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There are some companies in the world that aim purely at the upper end of the pay scale.  Denon has just released their new DVD-A1UD which costs a staggering $5,879, a price that us debt ridden unemployed mortals can only gape at.

So what does it actually do?  Well, it can play Blu-ray discs, SACDs, CDs, DVD-Audio, and DVD-Video.  This is Denon’s first Profile 2.0 Ready (BD Live) Blu-ray DVD player and it supports the HDMI 1.3 spec.  It can also upscale non-HD sources and can convert signals so that they properly fit 16:9 screens without black bars or distortion.  And lets face it, if you can spend this much you definitely have a widescreen TV.

It is pretty bulky (not surprising considering how much it has squeezed inside it) and the remote looks like it defies the laws of physics with more buttons than space.  Yet despite this there is still a sleek finish (achieved through the slight curve at the top) and the stylish silver/black finish will look at home under any TV.

“We have combined both analogue and digital signal processing technology and precision mechanism engineering to reproduce the most delicate and refined aesthetic video and audio details recorded on disc.  The DVD-A1UD literally allows discriminating home entertainment consumers to experience the very best that Blu-ray, as well as DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, Super Audio CD, and CD, have to offer.”  Hirofumi Ichikawa president of Denon

However when you look at it the $5,000 + price tag is still massive, and I think that noone except some very rich die hard HD enthusiasts are really going to buy this.  Right now, this is the age of conservative spending and cutting back, and this luxury is one that very few will enjoy.

Source [jGadgets]