How good is the Krell DVD Standard??

I have a DVD standard and drive a runco front projector (DTV-940) on a 96" screen... in the day of analog projectors, the only better DVD player i ever saw was the Meridian 800. (looked at denon, Pioneer Elite, others..) I've seen them on here for as little as $1900. Since it also doubles as a great CD player...that seems like a steal since the original retail was $8k.

You should be aware that (at least mine) doesn't do well with ripped dvd's. Especially dual layer. I've never had an issue with the originals, but some of my backups do not play.

I've seen the DVD Standard and auditioned it for video several times; the video on that unit is gorgeous; you'd be in great shape if you picked one up. The Meridian 800 series, Ayre DVD, Esoteric DV-50s, UX-1 and P-03U units also have gorgeous video and are held in high esteem for their video/rendering quality. (I have owned the Esoteric DV-50s, UX-1 and currently own the P-03U; the video is great on all three units though the latter 2 are the better of the 3)

Several years ago, I owned a Denon 5910ci which was a great player. From what I've heard from friends who still utilize Denon they've advanced their DVD playback with more recent units even further in recent years.

With regards to Objective1's mention of dual-layer, I've had nothing but problems with Dual-Layer discs and avoid them. If you read some manufacturer's fine print, technical notes, etc...you'll find that they warn customers away from the use of such non-standard thickness/profile discs.

My Denon 2930CI skips on 50% of my ripped DVDs (DVD+R)
so I'm used to that.. I wonder which format is easier
to read DVD-R or DVD+R ???

I wish someone would comment on how the Krell Standard DVD
holds up against today's players... IE: Denon 3930CI,
Denon 3800 Bluray, Esoteric, etc.. Someone has one of
these Krells at home and has tried out the newest players
to see how it stands up...????