This is a very weird argument, as some here have just pointed out, you get exactly that on SACD, what you ask for, be it for a better master, or else, you just get it there. Not on all, but on quite a few.

I find it much more realistic to then just accept another good high end format than trying to turn a "full MP3 industry" away from their headphone / iPhone mega-trillion clients (known as the "loudness war"). Will never happen... never.

So indeed, you should be all in favor of SACD, if people that listen to their audience needs actually make their desires happen.

PS: I do not believe for its PCM structure that a 861 will ever decode DSD natively, but for sure all players of Meridian should offer the very best DSD playpack to PCM conversion.

Cheers, Andreas
My Meridian history 565/519 (1996), 861 (2000), to G68ADV, to 561 today, tri-axial cardioid studio monitors, self build acoustic measures, ceiling sails, corner bass traps, trial Helmholtz resonator, REW, Apple (TV, Mac, IPAD), SBT, Calman