Which are the top DVD-A players?

I agree concerning the Esoteric DV-50, and find its SACD performance to be as good or better than most stand alone CD players. For the present,however, avoid the Linn Unidisk 1.1, even if you have the 11K. Many of these units have problems playing certain discs, especially the early two-channel Sonys and two channel Telarcs.

My comments on the Linn Unidisk are based on the experience of a friend who got his in July. The sound is excellent, at least as good as the DV-50 and perhaps better. However, he has had a lot of software problems, and has had to return it to Linn twice. (He is currently waiting for its 2nd. return.) I agree that it is a great player. He may have got a "lemon". I suggest that purchasers audition the actual unit they plan to purchase on all the major formats before writing the check.