Best DVD/CD Player to buy

My Sony 9000ES is superb, if not the last word in Hi-Fi, it is competetive with any $2000 CD player, and the SACD kicks any CD's butt, Progressive scan video ain't too shabby either. Also built like a tank.

Without even hearing one, I'd say that the Camelot Roundtable would probably do the trick (it uses JFet's)

Arcam DV-88 is right in your price range.

Sony DVPs-9000ES gets my vote, smokes most anything in the price range and is so versatile. Very upgradeable too, I am working on a serious upgrade to mine about another 1500 into it but then it will do everything I need it to do. Also as mentioned you get a SACD player which is handy.

I would strongly recommend EAD Theater Vision P. Great CD and DVD player. Somebody is selling used here for $1599.
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Boris