Marantz SA-1 (SACD player) available ?

I heard it will retail for $7500.00 and will be out shortly. Chances are if you approach your local Marantz dealer with a serious intent to purchase, they will probably find a way to aquire one for you. My question is will the SACD format be the best and final format of choice, or not? I guess we will all have to wait and see if the technology starts to trickle down to other manufacters and products. Then, hopefully we will know if SACD will be here to stay.

Sorry, I forgot to comment on the Sony SACD player. It's hard to say how the Sony will compare to the Marantz. I would like to hear both players in the same room, but I know that won't happen at my local audio shop. If you really want to examine their different characteristics you will have to take them both home and demo them, and decide which you care for personaly. Everything I have ever taken home to demo has sounded different than it did in the showroom. This is always the case though.