Hi Al,
Well, pre-development is a better term. We've never gotten around to it, as we're just so busy and hammered with orders, it's not even funny anymore. Actually, we've had 2 companies approach us for OEM, but in the end, there were quite a few considerations, such as bang for the buck (has to be in line with the amps and the pre), time consumption, ease of final production, and also cash flow, as our new projects will eat up tons of cash.
Anyway, no, CDplayers for the time being are not planned, or at least not for 2003, hehehe. Besides, there are quite a few really good values out there at the moment: Sony 333 / 222 SACD, Ah Tjoeb, Rotel, etc. Anybody looking for a new unit and questioning tyhe synergy with existing Odyssey pieces should call me, anytime, and it'll be my pleasure to discuss systems.
Late,
Klaus