DustinTaj
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Hi all. I'm in need of some recommendations. I just don't have the hours it would take me to research something like this, so I figured I'd talk to the experts and get a start here.
Ok...so basically, what I'm looking for is a new DVD player to replace my old, worn, Toshiba SD4109x. However, I want to 'upgrade' in the department of sound quality. I LOVE to listen to my music. I bought my system out of college, so got what I could afford at the time. I'm slowly upgrading / replacing components as they wear out or as needed. My most recent addition was the turn table (Denon DP-23F) my dad got me for Xmas last year. WOW what a difference.
Presently I have the following as my system:
Onkyo TX-DS 676 (will keep until it dies, then upgrade)
Polk RT2000p Fronts
Polk CS400 Center
Polk F/X 500 Rear (bi/di pole)
SVS 20-39 PC+ Subwoofer
I really started noticing the difference in sounds when I got the turntable - the Vinyl version of OK Computer sounds much better than the CD version. This is either due to the fact that the vinyl is a better sounding recording, or that my DVD player (doubling as my cd player) has poor DAC's.
So, without going into the wealth of questions I have regarding analog, DAC quality, "stereo mode vs direct mode," subwoofer useage in "direct mode," etc...I'll get to the question of THIS post:
I would like to replace my current Toshiba DVD player with a nice, multi-function (DVD-A, SACD, HDCD...) dvd player with a focus on sound quality. I have read outstanding reviews on the Denon 5900 and it's independent high-quality DAC's and would love to own it, but can't afford a $2000 DVD player. This DVD player will be my CD player, so it MUST be able to do an outstanding job (way better than the toshiba I use now) with CD's as well as DVD-A/SACD. HDCD decoding would be nice as well.
So, what would you all recommend. I'm trying to stay under $600 to be honest. I would like very good quality sound, but don't want to skimp out completely on the video. A big screen TV is in the future, so I'll want everything to look alright too.
What's out there that produces excellent sound (high quality DAC's???), is multi-function, and is in my price range?
Thanks!
-DD
Ok...so basically, what I'm looking for is a new DVD player to replace my old, worn, Toshiba SD4109x. However, I want to 'upgrade' in the department of sound quality. I LOVE to listen to my music. I bought my system out of college, so got what I could afford at the time. I'm slowly upgrading / replacing components as they wear out or as needed. My most recent addition was the turn table (Denon DP-23F) my dad got me for Xmas last year. WOW what a difference.
Presently I have the following as my system:
Onkyo TX-DS 676 (will keep until it dies, then upgrade)
Polk RT2000p Fronts
Polk CS400 Center
Polk F/X 500 Rear (bi/di pole)
SVS 20-39 PC+ Subwoofer
I really started noticing the difference in sounds when I got the turntable - the Vinyl version of OK Computer sounds much better than the CD version. This is either due to the fact that the vinyl is a better sounding recording, or that my DVD player (doubling as my cd player) has poor DAC's.
So, without going into the wealth of questions I have regarding analog, DAC quality, "stereo mode vs direct mode," subwoofer useage in "direct mode," etc...I'll get to the question of THIS post:
I would like to replace my current Toshiba DVD player with a nice, multi-function (DVD-A, SACD, HDCD...) dvd player with a focus on sound quality. I have read outstanding reviews on the Denon 5900 and it's independent high-quality DAC's and would love to own it, but can't afford a $2000 DVD player. This DVD player will be my CD player, so it MUST be able to do an outstanding job (way better than the toshiba I use now) with CD's as well as DVD-A/SACD. HDCD decoding would be nice as well.
So, what would you all recommend. I'm trying to stay under $600 to be honest. I would like very good quality sound, but don't want to skimp out completely on the video. A big screen TV is in the future, so I'll want everything to look alright too.
What's out there that produces excellent sound (high quality DAC's???), is multi-function, and is in my price range?
Thanks!
-DD