Years ago, when fancy power cables started popping up, folks agreed it was lunacy. Now, you have people arguing it's THE most important cable in a system. It's a pretty good example of what marketing can do.
I'd be interested in knowing if anyone has tried a fancy audiophile power cable with...
I like a little bling in my audio system, so I wouldn't mind paying $100 for a power cord. It would have to be nicer looking than this one, though. Maybe if it came in different colors, I'd pay $45 for it.
I got one of these players after missing out on the Oppo UDP-205. It's nice to see Panasonic put as much in the electronics as they did with the build quality. I would say the true focus was on video playback, compared to audio. While I have a relatively small SACD and DVD-Audio collection...