Marantz - DV6500

Good 2-channel audio for the discerning listener ; Universal player ; Navigation buttons on front panel ; Small form factor

Poor progressive scan implementation (not motion adaptive, no film mode detection, chroma upsampling error, and overly soft image quality) ; Poor measured audio results (low and high frequency attenuation, reduced output level, high intermodulation...

Wide range of disc formats available including hi-res, strong build quality ;

No onboard surround digital output, won't play multi-region out of the box ; There are so many types of disc these days that unless your tastes are highly specialised, either in terms of audiophile quality or simply that you only ever use one type of...

The Marantz DV6500 puts the emphasis on sound, and as an entry-level audiophile machine this is an impressive machine, while not in any way stinting on the picture performance. True, you can get more widely specified players for a bit less, but they...