Blimey...been away for the weekend and missed this one developing.

FWIW: DVD-A will not become another betamax at least because it will always piggy-back on DVD-V which is not likely to go away soon.
I don't think I actually want to see M making an SACD player or one-box combi. I'm quite happy to let the others make them. I'd just like to have access to the titles that are SACD only. I know I can get the 2-channel analogue, and maybe the A/D conversion in the 568.1 will maintain it's perceived higher res benefits. I know it would be DSD-analogue-PCM but hopefully it would prove beneficial to my ears at least.

However, there will be some titles that were truly meant to be in some form of surround, not just stereo...best example that I have been hoping for being DSOTM....reference the quad effects at their live shows and probably some of the early quad vinyls.

Jaco, it would be great if you could let us know if you can hear a benefit A/B style between an SACD and red-book CD version of the same music with your new player.

I also hope that a solution would be aimed at 500 series. WAF will never extend to buying a 861 just to get at SACD's. Maybe it's going to be one of the options on the 568 upgrade ?

Who knows....DSOTM may be a dual release.

rgds

Nick



[This message has been edited by ncpl (edited 01-06-2003).]

Rgds,
Nick