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Fly in the SACD Ointment?
Tommart, was the Denon DVD-3300 one of the units you tried? I was thinking of getting one just for DVD-A in the short term. Also, have you heard of any universal DVD-A,SACD,and CD machines in development or on the market? 
Why pay "more" for USED??
It seems to me thatthe "Buy it Now" feature on eBay is agreat addittion. If something has a fair (or even cheap) Buy it Now price, and it is what you want, just get it, don't screw with the auction. Of course, you may not be able to get a real "st... 
To Sub or not to Sub...?
I definitely don't think that the sub was set up correctly. If subs are suuposed to sound like that, they wouldn't be very popular. I'd like to hear a Vandersteen sub set up correctly, from all of the rave reviews I've heard. 
Audiogon "RECORDINGS TO DIE FOR" list
1. Steely Dan - Two Against Nature !DVD! - not only the new songs but some great old ones too.2. Michael Hedges - Aerial Boundaries - Awesome guitarwork and a pristine Windham Hill Recording3. Genesis - Trick of the Tail - I used to have the MFSL ... 
Fly in the SACD Ointment?
Won't it all come down to the recording label and how meticulous they are in recording the music? I'm willing to trash (or trade-in) all of my 80's CDs except three: Michael Hedges Aerial Boundaries (Windham Hill), Genesis Trick of the Tail, and D... 
To Sub or not to Sub...?
I too, am wary of subwoofers. While auditioning speakers in a local shop, the salesman let me hear some JM labs monitors he was enthusiastic about (I forget the model). They did indeed sound impressive but when he kicked in the sub, it totally mud...