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FWIW, i have been told by a very reliable source that the theta gen5 WILL NOT be upgradeable to the new gen7 (apparently, the gen6 will be "skipped"). -cfb

Try the Chord DAC 64. It's absolutely stunning. I've heared various MSB and Theta units, and this will blow them away. It has balanced and unbalanced outputs as well as AES/EBU, SPDIF (BNC) and Toslink inputs. Retail is around $3000

Cornfedboy,
I'm curious about your assertion regarding the newest Theta DS Pro Gen X. I too had some concerns, but thought they had been answered. Please see the thread titled "Theta DS Pro Gen VI - update" from 11/02/01, which you happened to post to as well:

http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?ddgtl&1004726565&openflup&4&4#4

The crux of the issue I raised was ultimately resolved by a post from another member who attributed a portion of the same post's content to Ed Deitemeier. Now Mr. Deitemeier is a recognized agent of Theta, and made, so long as the quote was accurate, a formal representation on behalf of Theta that unequivocally confirmed the upgrade path in question. The timing of the release was a little soft, but not the upgrade issue.

So, if the information you have is true, which BTW is consistent with what I was told by another Theta employee, then either Mr. Deitemeier is misrepresenting the situation or member Tkmetz is. I don't know where the truth lies, but as I see it your information and the statement attributed to Dietmeier by member Tkmetz are mutually exclusive. Let me very clearly make the point that I have no evidence or even suspicions about anyone mentioned above that would challenge their integrity–I'm making no judgments about those involved. I'm just stating that the posts' content are inconsistent. None of my observations are intended to be ad hominem or mean spirited. I’m confused and concerned. As a Theta DS Pro Gen Va owner I’d like an official confirmation.

I don’t understand what motivation Theta has for not disclosing this information publicly, unless the motivation is there but the personnel to make modifications to the web page aren’t (i.e. they’re too busy to mess around with their site). I love the D/A, and otherwise have exceptionally high opinions of Theta’s various business policies.

I realize that manufacturers don't like responding to these things, but a simple confirmation or announcement from Theta on their site would clear up a lot of its customers' apprehensions, and stabilize, if not bolster, the resale price on DS Pro's.

Does anybody else who’s a Theta stakeholder have any thoughts on this?