I saw this on display this evening on the floor of MediaMarkt, a German chain that also sells shedloads of goodies in the Netherlands (where I live) as well. I was there to check out M-S Genie / marantz package they are doing, (which sounded great BTW), but at the same price (a tad expensive it seems at around €1280, pricerunner has it for less than €1000) the Samsung setup next to it caught my eye. IMO it looked good, the receiver/deck is suprisingly small, so I guess all the ooomph comes from the SW. Anyway I was able to play with an audio DVD and I was very impressed to say the least. the 360 degree surround and rock music was really a kick. I have come home and checked out the threads, as now I am seriously reconsidering the original Philips DFR9000, M-S Genie and my existing Samsung HD-850 combo I was planning and keep some money back for a PJ early next year. As this All-in-one has also upscaling HDMI, SACD, 800W 5.1, USB host port, looks good, (FM Tuner
prefer DAB instead!) auto setup and other tricks like audio delay and is an EISA prize winner, I will have to go back & make a decision. It would have ben nice to find more threads on this unit, esp some expert reviews. Can anyone else comment? Seen it in the mags anywhere? I'm concerned about the weedy speaker leads/colour coded plug arrangement, for example and limited connectivity.
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