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New Oppo DV-980H or used Denon DVD-2910?

For 3 years I'd been using a Philips SA-963 CD/SACD/DVD player. After getting a 55" LCD RP HDTV, I added a Toshiba HD-D2 HD DVD player with HDMI upconversion. For music I still intended to use the Philips because: a) it does SACD, b) has analog 5.1 output, and c) both optical and coax digital output. The Toshiba just has optical digital out and stereo analog output. Recently the Philips stopped working, and the Toshiba is not really as exciting or dynamic a CD player, and can't play SACDs at all.

I'm on a tight budget, but I'm looking for a CD/SACD/DVD-A combo player to replace the Philips. For less than $200, it looks like I could get a used Denon DVD-2910 from eBay or a new w/warranty Oppo DV-980H. I'm also thinking that for conventional DVDs, the Oppo or Denon might also sound a tad better on soundtracks than the Toshiba.

What would you do, and would anyone care to comment on the Oppo's music-playing abilities?
johnnyb53

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mtrot
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Yes, I am asking the same question. I was even considering moving up to something in the used Denon 3910/Pioneer DV 79AVi range.

One nice plus to the Oppo is the HDMI 1.2 output, which will send the SACD DSD and DVD-A digital signals to the newest processors for decoding, thus not having to use analog connections and cables.
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