I hope this unit continues to function and it doesn't have the problems that the Panasonic version has, they are supposed to be basically the same machine. Oh yes forgot to mention I have this running through a Yamaha 3 channel processor DSPe-492 for video use connected to my stereo . I tried it at the store, picture was exellent with no aliasing and dot-run, sound was crisp and clear. At home, coupled with my Yamaha RX-395 and home made speakers, it really shined. I wached the Matrix again amd i was not dissapointed.
Image is second to none.
I compared it to a CD4-SE and frankly, they were very similar in sound quality. 24Bit DAC is up to the task. I didnt experience a bass problem but you have to check how it is setup, it has built in crossovers that are triky to find. Perfect picture and sound. If you want to play audio CDR buy an Pioneer.