Best sounding universal player (CD, DVD-A, SACD)

knyazhm
Thank You for the update. Ayre is a very fine spinner. I had considered the Marantz SA-10, but could not find a demo here in the southeast U.S.
The Pioneer PD-70AE looks sweet as well, however, this company has a history of not continuing parts and support for it's players.
Keep me posted should you take audition of the Marantz or Pioneer.
Happy Listening!

daveyf
Second- the Esoteric DV-60 is a sweet player as well.  Which cabling are you using currently?
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@jafant  Great question. I have gone through a few cables with the DV60...it does seem to react well to cable changes. Right now, I am using the incredible Black Cat Coppertone ic. Will soon be going up line a little with the Black Cat Silverstar. The Coppertone easily bested cable from Audience, Synergistic and Cardas on this player. I totally love what the Coppertone does with the Esoteric...so much more controlled imaging placement and extension at both ends of the frequency spectrum. The air around instruments has to be heard to be believed! 
I also use a PS Audio power cord,I have not experimented much with that aspect, although the PS audio seems to work well.

daveyf
Thank You. Black Cat has quite a following out there.I auditioned this player in Dallas TX a few years ago w/ John Fort Audio.The DV-60 was in a Pass Labs / TAD / Silent Source system.The power cable (PC) was Wireworld Electra Silver 7.  We changed out (2) other PC from Signal Cable and Silent Source. The Wireworld (WW) sounded best. Let me know how the Silverstar performs.

Happy Listening!

jafant, I recently acquired one of the Black Cat Silverstar power cords. I placed it on my big Rowland amp...it was an incredible transformation!
Literally like getting a new more resolving and powerful amp! I am usually not one for hyperbole, but the Black Cat pc was a stunner. I was able to hear so much deeper into the sound stage and to hear minor details that had been lost in the mix before. This aspect is rare IME. So, since Chris’s new Silverstar pc is such a tremendous piece, i thought the ic would be nice potential upgrade. Not that the current Coppertone are bad at all! But you know how we a’philes are! IF the Silverstar ic can beat the already superb Coppertone, that would really be something, i shall report back.
BTW, it doesn’t really surprise me that the Wireworld PC sounded best in that group. Question is whether it could hold up to the Black Cat pc’s...something i very seriously doubt.