I own two units. A meridian (596) in my home theatre which is both a super dvd and cd player and a esoteric SA-60 in my two channel rig (which is on the cover of stereophile this month) a universal disc player. The other really incredible contender in the universaly player market <5K is the ayre player. If you have the funds and can swing a fully loaded meridian 800 player you would drop dead to hear how incredible dvd and cd can sound together!
(Nothing really beats vinyl though)
(Nothing really beats vinyl though)