Ultimately he'd like to keep the brands the same, but I guess it's not really a total deal breaker.

I too was leaning towards the Onk, but read more than one scathing review of their uni-player today. Bummer.

The ULITMATE choice of course would be to get the Rotel reciever and then hold off until Denon's new players come out. There should be a new model much like the 2200 but with DVI out. Of course the price starts heading north when you pair the best receiver with the best player. Dang it!