I noticed that GG is going out of business and selling everything off at 20-40% off msrp. Our local store has several nice Denon 3910 universal players still in stock. It's selling for $1199 with full manufacturer warantee. I like the fact that it has HDMI, DVI, and Firewire connections so it won't be obsolete right away. But this is a steep price, especially considering that HD-DVD or BlueRay is right around the corner.

I intend to use it 70% for movies and 30% for SACD (don't have any DVD-As).

How does it compare to the Marantz DV6500 which is half the price, particularly with reference to the chipsets and sound reproduction? Or is it even in the same league?

I know Marantz has a comparable DV9500 for $1300, but I'm not really ready to pay more than the Denon and at this price I want to buy from an authorized reseller.

Any other players that compare in the $600-1000 price range?