Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Advice from Axiom Owners Denon DVD-2910 for 2CH Audio Only?

Hi Folks,

I'm considering a Denon
DVD-2910 as a CD/SACD/DVD-A player.
I’d be strictly using this for music - in my TV-less, 2-Channel listening room.

Wondering:
Will the redbook CD/SACD playback best my entry level Sony - SCD-CE595 - which, btw, I am quite happy with?
Must I use a monitor to set up the 2910?
If so, after initial set-up will there be any problem using it sans monitor?

Of course, staying non-universal CD/SACD only may be the more cost effective route in the long run...

thx_jazZed

for the price you'll pay for a 2910, you could get much better stand alone CD players. I'd look around a bit first.

Unless DVD-A is really important to you, I'd also look into a CD/SACD player. Of course if neither SACD or DVD-A is important to you, then I'd recommend the Rotel RCD-1072. Based on my experience with Rotel, and the endless praise I hear about this player, it seems like a very good product. It unfortunately doesn't support DVD-A or SACD though.

Yes, I want CD/SACD at a minimum - without gushing over my fave SACDs suffice it to say I'm an SACD convert/zealot. So, I figured if the 2910 has impressive audio (& per the reviews it seems to) that covering all the formats made sense...
Otherwise, opting out of DVD-A, the soon to be released (in the US) Marantz SA8001 has my attention...

thanks for the input_jazZed

Why would you use 2 channel to listen to SACD?

Quite a few SACDs are 2-channel only.

Shows what I know.

An awesome SACD player is the Sony SCD-C2000ES. Not made anymore but can be found new still.

J, if your 595 is still in good condition, neither the 2910 nor any other player can "best" it for CD/SACD playback. It has audibly flat 20-20KHz response and inaudibly low noise and distortion; there's nothing more possible as far as accuracy of reproduction goes. If you really want the DVD-A capability, that's another matter, but if the sound levels are equalized precisely, blind listening tests show no audible difference between well-designed players.

Interesting - thanks, John.
Exactly the kind of no nonsense, cogent response I was hoping for. The ~600USD pricetag of the 2910 would buy quite a stack of SACDs ;-)

Happy listening!