DVD-A1UDCI or Oppo or other...

[btf1980]

Ultimately, I think it comes down to two schools of thought. Those that think you should invest heavily in a source unit, and those that think it would be more prudent to invest in a prepro. I personally think that the point of the prepro is to be the workhorse in a system, let it handle all the processing. That's why it was bought in the first place. I just don't see the point of spending almost 5 large on a source unit, when something like a Classe SSP-800 or a Denon flagship prepro can be had for not much more at street prices. It seems like a no brainer to me.