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Universal disc player

I am looking for a universal disc player in the under $2000 range. My preference list so far consists of the Marantz DV9500, Onkyo DV 1000, Denon DVD 3910 or the McCormack UDP-1. I am leaning towards the Denon because of the ease of upgrade mods that are available for future tweaking. Could I get some opinions? I really want video upscaling, fantastic Red Book and DVA-A, SACD playback. Which is the best of all worlds?? Thanks for any help.
macdadtexas
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philjolet
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consider the Muse model 11. I own the model 9 and love the sound and picture.
jdaniel18ee
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I have a UDP-1 coming. You'll get a full report, tho mine cost 3K, a little more than what you thought. I listen to large-scale Classical, so the machine will be put through the paces. I'll be listening for sweet strings, focused deep bass, and the all-important mid-bass bloom--the 'torso' of the orchestra. Will it be a six-pack? Or flabby. We'll see....
gaudio_eek
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Jdaniel, please report back on your findings of the UDP-1. Like you, I also listen to large scale classical and would be interested in learning about the performance of the UDP-1. Thanks.
macdadtexas OP
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I listen to a lot of jazz, and vocal jazz to be exact. I also listen to quite a bit of hard rock (I know, odd for a Maggie owner). My limited classical listening is confined to mainly small orchestral works (Mozart, Hayden). Any suggestions based on that??
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