ok... tested all those mentioned. I think the Rotel holds itself very well against the likes of Marantz & Arcam. I decided to take the Rotel for its very good 2 channel audio playback.
The player has good details, dynamics & excellent soundstage. I audition it with full Rotel set up together with the other players which could be the reason why it sounded better.
The players on audition are Arcam DV137, Rotel RDV1092, Marantz 9600 & Denon 3930. All 4 do not have significant difference in 2 channel or 5 channel audio. For video, I would rate Denon, Arcam & Marantz, Rotel in order of preference to my eyes but still very insignificant base on 720P upconversion. In the end, I am indifferent to all 4 except on price & design.
The player has good details, dynamics & excellent soundstage. I audition it with full Rotel set up together with the other players which could be the reason why it sounded better.
The players on audition are Arcam DV137, Rotel RDV1092, Marantz 9600 & Denon 3930. All 4 do not have significant difference in 2 channel or 5 channel audio. For video, I would rate Denon, Arcam & Marantz, Rotel in order of preference to my eyes but still very insignificant base on 720P upconversion. In the end, I am indifferent to all 4 except on price & design.