Denon DVD-3910 vs CD-only Player

No question about it you have to have dedicated CD player. I don't care what anyone else says. Denon makes a very good DVD player. I own the 3900 and it cannot stand up to a dedicated cd player. Even a modestly priced CD player will sound better. This is a sad and disturbing trend of people doing this. Just because it can play CD's doesn't mean it should.

Hello all
Just wanted to chime in on this, i just recieved my dvd-3910 today, and I must say...WOW. The build quailty is good, & the number of connectivity options is mind-boggling. If music is your main concern, then buy a dedicated cd player, the denon's audio is good at best. The biggest factor for me was the all-in-one solution. In my mid-fi system (Denon AVR-3805, JM Labs Cobalt sub, James Grand Symphonic 10's) the decision was a no-brainer. I am AMAZED at how much better the dvd-audio sounds over the Denon link vs. the analog cables! Alot of people say that the dac's in the 3910 are better than the ones in the avr-3805, which is correct, but there is a major improvement over the analogs. IMO. these are now going for about $600 which is what I paid, you factor in a mod, and voila.. a VERY good universal.

It depends. In general one larger sub will have more low-end extension than two smaller ones, but two smaller will be a bit faster than a single larger cone. 2 subs allow stereo separation above the point at which bass begins to become directional (about 60hz). Two subs also allow for a more even, across-the-room distribution of bass, but one can at least be tuned to the listening position very well. Your crossover point will determine a lot on the point about stereo separation - from the range of somewhere around 80 to 100hz and higher, you should maybe be thinking of 2 subs, anything below that and you can be thinking about one. Cheers!