Thanks for the perspective-

OK if CD will still sound better from a dedicated player that's the way I'll go. I did ask Rick, and my local dealers, about g08.2s but they hardly ever see them apparently- it's a great shame Meridian stopped making a lower priced CDP IMO.

Maybe my best bet is to get a decent universal player to use until a g08.2 turns up. There seem to be decent Denon, Marantz, Sony, and Pioneer players around the �500 mark which will probably be good for movies and listenable digital coax out? These http://m.techradar.com/reviews/audio-visual/blu-ray-players/denon-dbp-2012ud-981098/review can now be had from Sevenoaks for �449 new, which has to be a bit of a bargain?

HC: 861v4/ID40/LPS, DSP5000, DSP5000VC, DSP3100, SW1600, HD621, Oppo BDP-105, Sony VPL-HW55ES
2-Channel: Oppo BDP-105, TEAC VRDS-7/Trichord Clock 3/PSU, 551, Quad 303, Harbeth Compact 7ES-3, Kimber cables, Russ Andrews mains and supports.
Previous Meridian: 5000C, 5200SL, 7200.2, 6000, 562V.2, 568.2mm, 800v4, 808.2i, 818v2/v3, 861v8, 502