Denon DVD-2930CI

blakeh
blakeh Posts: 491
edited December 2009 in 2 Channel Audio
Does anyone have any experience with this player? I've read great reviews about it, but three out of the six reviews on Amazon are rated at one star claiming the reliability it terrible. Frequent lock-ups, freezing audio, and bad pixelation. However, this is the only reference I can find to the reliability of the unit. Everyone else seems to love it.

I'd love some input from someone who owns one or has experience with one.

Thanks!
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,381
    edited March 2009
    I have its predecessor, the 2910 that I mainly use for 2 ch but have occasionally hooked it up for video. Mine was used and had some issues with not reading some disks. I have read of others having the same problem too. Mine was getting to the point that it was going to go in the shop or get rid of it. However, I was able to fix mine by cleaning the optic. With a silk lens cloth for cameras. It is now super.
    Stan

    Main 2ch:
    Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.

    HT:
    Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60

    Other stuff:
    Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601
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  • ESavinon
    ESavinon Posts: 3,066
    edited March 2009
    I have one with 0 problems.
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited March 2009
    If you are talking about a music machine you should move on, be done with this stuff and play with things more refined.

    RT1
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,381
    edited March 2009
    Given a more liberal budget and a wife willing to let me spend the money, I certainly would opt for something more refined. But I have got kids.
    Stan

    Main 2ch:
    Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.

    HT:
    Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60

    Other stuff:
    Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,082
    edited December 2009
    Bump.
    Vann's sells these open box all the time for $169.
    Seems like it would make a great budget CD player for HDCD and SACD.

    Any more opinions?
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  • GZ
    GZ Posts: 343
    edited December 2009
    ESavinon wrote: »
    I have one with 0 problems.

    Never had any problems with mine either.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited December 2009
    That's a pretty good player....I recently heard the 2000 dollar Marantz CDP with a set of B&W bookshelves....no comment--I was not 'impressed', but I blame the B&Ws not the Marantz....

    cnh
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited December 2009
    I think it's a decent player.
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  • thuffman03
    thuffman03 Posts: 1,325
    edited December 2009
    I have the DVD 2200 and don't think the 2 channel playback is anything worth braging about.
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited December 2009
    I'm running a Denon 2910 in my 2 channel rig...and it sounds fantastic. I'm yet to have any issues with it myself. I doubt I'll be upgrading my CDP again for a couple more years. It's really an excellent sounding SACD/Redbook player. Especially for the prices they can be found at.

    I'm not sure of how the 2910 compares to the 2930 though.
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