best redbook cd player versus good dvd-audio unit


hi,

I was wondering if there is a benefit to adding a mid-priced good universal player which can play dvd-audio well to augment my emmlabs great dac and transport.

There are some good titles on dvd-audio like the doors, talking heads, neil young, rem.......

I cannot afford to splurge on a 5K universal player like the ayre 5cx so probably it would be the denon 3930ci or the mccormack udp1.

I listen to two channel only although maybe when I move I will add a home theatre 5 channel setup too.

so for a 2 channel setup, is it worth 2,000 for a mid-level quality dvd player to listen to what is already out there in high resolution dvd-audio or keep listening to the best redbook cd on my top of the line emmlabs equipment.
audiohifila
well fundamentally my question is more how a great cd player compares to a good but not great high res. player. In other words, if you play a redbook cd on a great cd player 2 channels versus the same title on dvd-audio on a good but not great player in two channels. Which would sound better?

Considering I have 175 sacd titled that play on the emmlabs player, maybe I should quit while I am ahead for the paltry 50 titles I could probably muster in high resolution dvd audio.

ive got a fairly revealing activ all Linn system, and am without a cdp at the moment...i listen to vinyl about 75-80% of the time...thinking of picking up an oppo as a temporatry solution..will this sound horrible or what? pls see my system, updated. thx
The OPPO 970 does sound damn good on the cheap. It will not decode HD or Blu-ray DVD but upscales to 1080i. Maybe not the ultimate answer but retail only $149 and includes a HDMI cable, it may be the ultimate back up player.
I heard about the oppo but as good as it is....stereophile said it was not nearly as good as the ayre 5cx.....of course that makes sense since the ayre cost around $5,000!
Telescope,
Ive hear/read a lot about this player...but have yet to hear it. what other gear do you have? what did it replace in your system?
My RAM modified Oppo 970 should be here early-mid week. I'll write a review once it's burned in...hopefully, that will help you somewhat.
A "GREAT" unit...better than just good...is the Oppo 970.
I have one and it is better than the last two dedicated
cd players I had in here. $140 NEW.

Will keep the Oppo for DVD and a backup cdp.