Edit: I included the added cost of digital audio cables to the Oppo price for SACD playback and that is where I got the $350 number.[/QUOTE]

Although I have the HD970 as opposed to the 981, I've heard that the 981 can downconvert the PCM from SACD to the HDMI 1.1 standard so that it could play through the one cable as well. Anyone else hear this?

Shane