Lakefrontroad,
Maineiac is right. In particular, check out the APL Denon 3910. There are a couple threads on Audiogon and several threads on the APL HiFi website Forum that review it. Alex Paychev uses the chasiss, transport and DSP from the Denon 3910; all other parts are according to his own design. It plays SACD/CD/DVD-A/DVD. You can order it with RCA and/or balanced outputs. Multi-channel is also an option. I own the APL Denon 3910 with the new AKM DACs. It is very natural sounding; its realism is jaw-dropping; it is detailed without being analytic; it has extended highs without any digital glare; unlike most digital it's soundstage has great depth; it's macro and micro transients and dynamics are excellent. You can read the reviews for additional detail. It is great on both CD and SACD. I do not have any DVD-A discs to try. Obsolescence hasn't been an issue with APL. When there is an improvement, you only pay for the upgrade.
Best Regards,
John
Maineiac is right. In particular, check out the APL Denon 3910. There are a couple threads on Audiogon and several threads on the APL HiFi website Forum that review it. Alex Paychev uses the chasiss, transport and DSP from the Denon 3910; all other parts are according to his own design. It plays SACD/CD/DVD-A/DVD. You can order it with RCA and/or balanced outputs. Multi-channel is also an option. I own the APL Denon 3910 with the new AKM DACs. It is very natural sounding; its realism is jaw-dropping; it is detailed without being analytic; it has extended highs without any digital glare; unlike most digital it's soundstage has great depth; it's macro and micro transients and dynamics are excellent. You can read the reviews for additional detail. It is great on both CD and SACD. I do not have any DVD-A discs to try. Obsolescence hasn't been an issue with APL. When there is an improvement, you only pay for the upgrade.
Best Regards,
John