Thanks Steve,
So Classe is SP3 money - wait for specs then compare in home.....
Anthem close in price again.
Arcam gets good write ups and spoken highly of by owners in UK I know.
Those would be considerations instead of the SP3, the Onkyo (Integra) I feel a cheaper stop gap - and find one second hand and even better.......
For the price the Onkyo ticks all the boxes, and quality is so much better than I thought it would be, the 885/886 even better value for money - Like I say though, I bought as a stop gap unit as the HD DVD/Blu battle was on, the HDMI specs changed monthly, Blu were still working on v2 specs! etc.
Today what would "I" buy - Onkyo 886 or the newer 5507 - Why? Still as a stop gap, Once the SP3 is out I think I would then consider which high price tag unit might replace the Onkyo - PS, I hated onkyo !!! prior to owning the 886 - the all in one pro/amp units are not reliable, mass produced rubbish in my opinion, sold by the high street box shifters here in the UK........