Dr Spec & 2900

dholmes
dholmes Posts: 1,136
edited August 2003 in Electronics
Thanks Dr. with your help on the Denon 2900, I bought one. So far it has excellent pq & sound, need some dvd audio- sacds to see what this baby can do. I recomend this player to everyone, wish I could have afforded it. thanks
My HT set-up Panasonic front proj, 120 in ws screen, ATI amp,Integra 9.8 pre-pro, 2 Polk rti150, cp 1000, 4 fx 1000, Pioneer blu-ray 2 SVS sub pb 12-ultra 2, & Paragon popcorn popper. ps 3 Coaster leather HT recliners.
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  • Dr. Spec
    Dr. Spec Posts: 3,780
    edited August 2003
    Its a great player. Glad you are liking it. Wait till you hear it with a nice set of analog cables. I like the Signal Cable Analog 2, but you can get w/e you want. Get some opinions before buying.

    Definitely check the 2900 threads for my set-up comments for DVD-A and SACD. And download Denon's .pdf document for set-up too.

    I have the following titles so far:

    Pink Floyd DSOTM - SACD
    Billy Joel The Stranger - SACD
    Steely Dan Everything Must Go - DVD-A
    Donald Fagan Nightfly DVD-A
    Boston - SACD (2 channel only)
    Fleetwood Mac Rumours - DVD-A
    Eagles Hell Freezes Over - DTS 5.1
    Indigo Girls Becoming You - SACD

    Donald Fagan Kamkiriad is on deck in DVD-A. I was disappointed with Boston; the SQ could be better. Other than that, all other titles have been incredible.

    Doc
    "What we do in life echoes in eternity"

    Ed Mullen (emullen@svsound.com)
    Director - Technology and Customer Service
    SVS
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited August 2003
    My DVD player has been begging me to replace it lately, and I'm fairly decided to check out this 2900. My only hesitation is in paying a grand for a player that plays DVD-A and SACD when the reality is that I more than likely wouldn't ever buy one of those types of discs. I listen to techno/house/trance music I'd say 99% of the time, and I wouldn't anticipate that my type of music would be released on those 2 formats......

    Question is.......is it still worth the extra coin?
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  • Dr. Spec
    Dr. Spec Posts: 3,780
    edited August 2003
    It's the least expensive player they make with the Silicon Image decoding engine. But if you are not into high res audio, the $1000 price tag is much harder to swallow.
    "What we do in life echoes in eternity"

    Ed Mullen (emullen@svsound.com)
    Director - Technology and Customer Service
    SVS
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited August 2003
    So if looking at it from a video only standpoint, (realizing that I don't have a HDTV right now), is the PQ so superior that it's worth spending double or triple what you can get another player with?

    If not, what would another really good player that will do video well now, but also grow into a HDTV should I get one in the near future?
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  • Dr. Spec
    Dr. Spec Posts: 3,780
    edited August 2003
    If you don't have HDTV, you don't even need a progressive scan player, much less a DVD-2900. Save your money until you get an HDTV and then invest in a player with a great PQ. For now, buy a cheapy DVD player that is reliable and does DD and DTS and be done with it.

    Doc
    "What we do in life echoes in eternity"

    Ed Mullen (emullen@svsound.com)
    Director - Technology and Customer Service
    SVS
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  • fireshoes
    fireshoes Posts: 3,167
    edited August 2003
    You could get a Denon 2800, which is the what the 2900 replaced. It doesn't have SACD or DVD-A, and since it's discontinued, you can get it on the cheap.
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  • dholmes
    dholmes Posts: 1,136
    edited August 2003
    DR. Spec, or anybody, where do you get your dvd-a, sacd? thanks
    My HT set-up Panasonic front proj, 120 in ws screen, ATI amp,Integra 9.8 pre-pro, 2 Polk rti150, cp 1000, 4 fx 1000, Pioneer blu-ray 2 SVS sub pb 12-ultra 2, & Paragon popcorn popper. ps 3 Coaster leather HT recliners.
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  • Dr. Spec
    Dr. Spec Posts: 3,780
    edited August 2003
    http://www.lasersedge.com/item_detail.asp?id=42418&tMedia=6
    "What we do in life echoes in eternity"

    Ed Mullen (emullen@svsound.com)
    Director - Technology and Customer Service
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