next weekend to audition one. Check Denon's web site for specifications. It has digital inputs for external digital components, etc.
We had an earlier thread about the Denon 5000 vs. Pioneer DV09 vs. Sony (new model). For a combination of very good music and picture, I'd push for the Denon or Pioneer if I were you although you are looking at about $2K or thereabouts. Otherwise, I've heard that the new Sony does a nice job.
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