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Anyone have any experiences and/or insights on the recently released DVD player from Cambridge Audio? Given that the company is known for solid performance and modest prices, it seems to be a potentially good pick. Just curious...
Bryan K.,
Music Lover & President-elect of C.C.A.C. (Concerned Citizens Against Cilantro)
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Bryan,I bought one about 2 weeks ago. I don't have any prior experience with DVD players, but so far I think it's a very nice machine. I looked at the cheaper players out there (Toshiba, Panasonic) and was mostly concerned with build quality, but then at $200 (I paid $450 for the Cambridge) what did I expect? I bought it because the picture looked good (for my wife the video person, and granted it was a nice $7,000 plasma screen at the store which I won't be buying anytime soon), the sound was good (I'm the audio person and it actually sounds really nice with cd's on my NAD/JM Reynaud Twin system) and I know the reputation of the Cambridge products is reasonably solid.
Honestly though, the biggest reason I bought it was that I just couldn't bring myself to buy something at Circuit City, The Good Guys or Sears. I bought mine from people with solid experience at a small video/hi fi shop (and a 7 day refund/30 day store credit policy) who I know will help me out if there are problems. I don't think I'll be taking it two weeks.
I know it's not much help, but no one else seems to have any thoughts on it so for whatever it's worth.
Good to hear some positive feedback. I expected it would be a decent unit that should fall in line with their fairly solid rep. I, at one point, owned one of their Dacmagic DAC's and found it to be a very nice piece and an outstanding value given what I paid for it.I know what you mean about pandering to the Circuit City, et. al. retailers. Always a good thing to support locally owned businesses. I recently stopped in to an ABC Warehouse (in most respects, even more dismal than a Circuit City) to look for an inexpensive VCR and I felt like I should don an overcoat with shades and wide-brimmed hat to hide my face, lest I be seen by the 'audiophile police'...almost feeling like a small town schoolteacher furtively venturing into the local porn shop.
Good chance I'll pick up on one of those Cambridge Audio players in the near future.
Cheers!
Bryan K.,
Music Lover & President-elect of C.C.A.C. (Concerned Citizens Against Cilantro)
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