In Reply to: Digital Hi-rez posted by WilHenry on June 10, 2003 at 19:11:10:
Wil,Denon's got the 5900 up their sleeve and it will be the killer "full service" universal as far as I can tell.
Unlike the 2900 where Denon punted, they're VERY serious about nailing down a hirez digital interface on the 5900. From what I understand, Denon's trying to get SACD approval for their DenonLink (ain't gonna happen) but will settle for equipping the 5900 with 1384 iLink (is gonna happen). That'll give us Sony, Pioneer and Denon among the majors with 1394 iLink hirez digital interfaces.
That'll put the player question to bed and the others manufacturers will follow with their own iLinked players in short order. The "full service" universals will be a bit pricey to start with but once receivers/pre-pros with 1394 iLink come out, the players will go through another development stage where audio DACs and DSPs are stripped and we can get on to $300 universal transport carousels iLinked to processor-based audio DSPs and DACs.
Then you'll have legs. A year away.
Austin
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Follow Ups
- Very short legs on Denon 2900 - williak 15:09:21 06/11/03 (4)
- Moving on to the Denon 3803's legs - WilHenry 20:46:29 06/11/03 (3)
- Re: Moving on to the Denon 3803's legs - williak 07:15:46 06/12/03 (2)
- Thanks Austin! - WilHenry 08:48:27 06/12/03 (1)
- Re: No Prob - Good Luck! - williak 11:02:26 06/12/03 (0)