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DVD-A player - while they still exist

My Denon 2910 is on its last legs. It no longer plays SACDs or CDs. I fear it won't play DVD-As much longer. I also fear DVD-A players will disappear from the market. I only know of two still around - the Ayre universal and the Oppo 95. Even Meridian seems to have given up on the format.
I only have a few DVD-As, but they're important to me. I don't want to lose the ability to listen to them.
So I'm wondering if I should buy a good player while I still can. Maybe one of the last Meridians, used? Or a new Oppo? I'd have to keep it under $4,000, preferably way under $4,000, unless it was also the best CD player I had ever heard.
Any suggestions?
achilles

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srwooten
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You can rip the audio from a DVD-A and play it back on a computer based sever and a DAC if you have to. Better yet, I would suggest you explore that now since you need a new player.


+1. This is exactly what I due and stream it to my PS Audio DAC/Bridge.
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What file type do you rip DVD-A to, using what program, and will any DAC play it back?

I use DVD Audio Extactor. You can rip to whatever format you like pretty much. I rip original resoltion/bit depth, typicaly to FLAC. It should work with any DAC that supports the resolutions you rip. I use JRiver Media for a server as it will serve the files in their native resoltion.
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