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Classé SSP-800 AV pre/pro ships, sans video processing and lossless support {Engadget HD}
Jul 9th 2009 2:15AM OK, this blogpost pretty much shows that the writers here have no idea what they are talking about.
Point 1 - The SSP-800 shipped last year!
Point 2 - The Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD MA decoding will be a free upgrade with the new chip in August.
Point 3 - Despite Classe being very high end, like most boutique companies, they are very small. Licensing fees are expensive, they are not Onkyo or Denon who sell millions of $300 mass market receivers, making them able to add the latest "bells and whistles".
Point 4 - As someone who has the SSP-800, it walks circles all over the Denon AVP in terms of fidelity. I auditioned the Denon, and it was good, but the Classe was more musical and less sterile. The Denon is for those who want the latest bells and whistles. The Classe is for those who value fidelity.
Point 5 - How the hell did you guys miss that this prepro has been on the market for like a year???? Better do some actual research in your articles next time, this is embarrassing.
HDTV Listings for July 8, 2009 {Engadget HD}
Jul 9th 2009 1:59AM Woohoo, Reno 911!!
