There is no reason why your DVD player should not also double up as a perfectly adequate CD player as well - so always keep this in mind when buying equipment.



Start by looking for a machine that boasts Dolby Digital or DTS format so that you can make the most of disc sound quality on whatever you choose to play. It is a cheap extra worth budgeting for.

DVD-Audio is a high-resolution format that offers excellent stereo multi-channel quality so may also be worth having, along with similar benefits from SACD. If you purchase a DVD-A it can only really be appreciated on a DVD-A player. It also offers a neat route into multi-channel music if you want it in the future.

Of course, if you plan to use the DVD player to also play CDS then you should also hook it up to stereo speakers in the same room as well as to connections on the TV.