a PS3 will outperform any Blu-ray in it's price range, and probably anything sub 1000 dollars. I suppose you could build your own blu-ray media center for 1000 dollars and maybe come up with a better system, but I don't think it's worth it.
I've been sensitive to fanboyism as of late. Or maybe I'm always sensitive. In any case, this is not true. Even the older, superceded Panasonics outperformed the PS3. Heck, it'll be twice superceded any day now. 6 bluray player shootout.
http://forums.audioholics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=47892
Stick to the PS3. Maybe in a couple years something better will come out, but for now stick to it.
But, yes, I agree. These players in general are close enough in performance that throwing money at it is a misallocation of funds.
Timmy, you immediately stated in this thread that you want to hook up something to your amp. However, if it was
my system, as is, my immediate upgrade path would be the following:
-obtain one identical speaker to the mains, and use as upright center speaker
-which forces to move away the electronics (a good thing on multiple levels). I'd use the studio tech modular rack for $199 shipped.
-which forces a longer HDMI cable. Monoprice 35ft is about $40.
-how about controlling the system when the electronics are somewhere else? A URC RF-20+blaster, $80 shipped.
Not including speaker cost, about $325. You can maybe do it for less.
You'd have the
ideal audio arrangement, and its something that most people cannot do. Even if most of these people just don't know any better, even those that do know better could not make it work out. The height of your display, IMO, makes it inexcusable not to do so. IMHO.
