I don't think I am jumping the gun Donny.

The Audya is already out in Europe and the reports thus far from the like's of mrdave and others from over there, and from leezone so far from this side of the pond, has given quite an insight into the Audya's prowess (or lack thereof) by these reports. Will I feel different if I perchance (although most likely an impossibility really, unless I buy it sight unseen) play the Audya in person?? Maybe.. but when there starts to form - a "general" (although limited) consensus to a product, playing it in person would tend to only accentuate what has already been "revealed" in my opinion, instead of the other way around. In other words, if it has "already" been discovered that the Audya is NOT what it has been made out to be (read: "hyped up to be") I doubt that I would have a much different opinion from what others have already attested to through their own hands on experience. >> When you get these early reports of "mediocrity" it really lets the wind out of the sails if you know what I mean. I'm holding out a glimmer of hope though that there will be other reports that will start to trickle in that will hopefully be more encouraging and positive, especially from those who have updated their Audya to the latest OS version. I'm not holding my breath though, if you know what I mean. But we'll see..

All the best,
Mike