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Phil A · 10-28-2004, 05:10 PM

I have one. I use it for DVD-A and DVD-V in my main system. I have a (37.5 lb.) Samsung HD1000 DVD-A/DVD-V player as well which upsamples the video via the component outs (it has no DVI). The video on the Rotel is excellent. I was told that it uses the same or similar video processor as the $11k Linn Unidisk. The Samsung I have is better on video on a good transfer. DVD-A is superb on the Rotel. CD is OK. Keep in mind I have a modded XA-777ES and other things in the main system that are really good on CD. I've never been able to audition the Denon in a setting in the type of store I would like. From what I've seen the video is very good and it does an OK job on CD, DVD-A, and SACD but nothing to write home about. I did hear the Sony 2000ES CD/SACD changer next to it (the Denon) which I ended buying for the secondary basement system. It was easily better than the Denon on CD and a bit better on SACD from the ltd. stuff I brought. Last yr. Rotel held a seminar at a local high end shop and the Rotel rep did share that they bought a drive that will handle SACD and are working on a universal player. So I would not be surprised it if comes out at CES in Jan.

So it depends on how important each of the formats (DVD-V, DVD-A, SACD, CD) are to you and the importane of having everything in on piece of equipment. If CD were really importand one could always get a decent used DAC down the road for either machine.

10-28-2004, 05:10 PM	#3 of 5
Phil A Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Local Time: 08:46 AM Local Date: 12-03-2008 Posts: 3,293	I have one. I use it for DVD-A and DVD-V in my main system. I have a (37.5 lb.) Samsung HD1000 DVD-A/DVD-V player as well which upsamples the video via the component outs (it has no DVI). The video on the Rotel is excellent. I was told that it uses the same or similar video processor as the $11k Linn Unidisk. The Samsung I have is better on video on a good transfer. DVD-A is superb on the Rotel. CD is OK. Keep in mind I have a modded XA-777ES and other things in the main system that are really good on CD. I've never been able to audition the Denon in a setting in the type of store I would like. From what I've seen the video is very good and it does an OK job on CD, DVD-A, and SACD but nothing to write home about. I did hear the Sony 2000ES CD/SACD changer next to it (the Denon) which I ended buying for the secondary basement system. It was easily better than the Denon on CD and a bit better on SACD from the ltd. stuff I brought. Last yr. Rotel held a seminar at a local high end shop and the Rotel rep did share that they bought a drive that will handle SACD and are working on a universal player. So I would not be surprised it if comes out at CES in Jan. So it depends on how important each of the formats (DVD-V, DVD-A, SACD, CD) are to you and the importane of having everything in on piece of equipment. If CD were really importand one could always get a decent used DAC down the road for either machine.