DVD player with excellent CD quality

The Toshiba 3109 does not sound as good as a Philips 825. They both do not sound as good as a good CD player (Sony XA7,for example.) I was amazed to hear that how beautifully the Philips (a sub $200 DVD player) sounds.

pioneer dv-05 is first rate in every regard. have had one for about a year, no problems, no complaints.

Hello, I'm using an Andy Bartha modified Pioneer 525 DVD. It exhibits such excellent performance with my associated equipment that I have actually been able to enjoy listening to CDs even during those times when I have been DAC-less. Regards, Rick

What about the NAD T550 DVD/CD? Don't know much about it, but I hear they made it almost more for CD than DVD...http://nadelectronics.com/CD/T550.html