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"Best" multichannel universal player right now?

"Best" as in what's the best at the "knee of the curve" at the moment? Looking for 1080p, excellent video processing (no artifacts, excellent scaling) and as importantly excellent 2 channel and multichannel SACD and DVD-A. HDMI 1.3 a definite asset, as is digital out.
tonyptony
tonyptony OP
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Using HDMI for video. Currently would use the analog outs to a highly modified EAD multichannel controller.
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kr4
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Pioneer DV-58 if you can accept HDMI 1.2

Kal
johnnyb53
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The Oppo Blu-ray is now officially released. May not be the best money can buy, but Oppo continually re-defines the "knee of the curve". $499.
tonyptony OP
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Thanks Kal. Would you consider the Pioneer to be better than the Marantz DV9600?

Johnny, I haven't heard the BDP-83, I think it is, but I've had friends bring two other Oppo players over to my house in the past year. Amazing quality for the price, but I thought the audio quality was only okay.
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kr4
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Not but they are separated by the knee of the curve and the Marantz is HDMI 1.1, so no SACD via HDMI.

Kal
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