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that is an interesting article. The only question remaining for the adoption of a standard DVD-Audio digital output is encryption that RIAA will accept, which the article seems to suggest hasn't been finalized. It also notes that SACD is still apparently going to remain analog-out only. Of course, most or all SACD material is still 2-channel I believe, but that means that you'll still be relying on the SACD player for bass management.
That may be great news for the future of the Outlaw DVD player -- digital output was one thing the Outlaws had said they really were serious about including. They were also talking about including bass management for the analog outputs, though, so those of us with older processors (1050's and 950's, for example) could still do DVD-Audio and SACD without needing an ICBM for bass management.
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Gonk