I pretty much agree with Sugarbrie. To add to his comments, i have found that every DVD player that i have auditioned at home has always sounded colder, leaner, brighter, etc... than even a "decent" CD player.
The only point that i tend to disagree with Sugar's comments are about the Cambridge pieces. If you read the "general consensus" over at AR ( Audio Review ), there were a LOT of problems with Cambridge cd's in terms of reliability. I know that Listener magazine also liked these units a LOT, but i was "scared away" by reading more than a few negative comments from "the average consumer".
You could always check one of these out courtesy of Audio Advisor. AA also sells Adcom ( another on your list ). If the NAD CD Players are anything like their older models, they sound smooth and warm but are not very detailed. Can't say anything about the others. Good luck on your search. Sean
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The only point that i tend to disagree with Sugar's comments are about the Cambridge pieces. If you read the "general consensus" over at AR ( Audio Review ), there were a LOT of problems with Cambridge cd's in terms of reliability. I know that Listener magazine also liked these units a LOT, but i was "scared away" by reading more than a few negative comments from "the average consumer".
You could always check one of these out courtesy of Audio Advisor. AA also sells Adcom ( another on your list ). If the NAD CD Players are anything like their older models, they sound smooth and warm but are not very detailed. Can't say anything about the others. Good luck on your search. Sean
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