Coach,
Ray convinced one another person -- me
I faced the 2900/2910 dilemma also. However, I did not have the luxury of doing a direct A/B comparison -- most of the local retailers in my area were out of stock (or very low) on the 2910s.
Reading Ray's recommendation, and the numerous glowing reviews on avsforum, I took the plunge, and got me a 2900.
The build quality is TERRIFIC. I didn't get the $399 price
, but found it new at listenup.com for $599 (believe they are a licensed Denon retailer). That's a $1k player for 40% off! (60% in your case
)
Again, congratulations!
Ananth