I am using a Theta Carmen II with a Meridian 568.2 upgraded from the Meridian 568.1. As a CD Transport the Carmen II is excellent. Much better than my previous DVD Player. As for Video it is excellent too. I use the 480P output of the player. However you could probably do just as good with a used Meridian 508-24 and a DVD Player with DVI output, the cost would be about the same. The music on Movies would not be as good but the Video would probably be a bit better. My display is a Pioneer Pro510 that does not accept DVI. Good luck.
