sorry about the late reply, its been a while since i've been on this board. your questions:

Is 96 PCM the only bitstream type where the 1050 spells it out on the display?

i think so.

BTW, I checked out that website. Looks pretty cool, but as you said, the selection is pretty limited. Is the sound head and shoulders above a standard Redbook CD?

They're pretty good. its hard for me to exlpain the difference. they do sound better- a little smoother, crisper, but not necessarily head and shoulders above. If there's something you'd really like to hear thats available on DAD, then try it. IF not, don't get something just to check out the technology.

-eric