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  1. KeithH

    Sony SCD-C2000ES vs SCD-C595

    I got the 'CE595 about a week and a half ago, and it's an excellent player for the money. Frankly, it's amazing that Sony can make a player that sounds this good for $150. With CDs, the 'CE595 sounds controlled and surprisingly three-dimensional. I do not detect the thin, brittle, or shrill...
  2. KeithH

    Denon 2900 concern

    I was floored by the bad review of the '2900 in the January/February issue of TAS. The '2900 has gotten excellent reviews in other magazines and on the web. It seems to me that TAS had an axe to grind in their hi-rez article in the January/February issue. They liked the most expensive players...
  3. KeithH

    My new SACD manifesto

    For those of you who are against single-layer stereo SACDs because you don't want to have two copies of the same album, consider this. Assuming you already have the CD, buy the SACD, burn the CD to a CD-R, and sell the CD. Why have just the CD?
  4. KeithH

    Need SACD player

    The only SACD players that Denon has available currently are "universal" players (DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, and SACD). In your price range, the player to look at is the DVD-2200 at $600. See www.crutchfield.com for more information. I had this component for a couple of weeks before upgrading to the...
  5. KeithH

    Anyone compared audio on the Denon DVD-2200 and DVD-2900?

    Jigesh, I don't have the Sony 'C222ES, but I have a 'C333ES and 'C555ES in the same system as the '2900 and plan to do some comparisons. On its own, the '2900 sounds good, but I will do the comparisons. Chung, Thanks for sharing your observations. I will do some comparisons here, but...
  6. KeithH

    Anyone compared audio on the Denon DVD-2200 and DVD-2900?

    Reggie, well, I have the '3800 and '2900 in different rooms. At this point, I don't plan on moving components around. If I do a direct comparison, I'll post the results. At this point, I have no complaints with either component. I've had the '3800 for ten months now, and I've absolutely loved...
  7. KeithH

    Anyone compared audio on the Denon DVD-2200 and DVD-2900?

    Change the subject of this thread! I liked the Denon DVD-2200, but I couldn't help but wonder if I was missing something by not getting the '2900. It just kept eating away at me, as I felt like I was settling by going with the '2200. I am a nut for build quality, and in researching more and...
  8. KeithH

    Huge differences in SACD/DVD-A quality from player to player?

    I have found that budget hi-rez players handle the hi-rez formats better than they do CD. As an example, I found the Sony SCD-CE775 SACD/CD changer from a couple of years ago to sound quite good with SACDs but to be really weak with CDs. However, SACD sound quality improved as you went up Sony's...
  9. KeithH

    Anyone compared audio on the Denon DVD-2200 and DVD-2900?

    Nick, that's interesting. The salesperson I spoke to at Tweeter said the same thing. He said there was really no reason to spend the extra $400 for the '2900 because all you really got was better build quality. I realize that the '2900 has more heft, but I am skeptical about his assertion that...
  10. KeithH

    Anyone compared audio on the Denon DVD-2200 and DVD-2900?

    Luis, thanks. Certainly one's system plays a role, and while my second stereo system isn't high-end, I can hear differences between players. I would hope that the higher price of the '2900 gets you better audio than the '2200, but I am wondering if it's a significant difference.
  11. KeithH

    Frampton on DVD-A

    I saw the DVD-Audio disc at Best Buy last night for $23.99. Has anyone compared it to the SACD? I bought the SACD a couple of months ago and am very happy with it. Even if the DVD-Audio disc is the same or worse, I will probably get it for the DVD-Video portion. Still, has anyone compared the...
  12. KeithH

    Anyone compared audio on the Denon DVD-2200 and DVD-2900?

    I bought a Denon DVD-2200 for my second stereo system this week. While I bought it primarily for stereo DVD-Audio, I am very pleased with its performance with SACDs and CDs (I need to compare it to Sony SCD-C333ES and 'C555ES SACD/CD changers in the same system). Although I am happy with the...
  13. KeithH

    Ah, the early days of the CD. Read this.

    Ted asked/said:
  14. KeithH

    DVD-Audio council announces 70 titles before year's end.

    Dave, Universal's web site only shows the following for release on the 16th: Beck Sea Change George Strait Honkytonkville Shania Twain Up! Nothing for me to get excited about. :frowning: Gaucho is listed as coming soon. :frowning: See this link...
  15. KeithH

    DVD-Audio quality on Denon DVD-1200 vs. DVD-2200?

    As I think about it more, I am leaning towards the '1200. I think the '2200 is more than I need. The system is mid-fi, as I have a $350 integrated amp and $550 speakers. It is true that some of the front-end components in this system are more expensive than the amp and speakers, but I play CDs...
  16. KeithH

    DVD-Audio quality on Denon DVD-1200 vs. DVD-2200?

    Stephen, I have a Denon DVD-3800 in my main system with a TV. I use the TV on occasion but find that I can navigate many discs without it. That said, I do have a 13" TV lying around that I could hook up in the second system to go with the new DVD-Audio player. What I really meant to say was that...
  17. KeithH

    DVD-Audio quality on Denon DVD-1200 vs. DVD-2200?

    Has anyone compared DVD-Audio sound quality on the Denon DVD-1200 versus the DVD-2200? I am interested in a DVD-Audio player for a stereo system. There is no TV in the room, so video performance is not a concern. Furthermore, I have dedicated SACD players, so SACD is not needed in the new...
  18. KeithH

    New Budget Marantz Universal DVD Player

    Has anyone compared the DV6400 to the Denon DVD-2200? They are priced similarly. Is the Marantz unit simply a rebadged Pioneer Elite DV45A? If so, did Marantz upgrade it significantly, particularly in the audio section? I've been thinking of getting the '2200 as a DVD-Audio player in my second...
  19. KeithH

    Several SACD titles selling well...

    Marc said:
  20. KeithH

    Playing DVD-A???

    Joe, most DVD-Audio discs have a DVD-Video portion for playback on DVD-Video players like your 'CX985V (i.e., a player without DVD-Audio). If the 'CX985V has built in Dolby Digital and DTS decoders, you could use the 5.1-channel outputs for playback of the DVD-Video portions of DVD-Audio discs...
  21. KeithH

    DVD-Audio council announces 70 titles before year's end.

    Not a very impressive list. The titles that interest me most are already out on SACD -- Steely Dan Gaucho and Peter Frampton Frampton Comes Alive. I will consider the R.E.M. compilation, though. I get tired of saying it, but would WEA get off its ass already and give us Prince, Madonna, Van...
  22. KeithH

    Denon 2900 or 2200? I need to know By 11/5/03

    Is there a significant difference in the audio between the '2200 and '2900? I am looking at the '2200 for DVD-Audio in my second stereo system, but would entertain the '2900 if there is a lot to be gained there.
  23. KeithH

    My Impressions on SACD..

    Joe, congrats.! Glad to hear you are having fun with SACD! Not to play devil's advocate, but have done some comparisons of the 'CX400 and 'CX985V with CDs? I have no doubt that your elation is due to the SACD format, but I also have to think that you are using a decidedly better audio component...
  24. KeithH

    Denon DVD 2200

    Me too. Let's see some reviews. The '2200 is my top choice for a DVD-Audio player for my second stereo system, but I would like to hear how it stacks up with the '2900. I expect the '2900 to be better, but is the '2200 close? Now that the '2900 is available in silver, it is looking like a...
  25. KeithH

    Denon 5900 Coming Available

    Reggie, you just can't judge a component by the spec. sheet. I always point to the Pioneer DV-440 DVD player that sold for $150 a couple years back and came equipped with a Burr Brown 24/192 DAC. The component held back the sound from CDs terribly. :frowning: Of course, what do you expect for...
  26. KeithH

    CC will be carrying Sony ES

    One more thing about Circuit City and Sony ES. Let's remember that Sony's lower-end ES receivers from this generation and the last one are really DB models fitted with the ES name. I suspect that this was a strategic move by Sony -- bring the ES line to the masses through the addition of...
  27. KeithH

    CC will be carrying Sony ES

    This is very good news, but I too suspect that Circuit City will focus on the lower-end ES components. I don't see Circuit City getting in the 'XA777ES. ;) Still, Circuit City has stocked some of the better Harman/Kardon and Onkyo receivers in recent years, so I will be curious to see which ES...
  28. KeithH

    Denon 5900 Coming Available

    Will anyone be comparing DVD-Audio on the '5900 to the '3800? I love the '3800 but am wondering if the '5900 surpasses it with DVD-Audio.
  29. KeithH

    Denon 5900 Coming Available

    Something that must be remembered is that in constructing a component, it is just not the parts that are used. It is how they are implemented. Just because two components have the same audio or video DACs does not mean that the two will provide the same quality output. There are power supplies...
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