Pioneer DV525 DVD Player
Sound better that it looks
This player has advanced picture and sound quality for its price.  It out performs JVC and Toshiba in the mid-low price market because it has higher picture resolution and better sound.  It is certainly true in this case that a mid-price DVD player can sound better than some pricier CD players (I am  comparing it to Nakamichi SS-8b).  Only some audio specialist brands like  Rotel and NAD have CD players that sounds better than this DVD mechine.   The remote is adquate, but not great.  I examined the components inside the  player and found that the design is very clean and economical, and the  quality of this player is better than how it looks from the outside.