Hi Bernie

My concern would be that you won't get the full benefit of your 808 purchase with 5200s. Yes they will sound good, but having heard all of the DSPs except the 7ks and 8ks, the 5200s are easily bettered by the 5500s and absolutely trounced by the 6000s. I'll readily admit that neither is as pretty as the 5200, but if it was me, I'd only invest in an 808 if I was using more capable DSPs. The G91 seems like the more natural fit.

Just my tuppence worth!

George

PS Devil's Advocate time. I've heard an A/B dem with 5200s being driven by both the G08 and a 588. The 588 was much better, and as the dedicated CD player, I would have thought that the G08 should be better with redbook CD than the G91? If the 588 turned out to be better than the G91, the option of matching 500 series black boxes opens to you again. 504 tuner via 562 ADC?

[This message has been edited by Mr Meridian (edited 04-27-2005).]