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best redbook cd player versus good dvd-audio unit

hi,

I was wondering if there is a benefit to adding a mid-priced good universal player which can play dvd-audio well to augment my emmlabs great dac and transport.

There are some good titles on dvd-audio like the doors, talking heads, neil young, rem.......

I cannot afford to splurge on a 5K universal player like the ayre 5cx so probably it would be the denon 3930ci or the mccormack udp1.

I listen to two channel only although maybe when I move I will add a home theatre 5 channel setup too.

so for a 2 channel setup, is it worth 2,000 for a mid-level quality dvd player to listen to what is already out there in high resolution dvd-audio or keep listening to the best redbook cd on my top of the line emmlabs equipment.
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well fundamentally my question is more how a great cd player compares to a good but not great high res. player. In other words, if you play a redbook cd on a great cd player 2 channels versus the same title on dvd-audio on a good but not great player in two channels. Which would sound better?

Considering I have 175 sacd titled that play on the emmlabs player, maybe I should quit while I am ahead for the paltry 50 titles I could probably muster in high resolution dvd audio.

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