2009 Awards

[motley]

Any way of publishing what came 2nd, 3rd..... I was a little surprised that the Dali Fazon package did not feature?

 

[Clare Newsome]

We don't formally choose runners-up, but much of the Awards text in the magazine explains why a product excelled over (named) rivals.

In the case of the Dali Fazon, it just didn't do enough over the B&W MT-30 package to secure the Award win. It's an excellent product, but the B&W pips it on performance-per-pound.

However, online here right now, you can win a set of the Dali Fazon speakers for free - now for that money, it'd have definitely been a winner!

 

[Anonymous]

Hi Clare,

I hope you can help. I am looking at replacing my Samsung BDP-2500 and wondered which of these you would recommend for Blu-ray and DVD (mostly music) for best picture and the best sound over Analogue 7.1 into my Arcam AVR280 onto an Infocus IN76 Projector.

1. Oppp BDP-831 -£450

2. Sony BDP-S760 - £379

3. Denon DBP-2010 - £599

or Pioneer BDP-51FD - used bargain £200/£270 new.

or Sony BDP-S5000ES and cripple myself for the cause!

Cheers.

 

[Pistol Pete1]

I would imagine the answer would be the Sony......

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks Pete,

Do you mean the 'sell my kids' Sony or the 760?

Cheers.

 

[Big Aura]

The 760 has the picture processing software from the Kid-Swapper, so I would (and will most likely) go for that. Check out Sevenoaks too, for a better deal that you've mentioned above. Note also, there may be further discounting in the run-up to Christmas.

In any case, perhaps you can upgrade something else with the money you get for the kids? A holiday too?

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the information. I think I'll await the Blu-ray review face-off and wait for the Sony BDP-S760 to drop in price. You have saved me selling 2 of 3 kids.

Cheers.

 

[Pistol Pete1]

Sorry, yes I meant the cheaper Sony (760).......I'd wait till after xmas and see if they get down to £300 by then (or be out of stock everywhere, how WHF have given it the Award!!!)