Arcam dv137 vs Arcam cd 73

Any opinions on which to choose if pricing is similar?/I know most aren't too keen on using a universal player as a cdp but what if the cost was similar to a the cd 73?I could get either for about $400.I have read good things about the analog capabilities of the dv137,but also that these players had some early glitches it being Arcam's first universal player.

Everyone seems to find the cd 73 a good value.But whereas the dv137 is usually $150-200 more than what I can get it for it is tempting me.I am planning to use it mostly as a cdp with occasional dvd use.

Or should I just take the $400 and put it toward a used Apollo?I was hoping to stay under $500 otherwise it would have been a no brainer for the Apollo.

I was looking at the newer NAD545bee but there is very little in the way of reviews on it as of yet.I am using it in a second system with a yba integrated amp and a pair of swan 2.1se's.

No the YBA is solid state and no balanced outputs.

Nope.I was thinking of picking up a Audio Refinement Complete cd player but I keep missing out on them when they come up for sale.The best player I own is the Denon 3930ci.

I've got a DV135. The 137 will enable you to play DVD-A discs. This was an interest of mine which is why I opted for a universal DVD player as my source, and in my price range the Arcam 135 was the best option. I will add a standalone CD player some time in the future, but because of the DV135 it's not a pressing need for me.

If you aren't interested in this other format then I guess conventional wisdom would say a similar priced CD only player like the CD37 would be superior.

Nuck, there's always ebay! Even some Internet retailers still stock lots of DVD-A's (CD Universe, Amazon). Anyways, my SACD and DVD-A collection is complete once I add the Fleetwood Mac Rumours DVD-A.

The main thing I'll have to determine is whether to get an upsampling player (CA 740c/840c, Arcam C192 or NAD C465) or non-upsampling (Naim CD5i, Rega Apollo). 'Course, by the time I'm in the market there could be totally new players available from all of these brands.

The Eagles, Hell freezes OverDVD-A on the BDP, Sony 350.
Sounds ok, pretty good,not monkeying with the settings, pcm Stereo.



Amend post.'.Love will keep us alive' sounds nearly dead
the player does not work well for detail here at all.

Hotel California is a bit better, but not there so to speak.

My kit, my stereo, my problem.

nowI Iswitch to the Hell freezes Over dvd, and WOW!

Man, I wish I had room for 5.1, all Totem

The conns are right, Nick, and thanks.

That dvd just does everything so freaking right.
Absolutely a reference recording for a lot of reasons, the director and editor did it all the right way, making the show very special. The video is not choppy or wasting time, the proper amount of time is given to the artists, which is not always the case.
If you see James Taylor..Live at the Beacon, you will see bad direction. Just fast clip shots and eye candyand busyness that does not match the outstanding sonics and music.
Look for that one, and play music only.
4.8 and 4.8, 2.7 for video.