deepak Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 I've finally accumulated enough SACD and DVD-A titles that both of these players are cheap enough to probably warrant a purchase. A used 2900 on Audiogon is roughly $200. And there are so many Oppo models I don't know which are the good ones. Video playback doesn't matter, it won't be used. Or any other options in the $200 range that I didn't think of. I like a slightly warmer sound, not the stereotypical "digital playback", so from reading this is sort of pushing me towards the Denons. Modding capability is a plus since I wouldn't be opposed to that in the future. Basically I'm tired of spending so long figuring out the copy protection on DVD-A discs tearing my hair out trying to rip them to my PC (plus one of my favorite bands is continuing to heavily support DVD-A). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkam Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 For audio you'd be better off with the used Denon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 The only thing that I can add is that Ian had a 2910 and was pretty unimpressed with it for redbook playback. High-res might be a different story though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postjack Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 Let me hijack this thread, since I've considered trying out one of these cheaper universal players. What are the differences between the 2900 and 3910? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 Let me hijack this thread, since I've considered trying out one of these cheaper universal players. What are the differences between the 2900 and 3910? 1010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postjack Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 1010 definitely worth the upgrade then, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepak Posted January 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 Early hijack ftl And yeah this will only be for high res. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepak Posted January 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 Alright since the modded 2900 fairs so well I'm thinking either a used 2900 or 2910, live with it for a while then take it from there. Now is it a no brainer to go for the 2910, or is the 2900 better in some way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
en480c4 Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 IIRC, the 2910 is a considered a step down from the 2900... It's a misleading model number because they recofigured their line and the 2900 is more in line with the 3910 than the 2910. The only thing that I can add is that Ian had a 2910 and was pretty unimpressed with it for redbook playback. High-res might be a different story though. I was very unimpressed with the 2910 for redbook. Blah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepak Posted January 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 Thanks Ian, Google agrees. Now the wait to find the seemingly rarer silver units Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 Thanks Ian, Google agrees. Now the wait to find the seemingly rarer silver units Are you kidding, the last time I looked for a 3910 all I could find was silver??!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvdunhill Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 1010 10? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepak Posted January 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 Are you kidding, the last time I looked for a 3910 all I could find was silver??!? Most of the 29xx units on the Gon right now are black. And ebay as well (ended auctions too). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBLoudG20 Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 1010 :rofl: :dance: :prettyprincess: :prettyprincess: DAN :prettyprincess: :prettyprincess: :prettyprincess: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBLoudG20 Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 also: http://cgi.ebay.com/Denon-DVD-2900-DVD-Player-Progressive-Scan-SCAD-NR_W0QQitemZ300191878732QQihZ020QQcategoryZ15077QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John D. Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 I've had an OPPO 970 for about a year now. I use it only for audio, no video, listen to SACD, DVD-A and HDCD with it. I talked to an OPPO rep and he recommended the 970 for audio only play. I have no complaints, sounds nice. Cheers, JD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purk Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Buy the Denon 2900 and send it to eXemplar to get it mods!! Have u considered buying the DVP-9000ES for a SACD playback only? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepak Posted January 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Has to have DVD-A. Those modding companies charge quite a bit. If anything I'll probably just replace the output stage with either a Zap or something tubed. 95% of my music listening is still redbook, which I have a pretty nice system for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purk Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Has to have DVD-A. Those modding companies charge quite a bit. If anything I'll probably just replace the output stage with either a Zap or something tubed. 95% of my music listening is still redbook, which I have a pretty nice system for. The modding the Denon was meant to be as a joke although I much prefer the modifications by Modwright and eXemplar and R. Kern over anything that deal with the Zap Filter. The 2900 is built significantly better than the 2910 if you want to pick the Denon. You might want to look into Pioneer universal units as well. I own the A47i and A59i and think of them pretty highly. Although both units were modded by Modwright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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