Originally Posted by Kurt C.
I used to think that I could hear differences between decent quality CD/DVD players and really expensive ones, but I don't think so anymore.
When you do an A/B comparison, take along a sound level meter and make sure that the volume levels are EXACTLY matched on the two players.
I went into such a test being sure that I'd have no trouble picking out the more expensive player. When poker faced friend did the switching between the two players (rather than a 'helpful' salesman), I was somewhat embarrassed to discover that there was no noticible difference.