Thanks for the info Sam! I will keep my eye out for that player. Think there is an excellent chance I will buy. I really love the A3. By the way, as I consider you the cable guru and quite up on the new Musical Fidelity products, have you tried the NuVista silver interconnects? I believe they are solid silver, and about $250(?). Like everything Antony Michaelson does, I am sure this has to be a winner. He always offers great value for money, world class performance at real world prices. Since he is not a cable manufacturer exclusively, I would venture to guess his goal is to make a product that can stand with any, but he won't rely on it to keep him in business(so doesn't have to be $1000/m). Thanks again.