Quote Originally Posted by PeruvianSkies
What are you using CD/SACD-wise to play your discs??? Are you using 5.1 analog jacks or the HDMI cable?
I was one of the first ones on the block with SACD, so mine's an oldie: the Sony DVP-NS755v. Not exactly the latest & greatest, but I was so proud to buy that sucker back then that I've just stuck with it - kind of not wanting to sell your first car. I bought it new, after months of research and for the money at the time, it was the best bang-for-the-buck. And to be honest, it does not sound half bad.

Yes, I'm using the 5.1 analog outs. I even switch over to them sometimes when I'm watching a movie and that doesn't sound half-bad either, although I like the configurability of the coax digital in some cases. I've long suspected that my cables were not that good, but I've swapped them out before and really haven't noticed much of a difference, either with coax or analog.

Long story short, I need a new universal player. I've been holding off because of the HD/BR battles and because SACD isn't all that popular on these models. I almost bought a Denon 3910 about 2 years ago when GG was going out of business. Then I set my sights on searching for a second-hand McCormack UDP-1, because a friend of mine has one that I really like. But the thought of buying a $2K device with moving parts that was used, was a little more risk than I wanted to take on. Now I'm back on an HD/BR kick and I would say I'm leaning about 60% BR. But I'm also curious about what Denon comes up with this fall.

Truth-be-told I'm completely undecided and will keep spinning disks on my Sony for now. As long as it keeps ticking, I can wait it out - format wars be damned!