'They' will not let you since planned obsolesce is every body's business model. I would suggest going with the Oppo 83SE. I have heard it and the Sony 5400 and think the Oppo beats everything. With Blu-Ray audio in wings, as the successor to the SACD, you will need and outstanding BR player to cover that base, and the Oppo is the unit to have.
Digital upgrade, Why Can't I make a decision?
Everytime I decide to audition a new player I never buy it because it will be obsolete in a month. Also, every player I bring home sounds so similar to wht I already have that I wonder about the significant advances in digital. The only player I have heard that really is a revelation in digital is the PS Audio Perfect Wave. I believe this is a older technology implemented by PS Audio and it does sound fantastic. It blows away any CD player I have ever heard hands down. Now i am thinking, this technology will get better and cheaper if I just wait a few more months. Here I go again. The one constant that seems to be a decent investment is analog. I know I should upgrade my CD player but I am caught up in this choosing thing? Has anyone else waited long periods for this reason? If so, what componenet finally got ya over the hump?