Ultimate DVD player...


I am looking for a DVD player that can play CDs better than a Classe CDP-.3?
Any suggestions anyone? Anyone?
I am looking at:

ESOTERIC DV-50
CLASSE CD/DVD-1
ARCAM FMJ27A
MUSE MODEL 9 Signature

The player must play DVDs, MP3 endoded CDs, CD-R, CD-RW.
It must also have balanced outputs!

jl2
I considered many of these.... I'll tell you why I got the DV-50.

Linn Unidisk 1.1 ??? TOO Expensive...I have an all Linn system, and wouldn't get it!

Classe CD/DVD1 - no progressive video output. Sorry, no sale

Muse...tricky, I almost went with this one, but you must make sure you get the Gen 4 if you want to play CDR's, and progressive output is an option, so not on all the used ones you will find. I don't think it does MP3's either.

Arcam...could find it to listen to, have heard great things about it but...

As for Mc...wouldn't get them for s front end unsless you want all Mc...just my thoughts, looks too dated in any other system.

The DV-50 does EVERY format, and all well. That did it for me.
I believe DV-50S will soon be (or is) available in Japan. It's DV-50 with upgraded audio (filter algorithm) and video (DVI/HDCP and 216 Mhz/14 bit processing). I have no idea if it will be available in the States though.