McIntosh MVP851 or Denon 5900

If you are a Mcintosh man the 851 is a great all around CD and DVD player but pricey for a DVD player. It has a great picture and plays tough DVd rentals better than my Panasonic 2000 or Sony 7700. Denon makes very good units for DVD and if you are a Mac man you would kick yourself down the road even though the Denon would suffice.

ljgj said"if you are a mac man you'll regret it" i also believe the same thing,many times in the past ive bought peices that sounded just as good as a mcintosh only to regret buying it & reselling & buying mac.

roger russell said it best" buy a mcintosh , if you dont you will regret it & soon & for the rest of your life.

its worth the extra bucks to get the mac, the gear is built like a tank & has tremendous resale value.

mike.

i just bought the mcintosh mvp841 & all i can say is smooth.

Would the 2channel and 5.1 audio of the Mac equal an Underwood modded Denon5900? wd

Your right, I wish I bought the Mac. I hate the Denon. A lot of DVD-A discs will not play in it.

Thanks for all the help!

Sell it and get the Mac! Tried to warn you.

I just upgraded to the McIntosh MVP851. It is absolutely outstanding. My friend brought over his heavily modified Wadia 301 and it helds it's own. The Wadia had a slightly warmer sound but the Mac had more detail. This brought a great big smile to my face when I realized I not only got a great DVD-V/A player but also a great CD Player. What I'm getting at is the McIntosh is well worth the money.

Isn't the MVP 861 coming out, which is a true Universal player? You may want to wait for that. I saw the press release at the MAC website.

Pardales, Where did you see the press release about the MVP861? I went to the MAC website and I can't find it!

SEE:
http://www.stereophile.com/news/080904mcintosh/

Sinosin: Sorry, Kr4 is right, go to the Stereophile link he posted. I saw it there not at the MAC website. It does not say a lot, but it gives a picture and short description.

I don't generally write lengthy articles for the website but, if you have any specific questions that I can answer about these components, ask. However, all I know is from a brief press presentation and the datakit I took home.

Kal

Kal,
Do you happen to know which transport the MVP861 is using? Thanks.