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.