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Sacd / Dvda universal players

I have been looking to get a universal player these are the following I know about that are out or are coming out. Does anyone know of any I am missing or have any opinions or information about them

Yamaha DVD-S2300 MSRP 1000.00
Onkyo DV-SP800 MSRP 800.00
Marantz DV8300 MSRP 1499.00
Pioneer 47Ai MSRP 1200.00
Denon DVD-2900 MSRP 999.00
Integra DPS 8.3 MSRP 1200.00

Audiophile Reference Class:

Denon DVD-9000 MSRP 3495.00
Lexicon RT-10 MSRP 3495.00
Teac esoteric 50 MSRP 5500.00
Muse model 10
McCormack audio udp-1 est 3495.00
Msb Technology MSRP 7995.00 this is also a preamp/processor
Bel Canto est 8-10K
Linn Unidisk est 8-11K
deven8
chelentano
14 posts
 
Lexicon RT-10 looks nice but too much money for me. Yamaha seems to be the best buy
deven8 OP
81 posts
 
chelentano thats kinda how I am leaning. I could get the yamaha now and wait two more years for hopefully everything to get straightened out. Then go with a reference class player, although I do really like the lexicon, but it is based on the pioneer and just got a pretty face and a upscale audio section. I was wondering if there is something out there I might of overlooked.
scotty_910
119 posts
 
While I am a big fan of Muse(I own a model nine signaure version three and think the redbook playback is great), you should be aware that the model 10 is not universal - it does not play sacd - it will only play the redbook layer on the sacd hybrid disks.
deven8 OP
81 posts
 
thanks scotty did not know that. I missed that in the specs.
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dtf
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I am also trying to figure out what to do about a universal player. I own an XA777ES, which gives me multi channel SACD but no DVD A or video. I have thought about a DVD player with the DVD A feature, but to get a true audiophile unit is another $3 to 5K, and I have two players and my current PMDT is then surplus, which is getting a little ridiculous.

What have you heard about there being agreement on a digital output standard for SACD and DVD A in the very near future?

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