[sachi]

This is a fantastic DVD player and very unique int he fact that it has coaxial and optical inputs. So it can be used as a standalone DAC.
IT is a beast at close to 40 pounds with separate transformers for the digital and analog power supply.

It retailed for 2500$ back in the days.
I had planned to install a custom I/V stage for the outputs but being pressed for time and the need to downgrade as per the gf's orders, this has to go.

It is a heck of a source and stacks up right alongside many newer 500-750$ DACs.

It comes with Denon's proprietary AL24 processor chip, a CS8414 receiver, PMD100 for HDCD decoding, PCM1704-K grade DAC chips and a solid analog stage.

I would like $350 plus shipping for it. CONUS only for obvious reasons.
The DAC was on par with the Parasound DAC -1100HD and actually beat it out on better details and spatial presentation.

The player still plays CDs and DVDs flawlessly.

I don't have the remote for it though. There is a source selector on the front of the player to go from DVD, Coaxial input or optical input.

I have lots of feedback on head-fi.org here

[sachi]

bump...

will ship to Canada as well..shipping is about 70$ to Canada, but will ship to Canada for 50$ and eat the 20 extra $$.

Shipping within the US is about 40$.

[sachi]

One and only price drop to $300 plus shipping within US.
One of a kind DVD player from denon. Internally speced similar to the popular DVD2900 (sans the SACD decoding ability, but has HDCD instead) but with external digital inputs. so you can use it as a standalone DAC.

[sachi]

Up we go..

[sachi]

One final price drop..before it goes on fleabay 275$ plus shipping ..

[sachi]

Still available.

[sachi]

One more try before i resign to keep it at home.

[londonbarn]

hello, i am curious , in the audio critic , it says the 5000 had BB1704-j... and you say it has the K  designation...   are you sure and does it say so on your chips?,, i cannot see from the pic    thank you for your reply

[sachi]

The item is sold. Forgot to update it sorry.

As to your question, AFAIK, no PCM1704 DAC chips have it explicitly stated anywhere that it is K grade. K Grade chips are identified by the two white dots on the package of the chip. The Denon DVD-5000 DAC chips indeed had the distinct 2 white dot marks on the DAC chips indicating that they were K Grade.

[londonbarn]

Sorry for my INCREDIBLY belated reply....... thank you VERY much for your reply, because, i bought a unit from new, and i was very curious as to ACTUALLY what grade they were, and you seemed pretty confident.. so i thought you might be the one to ask, since i havent heard from anyone ,and the REAL thing is i dont want to open up the unit myself... so serious thank you to you.....