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DVD-A player - while they still exist

My Denon 2910 is on its last legs. It no longer plays SACDs or CDs. I fear it won't play DVD-As much longer. I also fear DVD-A players will disappear from the market. I only know of two still around - the Ayre universal and the Oppo 95. Even Meridian seems to have given up on the format.
I only have a few DVD-As, but they're important to me. I don't want to lose the ability to listen to them.
So I'm wondering if I should buy a good player while I still can. Maybe one of the last Meridians, used? Or a new Oppo? I'd have to keep it under $4,000, preferably way under $4,000, unless it was also the best CD player I had ever heard.
Any suggestions?
achilles
macdadtexas
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What file type do you rip DVD-A to, using what program, and will any DAC play it back?

Thx.
achilles OP
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Wow, thanks for the tips. I'm intrigued by the Arcam and Muse suggestions, as well as the PC scenario.
I'm not willing to buy another Denon player, however reliable they've been for Elizabeth. I'm on my second one and it's failing the same way the first one did. It's too bad, too, because they sound great.
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theo
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At your price range you may look at the Mcintosh line as well. I see a new MVP871 new in box listed from time to time here for 2100.00 I think RecycledAudio a memeber sells them.
elevick
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Due to the devalued prices these days, go find a modded Denon by Underwood or Partconnexion really cheap. You could get something with tubes for much less.
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srwooten
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What file type do you rip DVD-A to, using what program, and will any DAC play it back?

I use DVD Audio Extactor. You can rip to whatever format you like pretty much. I rip original resoltion/bit depth, typicaly to FLAC. It should work with any DAC that supports the resolutions you rip. I use JRiver Media for a server as it will serve the files in their native resoltion.
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