Ok - I've looked at DVD players and the best one out there seems to be the Denon 5900. However, this DVD player seems to be so good that I should bypass all of my pre/pro circuitry and just analog bypass on to my amp. Now the question is why should I buy a high end pre/pro (such as Rotel 1098) to go with this DVD player if all I need to do is pass the analog signal through to the amp?
I am willing to pay for high quality components, but not willing to pay for redundant features.
Here's what I'd like for a system:
Good DVD transport with digital out for both video and audio (CD + maybe DVD-A).Don't load up with bells & whistles - just give me a good digital out signal (separate audio and video). Let the preprocessors handle decoding and conversion.
Bravo D-1 gets good marks for video, but not for audio and is reasonably priced at $200. (It does not have DVD-A). But, if I have a good/great pre/pro is this really an issue? With digital out, isn't the audio quality almost completely determined by the pre/pro? And would I be better off getting a separate CD & DVD-A audio player?
The Denon DVD 5900 gets great marks for both audio and video but has an MSRP of $2000 - a lot of money for a DVD player.
So if I get the Denon - what's a good basic pre/pro?
If I get a higher end pre/pro, what DVD would be a good match?
Any suggestions for a straight CD player?
I am more demanding for the audio out for music. HT surround sound is secondary. However, I do want good/great video playback.
I am willing to pay for high quality components, but not willing to pay for redundant features.
Here's what I'd like for a system:
Good DVD transport with digital out for both video and audio (CD + maybe DVD-A).Don't load up with bells & whistles - just give me a good digital out signal (separate audio and video). Let the preprocessors handle decoding and conversion.
Bravo D-1 gets good marks for video, but not for audio and is reasonably priced at $200. (It does not have DVD-A). But, if I have a good/great pre/pro is this really an issue? With digital out, isn't the audio quality almost completely determined by the pre/pro? And would I be better off getting a separate CD & DVD-A audio player?
The Denon DVD 5900 gets great marks for both audio and video but has an MSRP of $2000 - a lot of money for a DVD player.
So if I get the Denon - what's a good basic pre/pro?
If I get a higher end pre/pro, what DVD would be a good match?
Any suggestions for a straight CD player?
I am more demanding for the audio out for music. HT surround sound is secondary. However, I do want good/great video playback.
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