The cheapest universal (DVD-A/SACD) player worth mentioning is the Pioneer 563. The video performance is reportedly not up to par with some of the more expensive universals. Denon's got the DVD-2200 for around $600 and the DVD-2900 for about $1000 (both are likely available for less online, but you may not get the warranty with them). Yamaha's got a player due out shortly (the DVD-S1500 in black and the DV-S5770 in silver) for about $400.

Here's a a system with Aeons, Cinema, and Scripts using a 950 and 770. I've also got a friend with a Model 950 running Aeons off a two-channel Classe and a Cinema off a 7100 (the Aeons and Classe came a year or so before the 950, 7100, and Cinema).

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