Hi SG69. As a guy who was very excited about these new formats, I've decided to let software dictate when I buy any hardware that's software dependent. For now, I buy my CD's and try to get the best sound out of my Cd player and DAC because no matter what format comes to the front, you're only as good as the software available. I'm not into Classical or Opera but it seems that's most of the titles that they offer for SACD at least. Take this time to ponder what tweeks you might be able to make now to make your hard earned and cherished CD collection sound better in the mean time.