Page 1 of Replacement for my Wharfedale 750?

Hi there,

Very recently I have been experiencing problems while watching DVD`s on my Wharfedale 750, through my Sony HTK-315 cinema system.

Intermittently, while watching DVD`s that have played perfectly before (R2 - Snatch, Perfect Storm, Abyss, etc) the sound breaks up during playback. This `stuttering` can become so severe at times that the audio cuts out altogether. The picture remains consitent throughout. I’m using an S-Video connection for picture, and an optical cable for sound. Now, I have tried to troubleshoot the problem to which device maybe causing the problem, and it seems that the cause is either the DVD player, or the Sony amp.

So, in the mean time, I am going to replace the Wharfedale with another player, to try and eliminate one of the devices. Which £200 player would you recommend to replace the Wharfedale 750? Picture and sound quality (DD5.1 and DTS) are of the most importance, as is the ability to play multi-region discs (including Region 1 RCE).

Please can anyone give their opinion to me, on what player I should buy, or even what might be the cause of this sound stuttering?

Many thanks,

John. W

nhoj[at]moc.sulp.srennug

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