On Mon, 5 Jan 2004 05:03:30 -0600, "Rusty Boudreaux"
wrote:

I agree, but that seems to be the state of affairs (copy
protection). There are only a handful of expensive players that
have a digital audio out (IEEE 1394/firewire) and they have
proprietary interfaces with the same vendors' expensive
receivers.

Already changing. The iLink on the Sony player is compatible
with the IEEE port on the Denon and others.

Kal