Due to space limitation, I'm searching for a good universal player that I can use to read cd as well as DVD/Blurays. I just got a rotel-ra11 amp and MA BX2 speakers at a good price thus I am not going to use HDMI for audio. TV is relatively unexpensive Panasonic TX-P42s30E, therefore it is useless to pay a lot for hi-end blue-ray players with excellent video specs.
I would like to spend around 300 EURO although it really depends on the presence of a huge difference between 200 euro and 400 euro models.
Here are some models that fit my budget (Sony BDP-S790 at 160euro , Pioneer BDP-450 at 230 euro, Panasonic DMP-BDT500 at 300 euro) and some models that are within reach (Sony BDP-A6000 at 340 euro, Yamaha BD-A1020 380; Denon DBT-1713UD at 370 euro, Marantz UD5007 at 440 euro riconditioned).
What would you suggest? Spend a little more to get the Denon/Marantz entry level is going to change drastically the sound quality compared, for example to the Pioneer?
I was going for the Pioneer, which seems to be a good product (I think the old LX55 has been discontinued, at least in Italy), although the lack of built-in WI-FI may be an issue. Also, giving that the ROTEL has a good built-in DAC, do I really need a standard RCA audio output? I guess no but want to be sure.
Ciao
I would like to spend around 300 EURO although it really depends on the presence of a huge difference between 200 euro and 400 euro models.
Here are some models that fit my budget (Sony BDP-S790 at 160euro , Pioneer BDP-450 at 230 euro, Panasonic DMP-BDT500 at 300 euro) and some models that are within reach (Sony BDP-A6000 at 340 euro, Yamaha BD-A1020 380; Denon DBT-1713UD at 370 euro, Marantz UD5007 at 440 euro riconditioned).
What would you suggest? Spend a little more to get the Denon/Marantz entry level is going to change drastically the sound quality compared, for example to the Pioneer?
I was going for the Pioneer, which seems to be a good product (I think the old LX55 has been discontinued, at least in Italy), although the lack of built-in WI-FI may be an issue. Also, giving that the ROTEL has a good built-in DAC, do I really need a standard RCA audio output? I guess no but want to be sure.
Ciao