"Arny Krueger" wrote in message ...
"The EggKing" wrote in message


Denon make a whole range of Universal players from a couple of
hundred notes up to a couple of thousand. As you get further up the
range they separate the audio and video circuits completely
(including separate power supplies) to prevent interference??

No, they separate the functions into separate boxes to create perceived
value. I've tested the audio outputs of enough DVD players to know that
contamination of the audio from video is usually a non-problem. Any time it
would be a problem would be examples of substandard engineering and
construction.

Thanks, guys, for your thoughts. On paper the Pioneer DV-575 looks
like unbeatable value. What I don't get is why are there so many
CD-only players still available? With DVD-A and SACD around, is not
the CD format obsolete? My reasoning for going for a universal player
was because I thought that was the case. I guess the real questions I
have a how long can one expect CDs to remain available? Why, if
DVD-A and SACD are so superior (in stereo mode?), is there still a
market for CD-only players?

Ken