There are very few "universal" DVD-Audio/SACD players available. Apex has one that does both plus progressive scan (the AD-7701 ) that retails for around $250, but it is an Apex, and you get what you pay for. The general opinion online is that it does everything (progressive scan, DVD-Audio, SACD, MP3, JPG file viewing), but not necessarily very particularly well. Here's one review as an example (not necessarily the greatest review, since the first thing they complain about is the inability to use a digital output for DVD-Audio) and the 2.13 of 5 rating at AudioReview. Pioneer has three: the AX10 (retail for $6,000), the Elite DV-47A (retail for $1,200, available for comfortably under $1,000), and the new Elite DV-45A (retail for $700). The DV-47A has gotten some pretty good reviews in general, but some users have complainted that its SACD performance was not up to par. How accurate this assessment is probably depends some on the user, as there are DV-47A owners who seem very satisfied with the SACD performance. The DV-45A has not been out very long, and I haven't heard much about it. If you want a universal player, you should probably try to demo either the DV-47A or the DV-45A and see if it suits you.

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