Sony SACD Monsters: Already Obsolete?

Sony recently introduced an SACD only model here in the UK which retails around $600 and has many of the attributes of the more expensive models (if not the finish and filtering) and sounded quite good. I have not yet experienced the combined SACD/DVD player, but I'm sure a lot of the positive aspects of the more expensive models have "trickled down" into the cheaper models to our listening benefit. Regards, Richard.

What model/make offers SACD AND DVD-A? I am curious to know.

CW, I believe you will find that the SCD-1, as well as the 777, are already discontinued. There is a thread at the Audio Asylum that highlighted current and future plans based on some press releases.
http://www.audioasylum.com/forums/hirez/bbs.html
To answer Joyfulsound, I don't think that there is one that exists. Could be wrong, but I haven't seen one yet.

Joyfulsound--Massvm is correct. The Sony 9000ES plays SACD and DVD-Video (such as the Classic and Chesky 24/96 DADs), but will not play DVD-A discs. Still too early in the format competition for Sony to admit DVD-A exists! CW, there are a lot of posts saying the new Sonys are and are not better sounding than the earlier units; my view is that as Sony always builds to price points, the flagships were built to higher standards to show what the medium is capable of, now they're going for the mass market, compromising where they have to in order to make their profit. While the difference in sound may be debatable, the build quality of the more expensive units isn't. The 777 I bought is very well made, sounds competitive in its stock form with units in its original $3500 price range, and also makes a decent transport if you find its sound a little too polite for your tastes. At the deep discounts people are selling them for, I'd say they're an attractive option.