Harman Kardon DVD31 vs. Marantz DV4500

[hershon]

Well according to alot of people here, not me obviously, they claim that if you connected your previous DVD player by Optic Cable there would be no difference in sound to your current Optic connection. I love my HK 31. Out of curiosity what is the difference in price and features between the 31 and the 22? I basically bought the 31 because every single review I read on Amazon.com,. CNET (I think) and other online sites all praised the 31's sound.

[J*E*Cole]

Well according to alot of people here, not me obviously, they claim that if you connected your previous DVD player by Optic Cable there would be no difference in sound to your current Optic connection. I love my HK 31. Out of curiosity what is the difference in price and features between the 31 and the 22? I basically bought the 31 because every single review I read on Amazon.com,. CNET (I think) and other online sites all praised the 31's sound.

I think the 31 can resolve DVD-A and my 22 cannot, but I have to say, I did have my old DVD player (hate to say it but it was an RCA) connected fiber optically too, but the HK STILL blows it away, I don't want to say anyone's a liar, but the HK sure does sound alot better. BTW, I paid $199 at CC mainly because I was completely satisfied with my HK receiver (which BTW would have the same DACs as their DVD players), and because ALL the reviews on their site were also very positive.

[hershon]

It looks like the only difference betweehn the HK 22 & 31 is DVD-A. If you're not planning to use DVD-A you made a better choice (add on another $100 plus for 6 internect cables for DVD-A). I hardly have any DVD-A & rarely play it but I just wanted to have the option to play them. As I said, the sound on my HK DVD player connected by optic cable blows away any CD or DVD player I've heard & I'm very, very, happy with it.

[anamorphic96]

Here you go hershon. Thought you might enjoy.

http://www.soundstageav.com/onhifi.html

[hershon]

Thanks for the link to the review This looks like an excellent audio website and I'm glad you let me know of this. What's interesting about the review is that while it said the CD sound was much better than alot of other CD/Universal/DVD players, it didn't say if this was an analogue comparison or a fiber optics comparison, I'm going to try to email them to find out.

http://www.soundstageav.com/onhifi.html[/QUOTE]

[anamorphic96]

Judging from the review he used analoque outputs. I know we have been over this, and we differ in opinion on this matter but using the analogue outputs is the only way to judge the player accurately.

After looking closer he did use analogue connections.

" This allows you to hook the DVD 31 to the multichannel inputs on your preamp-processor or receiver as well as the stereo inputs, which I did."

If he used the digital output he would no longer be judging the HK. He would be listening to the NAD and that would defeat the purpose of the review.

[hershon]

Your probably right but I emailed the guy who wrote it and hope he responds back for clarification on this and the fiber optics question. I'm going to spend tommorow on that web site as it looks like a great site. Thanks.