I'm still using the Denon DVD-2200 I have had since the end of 2003. I haven't been pleased with it for anything self-made (both DVD-A and DVD-V)...yet to pinpoint the exact problem, as others on this board have spoken highly of the 2200. I've been looking into other options for the future. I have listed two high-end Universal DVD-A players at the top of the market right now (other models &/or input???):
Onykyo DV-SP1000Denon DVD-3910The Onkyo is not compatible with DVD+R & DVD+RW and performs a knotch below the Denon in terms of frequency response, THD, S/N Ratio, dynamic range, etc. However, the
SP-1000 has two outputs for each of the
3910's optical, coax, composite, s-vid, & component. Denon has 5.1 outputs to Onkyo's 7.1 (where the additional two are "duplicates" of the surround 1 outputs).
I can't find anything that indicates a major difference in DAC's -- both possess 192kHz/24-bit DAC, with the
DV-SP1000 described as, "when a DVD Audio disc using a sampling rate of 192kHz or 176.4kHz is played, the sampling rate will be down-converted to 96kHz, 88.2kHz, 48kHz, or 44.1kHz for playback through the digital outputs" to the
DVD-3910's, "When playing copyright-protected linear PCM or packed PCM DVDs, no digital signals are output for sources exceeding 48kHz/16-bits. When making digital connections to a receiver that is not compatible with 96kHz/88kHz signals, you can set the unit to output the signal as 44.1kHz or 48kHz LPCM".
In the end, from what I can tell, the major difference is the price, Onkyo
DV-SP1000's $2000 vs.
Denon DVD-3901's $1300.