My comment was a general one in that I notice in these discussion alot of comments about digital connections vis a vis analog and which one sounds better. All digital signals need to be converted to analog somewhere in order for us to hear sounds.

If all we are using dvd/cd players as transports (ie digital read of the disk and digital transmission to a processor) there should be no difference at all since the processor is doing the digital to analog conversion not the players. If we compare two identical players and use one as a transport and connect the other by rca or XLR cables, it is possible there could be a sonic difference if the DAC chip in the player is different than the one used in the processor and secondly depending on how well the player or processor minimizes distortion or other interference from internal power transformers or RF from internal circuitry.

Similarly if we connect two different players side by side and use similar analog connections into the same processor it is possible to hear a difference because of there different engineering and specs. We would be relying on the players chips and circuits to convert from digital to analog sound. There should be no difference if we use digital connections to the processor since we are bypassing the player DACs.

So if you are happy with the sound of your receiver/processor it is a waste to buy anything other than a cheap player or use anything other than a dvd player .

John