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DVD-A and SACD player combo

I know very little about these two formats but I do know that I want to stay with a 2 channel audio system. I have a decent progressive scan DVD player that I use to watch movies and it connects to the TV's S-video input and the TV's speakers. I suspect it will stay connected to the TV as I don't watch many movies and don't really want a HT set up. I know Pioneer already introduced a player that plays all formats but it also plays DVD Video disks. Has any one heard about a player that is still focused on audio output only that will play redbook CD's, DVD-A and SACD's. I would want to use it in my 2 channel system and would have no need for video playback.
msnloeth
chelillingworth
309 posts
 
The new pioneer 47 sells for $1200 and does not convert DSD to PCM like th AX 10 did.
chams_uk
158 posts
 
I have the Apex 7701. The unit is suprisingly good on SACD, almost the equal to the Sony SCD-777ES I have. On CD, it needs help (I have a Taddeo Digital Antidote II on my Sony, may try it on this). As far as DVD-A, the only one I have is ELP "Brain Salad Surgery." I have nothing to compare it to, however, I wasn't super pleased with it in general; only a LITTLE better than the quality I got from CD, and not as good as the SACD discs I have. Again, it'd be interesting to see how it would do with the Taddeo off it, but I haven't got off my butt to swap it in yet....

I'd check the cheaper Pioneer when it's available. Sounds like it could be a nice deal.

BTW, the Apex 7701 is $300.
ljgj
955 posts
 
Chams uk - What does the Taddeo do for the player to make it better?
sugarbrie
3,854 posts
 
I have a wait and see attitude. I worry that a player designed to do everything, will have too many compromises and will end up preforming only fair, instead of doing a few things very well.
msnloeth OP
57 posts
 
Sugarbrie, that is my concern as well. I would rather have one piece that does one or two things very well instead of one that does many things just OK.
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