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I do not have a place near me that carries Pioneer, much less a good return policy. And I hate the store that carries Denon around me. I also want to buy through the internet because prices are half the cost through the internet and none of the stores around me lower their prices at all. The owner of the store yelled at me because I tol him that Good Guys had the Denon 2900 for $200 cheaper than him and I asked him if he would price match or at least lower the cost a little. All he said was that he would give me a free dvd.

So, yeah, no auditioning for me. I had never auditioned my Axiom speakers before I bought them, and I have never made a better decision, I just want to know how much better these players are on video and audio performance.

Remember, even if I purchase the Denon, I still plan on buying a Pioneer for the highres music.

But I am wondering if Denon will come out with an SACD compatible player that is built like the 1600 with Faroudja chip. That would be cheaper than the 2900 for sure.