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And the S97S is even better


Not to hijack the thread, but has anyone compared the Pannie 97 to the Pioneer 578.... an older, well-regarded unit from a few years ago?

I've heard good things about the Panasonic and the closer and closer we get to hi-def disc formats, the less I think I should replace my Pioneer with an expensive denon. Maybe a mid-level player like the Panasonic will "hold me off" a bit... (?)

::::::: No disrespect to Axiom, but my favorite woofer is my yellow lab :::::::