Snook2,It will only be that much longer for any new superior sounding format to take hold if people like yourself do not buy into it. a vote for cd is a vote for inferior sound and if you really wanted analog like sound you would opt for a turntable or sacd player not the inferior cd forever sound.Streetman my vote is for the 9000es and the street price is under 1100.00 and if you want to play the cd upgrade game while your waiting for more sacd titles it has superb sounding digital out and would make an awsome transport.
dvd vs cd?
I'm upgrading my system and would like to use a dvd player for audio.I've built a pretty decent setup and would hate to compromise quality here. But then again if i could get a dvd player that sounds great ,that would save me 5-6oo$. Dvd players i've thought about are pioneer elite dv37. Cd players are the cal audio and cambridge d500. Thanks for the suggestions.