To be honest, I don't have the time (or need) to try everything that comes out...there are literally hundreds of sources out there, and the name brand models from Asia seem to change daily.
At the shop, we get great performance from our older, slightly modifed Pioneer DVD players with VDA-1. All are older models ranging from DV-525, 414, 333 etc. At home, I still use an old Alchemy DDS.Pro.
As for current models, I'd suggest checking the forums for a wider variety of user suggestions.