Digital Trends

This machine's DVD-playing prowess comes without compromising music reproduction. There are even front-panel buttons that let you switch off the video circuitry and fluorescent display to banish potential interference. Your standard CDs will have more sparkle and texture, and wait till you hear an SACD disc — it's like HDTV for music! To enjoy multichannel SACDs in their full 5.1-channel splendor, simply connect the DVP-NS999ES's 5.1-channel analog output to a matching 5.1 input on your A/V receiver. For a clear demonstration of SACD's sonic superiority, pick up one of the recently remastered early Rolling Stones discs, like Let It Bleed, and compare the SACD layer with the standard CD layer. You'll hear more detail, dynamics, and raw energy.