Marantz DV 17

Advantages: Features, build, sound
Disadvantages: Fussy infra-red

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Advantages: Near Audiophile quality crisp picture precise sound
Disadvantages: Very few

...Most DVD players will spend a lifetime sitting under the TV - this one is just as happy in the Hi Fi rack. The trouble with most DVD players is that they are first and foremost intended as a player of DVD movies on the television. When it comes to playing audio CDs, they simply don't compare with 'proper' audio CD players. This one is different. Marantz is well respected as a 'near audiophile' brand name - the emphasis is on quality rather than features, the DV-3100 is no exception. I have a particular interest in baroque chamber music. Few DVD players can offer the precision and dynamic range of a digital audio track - the DV-3100 handles this admirably. In terms of looks - the design theme is simple - black knobs, a single smoked 'window' which shows the basic functions, centrally mounted CD drawer all on a flat plastic face... Read review

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Advantages: Very detailed and stable sound
Disadvantages: CDR playback

...Bought as Ex-Demonstration for £200, Possibly the best buy of HI-FI equiptment I have ever owned, Although this is the CD-6000OSE KI, It is built on the OSEs Design, it has some upgrades to the circuitry and copper plateing to the chassis. The sound quality is very good, brings out loads of detail I never knew was on my CDs. I previously used a Marantz CD 52 SE, I bought about 10 years ago and was time for something up to date. I still use the 52 in my bedroom, and It's still going strong with out a hitch and plays CDRs with out a problem. It was the fact that the CD 52 has been so reliable that the new player I was to buy would probably to be a Marantz, and after serching the internet and reading reviews I would have loved to buy the CD17, but funds were not available. So I happend to see in a local HI-FI shop... Read review

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