Saturn, I think what he is saying is, there is no compromise from the fact that you have two lasers in the system. Personally, I think if you use a digital connection to your reciever, a player is a player as far as sound is concerned. Any difference in sound is going to come from DACs and processing, not from the laser. You may have a problem with build quality and system longevity though. My vote tends to be for separate components for each role. Mostly this is because I feel a well made cd player will be better at playing cds than a well made cd/dvd player. I know this is not always the case though. Similarly I don't like to buy multipurpose tools if I can buy the "correct" individual tools. I figure this way each component sees the appropriate amount of wear and tear, and if one thing goes bad I am not screwed until I can replace it.
