Best new 5 ch.SACD/ DVD-A/ DVD/ CD player?

Well Bmpnyc:

I cannot comment on the player that you are talking about switching to, but I will look into it when it comes out (if it's not out already).

But as I also do have a Pioneer Elite DV-37 myself also (and I am also watching out for the pending release of the Pioneer Elite DV-47A, but in the meantime, I am using my DV-37 as an audio CD Player right now, and doing so with terrifc results), I am also thinking about buying the new DV-47A myself. My reason for buying the DV-47A is because it is going to be one of the first TRULY universal digital players to hit the market (with the Pioneer DV-X10 being the VERY first one to appear on the market. It was introduced last year and it costs a whopping $5,000.00, and it is built like Ft. Knox), and it is going to be the VERY first one that's affordable. Of course, the 12/108 video processiong, and 24 bit/192 kHz. DAC circuitry certainly will help the DV-47A make a strong case for itself (it will be the equal of last year's DV-38A, but it's going to be about $600.00 less) as well.

When the DV-47A starts shipping, I am going to rush down to my dealer and stake my claim on one of the first ones to get inside the door. When I finally get my new DV-47A home, I will try it out in my home theater system first, just to see if the picture quality will improve over the DV-37. Afterwards, I think I am going to either sell my Toshiba SD-2700 (or give it away to my cousin) and the DV-37 is going to return to my home theater, as the new DV-47A will be connected to my audio system (because of its CD/SACD/DVD-A playback capability, as well its 24 bit/192 kHz. DACS).

Stay tuned and be patient, the DV-47A will arrive soon.

--Charles--

Charles, you might find it difficult to keep the DV-47A away from your video rig and end up buying two!

Bmpnyc:

Yep............ that might be all in true in what you say about the DV-48A when I finally get it home and get it hooked up. I suspect that the picture quality of the DV-47A will improve over the DV-37 thanks to a large part, the 12 Bit/108 MHz. processing circuitry inside of the DV-47A. But since I am planning on keeping my DV-37 even when I purchase the DV-47A, I probably will still transfer the DV-37 back to my home theater system, even if the newer DV-47A will top it in picture quality. But in either case, it will be a big improvement over the Toshiba SD-2700 that I am now using. And besides, even though it will become a superseeded model eventually, the DV-37 still delivers a nice picture now. What's going to keep the DV-47A out of my home theater system and put it in my audio system instead will be the DV-47A's CD /SACD/ DVD-A playback capability and those 24 Bit/192 KHz. DACs (as opposed to the redbook CD playback capability of the DV-37 as well as its 24 Bit/96 KHz. DACs).

And at $1,200.00 a pop, I doubt it very seriously that I can afford two of them anyway.

Then again, there's nothing wrong with dreaming, right??

--Charles--

Make sure you take allok at Pioneer's new top of the line Multi-Player- the DV AX10 excellent all-around unit. Expensive at 5k however....