dvd vs cd?

I would get a quality DVD player. If you buy a separate CD unit, you'll probably have to live with mid-fi DVD sound. The Pioneer 37 is a quality CD and DVD player. Some say it's a little too soft, but others says its very musical and listenable. The audio on the DVD-V side is very good. It's shortcoming is that it doesn't support the next wave in high resolution sound. I bought the Sony S9000ES. It has great CD and DVD-v audio sound. I think its the bargain of the century. It also has SACD and progressive scan video. If you prefer DVD-Audio, you can buy the Rotel at the same price as the Sony, or spend a little more on the Toshiba or Onkyo.

I disagree IMHO. Try the Meridian 596 or the Muse 9 sig. I just went from a Wadia 850 and a Marantz DVD (7000) to the Muse. Both units are outstanding on both video and audio. I was amazed at how much better the video was on both units. The Meridian might-again-might be slightly better on video, the Muse is a awesome cd player. Beats my Wadia easily...and it's a pretty good unit itself...

I have made several previous posts on this topic, and haven't drawn too much ire from others. I do not personally believe that it makes good sense to buy a CD player given the technology changes that are taking place. I recently replaced my Rega Planet CD player with a Pioneer Elite DV-37 and I am extremely pleased with its audio quality (which I think is better than the Rega Planet). You can get the DV-37 for around $650-700, and it's a great buy at that price. The DV-37 not only provides progressive scanning for DVD's, but also has a 24/96 output jack for use with an appropriate pre-amop/processor.