Next level after 717

[omac]

im thinking of purchasing the denon 2900 dvd player multyregion at £499. I currently have the Pio 717 which has been spinning nicely for 4 years..hence why i need to upgrade.


Ive read lots here about the various bugs the 2900 has but i like to think it would be an inprovement on the 717.


Im only using a 32" panasonic pl10 crt, ill upgrade later....


your thought!

 

[mtrycrafts]

im thinking of purchasing the denon 2900 dvd player multyregion at £499. I currently have the Pio 717 which has been spinning nicely for 4 years..hence why i need to upgrade.


Ive read lots here about the various bugs the 2900 has but i like to think it would be an inprovement on the 717.


Im only using a 32" panasonic pl10 crt, ill upgrade later....


your thought!

Do you need additional features that your 717 doesn't have? Is the 717 not performing properly now? Age is not a stand alone reason to upgrade

 

[JoeE SP9]

I agree with mtrycrafts about replacing gear. I jumped of the replace gear every year groove. Some of my stuff is almost as old as me. Just joking. Nowadays I only replace something when I find something that has demonstrably better performance. Sometimes I wonder if new and different looking is better. NOT. Having new stuff is nice though. The only stuff that I have that could be classified as "new" is my SACD player and that is almost 2 years old. The power amps that drive my ES panels are older than a lot of the members of this discussion group.

 

[(omac)]

right!

well thanks guys !! dont get me wrong, i love my pioneer. Is just that i would love to see what the denon NVS chips and hte new dvd audio has to offer.

My pioneer is only a 3rd generation player, i would like to see what news have to offer thats all.


Say thats anybody know where to buy onkyo players in the uk?


thanks!

 

[mtrycrafts]

well thanks guys !! dont get me wrong, i love my pioneer. Is just that i would love to see what the denon NVS chips and hte new dvd audio has to offer.

My pioneer is only a 3rd generation player, i would like to see what news have to offer thats all.
Say thats anybody know where to buy onkyo players in the uk?
thanks!

If you are after the newer formats, DVD-A or SACD and your old player doesn't offere these, by all means, you need to upgrade. You should get a universal palyer in that case, that plays all or most of todays offerings.