Hard Drive based system

Here I am, jumping in like a "Johnny come lately", but I'm compelled to share my TRL 900 story. I've had my TRL/Sony DVP-NS900V for the past 3 weeks and it is amazing. Mine is fully broken in and I have found the same results as Ecruz.

This player has mind blowing dynamics and the resolution is unlike anything I've ever heard. I have found myself listening to my discs again as if for the first time.

For example, I have listened to Ben Harper's "Will to Live" cd for years, yet have never heard his guitar amp hum in the right speaker on a few songs. It has always been there, but it has been masked, buried and obscured in the noise level ...

Minute percussion that I'd never noticed on the Ben Harper/Blind Boys of Alabama "There will be a light" is now there, plain as day, as if saying, "Do you here me now?" , which is cool, because I love what Leon Mobley adds as Ben's percussionist ... I love his feel.

This thing has the best microdynamics I've ever experienced, without calling attention to it. The music sounds extremely natural and musical. Most digital players sound etched, hard and mechanical. Not the TRL900. If there were an award for the most musical player, I know where my vote would go.

I'm not sure you could get digital this good at multiple times $5K, myself.

Just my 2 cents ...

Jack

Ecruz,

Congratulations! It is a waste not to TRL a Sony player.

Any comments on video and audio quality for DVD playback?

One quick last word on the TRL mod. Over the last few days the bass has really solidified. I don't know if it's actually deeper, but it's tighter & quicker. I'm done! I won't buy another cd player until this thing dies. Then, whatever I buy, will go to TRL for a mod. Honestly, I've never heard digital sound this good. If you're on the fence about trying this, just do it. You won't be sorry.

Kenn39-Haven't used it for DVD yet. I usually listen with the video portion turned off, but I have tried it with the video portion turned on and I don't hear a difference. Still I leave it off, because maybe it's degrading the sound and I just don't know it. ; ) Kidding of course.

E-

Ecruz,
Have you tried the Sony with SACD yet? If so, what are your thoughts with this machine with this format? Bob

Baranyi-
I have not listened to sacd's on it. Redbook sounds so good I have no interest in looking at the other formats.