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Everyone,

What DVD-A and/or SACD player do you own? Pleased with it?

I'll be getting the budget Pioneer DV-563A from Best Buy when I move. It's only $149 and can play all formats. That player is going to last until I get a new tv. When ever that happens, I'll then splurge on something more along the lines of the Denon 5900. I'm assuming by then, there will be other high quality universal players with digital outputs available at more reasonable prices.

(Come on Rotel...still waiting!)

I have the Sony DVP 755V and like it alot. In my personal opinion, you can hear the difference between SACD and redbook. I got it open box for $189. The video is also exceptional. In the future I would like to get it Matthew Anker modified. That coupled with some Axioms would sound really sweet.

Spiff, whne you the Pioneer, please report back on how it is. I've never been able to hear it or see it in action and would love to know how it performs, both in audio and in video.

i have a basic onkyo dv-s555. it has very fast load times, but no dvd-a or sacd support.

guess you're not getting your 2900? i suppose i'd rather get a new townhouse too, and wait for the 5900. oooo....DVI too.

BTW, I have the Denon 2200. Love it. Just wish I could find discrete remote codes so it'd be easier to switch between 2 channel and multichannel modes.

I've got a Pioneer DV-563A. Great for the price, but I wish it had a bit more flexibility with its bass management.

I also have the 563. Though some criticize the unit's picture quality and bass management, to me movies look good and DVD-A and SACD playback sounds awesome. In fact, right now I am listening to the "In Absentia" DVD-A by Porcupine Tree. If you like Radiohead, Pink Floyd, or other similar bands you need to listen to Porcupine tree. They're the best band I know of that nobody's heard of.

That said, I think the 563 is a no brainer for the price. There simply are not that many universal players on the market, and most of them are $600+. I plan to keep it until something better comes out at a reasonable price point. That doesn't keep me from jonesing for a Denon 2900, however.

Mark

Hey Mark....keep plugging away for PT. We'll make some more Porcupine Tree fans around here yet. *wink*

Hell, I'd like to give Porcupine tree a chance -- but no-one online seems to carry In Absentia on DVDA! I ordered it from Buy.com, and they still haven't gotten it in yet.

On topic, I use the Pioneer DV-563A as my SACD/DVDA player. It's a nice budget player.