AmericanPie
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I currently own all vintage equipment which includes a 1970s Sansui 75wpc receiver and a small collection of JBL speakers (L150A, L200B, L100, etc.). Although I'll probably upgrade someday with separate components (and possibly other speakers), for now I'm looking to make my first purchase of a Blu Ray player that I will also use to play CDs. As such, audio quality is important to me....probably more so than video.
From what I've read the DAC in the UDP-205 is supposed to be "audiophile quality" and superior to the one in the UDP-203, but would I really be able to hear the difference with my current equipment? Of course I'd like to buy the best-performing unit I can, but the difference is price between the two is quite significant. At the same time, I want to buy a player I won't "outgrow" anytime soon if/when I make upgrades in the rest of my system.
Which one do you folks suggest? Would the UDP-205 be worth the extra cost for me, and would I likely be more satisfied with it in the long run?
From what I've read the DAC in the UDP-205 is supposed to be "audiophile quality" and superior to the one in the UDP-203, but would I really be able to hear the difference with my current equipment? Of course I'd like to buy the best-performing unit I can, but the difference is price between the two is quite significant. At the same time, I want to buy a player I won't "outgrow" anytime soon if/when I make upgrades in the rest of my system.
Which one do you folks suggest? Would the UDP-205 be worth the extra cost for me, and would I likely be more satisfied with it in the long run?
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