I agree with Capn Pickard, however, one feature set I'd look for is individual DACS for each of the output channels instead of a single DAC for all. Marantz has some very nice players at reasonable prices, so does Pioneer. I don't think the Pannys have individual DACS, but I am a fan of Panasonic products and their quality/value ratio.

I also like Sony products for sound quality, but, if you're into high resolution audio formats, you won't get DVD Audio from Sony, just SACD.



Enjoy the Music. Trust your ears. Laugh at Folks Who Claim to Know it All.