Sony XA-5400es VS Oppo 83SE

At the bottom of that eBay ad it says:

This is the double confirm that the auction is for Sony STR-DA5500ES brande new receiver. It is NOT for STR-DA6400ES. The discription table shows 6400ES is by our mistake. We are sorry for confusing. Good luck on bidding! Jeff from UOS

Regards,

It also says: On Jul-20-10 at 12:48:28 PDT, seller added the following information:
So I would ask.

to funny...i never even thought to look on ebay!. got the same deal from a reputable local dealer for once. decided to go with it, even though it meant sales tax. $1199 seems to be the going discounted rate for now. have not seen them much cheaper brand new, with full factory warranty through a reputable source.

i can't be the only one who's heard they are in short supply? maybe i'm the only one who believed it?

will be pissed if i see them new for $799 in a few months.

Sony has continued production of the XA5400ES even though they had been rumored to be a discontinued model some time ago. I have seen a unit with production of November, 2010 and read a post on another forum that they had a unit with a December, 2010 production date.

Rwwear,

I bought a Sony 5400 from the E-Bay seller that you posted. It was 'A' stock and came double boxed. I am not affiliated with the seller, just a happy customer.