Best Universal Player for DVD's , CD's w/ dvd-a

Not sure if I am clear on for what you are asking.

The best player for under 1,000 that will handle DVD,
DVD-A, and CD?

Or...

The best UNIVERSAL player, meaning a player that will
handle all of those PLUS SACD and most all other 5" discs.

If the question is the former...

I would suggest putting the Denon 1600 and Pansonic XP-50
on your list of players to consider.

If it is the latter...

I would suggest the Yamaha s2300 or Denon 2900.

Or...

Another way to go might be to get a Philips 963sa
and a Panasonic XP-50. That way, in two boxes, you've
got all your needs covered and probably get better sound
than any one box U-player.

If you move your budget up to 2,000....

I would HIGHLY suggest:

Denon 1600 or Pansonic XP-50 ------ $300 [Used]

Plus...

Sony SCD XA777ES ------------------ 1,600 [used]

For a total of less than 2,000 [used] you get a
reference CD and SACD player [rated A+ by Stereophile
if that means anything to you] a top DVD player, free
of the Chroma bug, high scorers on both Secrets of
Home Theatre and The Absolute Sound shoot-outs --
Excellent sound and picture -- FAR FAR FAR better
sound than you will get from either the Yamaha,
Denon, Onkyo, or Pioneer Universal-players.

Hope that helps.

Check out the new Denon. I think the model number is 2900. Sounds great and simply outstanding for less than a grand new.

The Cal dvd 2500 is the best I have seen and heard for movies bar none. It upsamples cd's and sounds as good as most standalone players costing three times as much.Dan
is correct that you can find the 2500 for 900 to 1000 or
below. contact me for more info

Hifi111

Samsung HD-1000.

Check out the AVS forum link.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=234793&perpage=30&pagenumber=1

The Cal Labs CL-2500 DVD player does not play DVD-Audio. It does play 24/96 DADS.