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dvd vs cd?

I'm upgrading my system and would like to use a dvd player for audio.I've built a pretty decent setup and would hate to compromise quality here. But then again if i could get a dvd player that sounds great ,that would save me 5-6oo$. Dvd players i've thought about are pioneer elite dv37. Cd players are the cal audio and cambridge d500. Thanks for the suggestions.
streetman4cf5
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snook2
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I don't think you'll see a mass format change from cds in a long time. I upgraded the Muse 8 dvd transport to the Audiomeca Mephisto 2 cd transport. I guess I'm going backwards with a much more analoglike sound
ears
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Snook2,It will only be that much longer for any new superior sounding format to take hold if people like yourself do not buy into it. a vote for cd is a vote for inferior sound and if you really wanted analog like sound you would opt for a turntable or sacd player not the inferior cd forever sound.Streetman my vote is for the 9000es and the street price is under 1100.00 and if you want to play the cd upgrade game while your waiting for more sacd titles it has superb sounding digital out and would make an awsome transport.
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snook2
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Your right EARS you still can't beat vinyl. Check out the Audiomeca gear better voicing than the Sony. Don't hold your breath on more SACD titles for at least 2more years
jsbail
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I will be very surprised if we don't see several hundred more sacd titles in the coming year. The 9000es is selling like crazy. I'm sure Sony wants to sell us software for all the players it is selling.
redkiwi
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Just how good is the Sony 9000es as a CD player? I am getting interested, but my key criteria will be if its CD quality or CD transport quality is up there - SACD and DVD are a bonus only at this point. I have yet to hear a Sony DVD player that does not sound like it rings badly on a reasonably high res system.
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