New Surround Processors

[Dave999]

I heard that Classe is coming out with new models with HDMI 1.3 of its SSP 600 unit. Have any of you heard about the details. I think it will retail for about $8,500. It is not the SSP 900 which was going to retail for $25,000, but Classe decided not to market.

[RebelMan]

Is this all you heard? Classé continues to push the envelope with their Delta series products and I am sure we will see the fruits of their labor soon. I am also sure many of us here would like to own the statement SSP-900 but can't for the price it commands. Nevertheless, in time we will all be very thankful for it.

[hifiguymi]

Unfortunately it's true that the SSP-900 isn't going to exist. Classe is working on replacements for the SSP-300 and SSP-600 but nothing has been announced yet. I'm sure HDMI 1.3 is on the agenda, but there is very little available to manufacturers in the way of HDMI repeaters that are 1.3 so it may not happen until late in the year. They have also talked about doing an outboard video switcher/scaler that would operate on the CANBUS for customers that have SSP-300 and SSP-600's as well as IR and RS232C for anyone to use. I hope to find out more from my rep in a couple of weeks.

Eric

[sikoniko]

why was the ssp-900 scrapped?

On the hdmi front, I used to own a bryston SP2 and it is to be upgraded when hdmi is available. James Tanner stated that they were told that HDMI 1.3 would not be available to them until late summer/fall timeframe of this year. Then they would need to do their own r&d to implement it in existing units.

With that in mind, I would say it is probably safe to assume that Classe would not receive hdmi 1.3 components until that same timeframe. Which means I wouldn't expect a product on the market until this time next year.

[hifiguymi]

why was the ssp-900 scrapped?

On the hdmi front, I used to own a bryston SP2 and it is to be upgraded when hdmi is available. James Tanner stated that they were told that HDMI 1.3 would not be available to them until late summer/fall timeframe of this year. Then they would need to do their own r&d to implement it in existing units.

With that in mind, I would say it is probably safe to assume that Classe would not receive hdmi 1.3 components until that same timeframe. Which means I wouldn't expect a product on the market until this time next year.

All my rep said when I asked him about the SSP-900 was that Classe wanted to focus on the SSP-600 and SSP-300 replacements. Hopefully that means they will come out sooner than later, but we'll see.

Eric

[RebelMan]

All my rep said when I asked him about the SSP-900 was that Classe wanted to focus on the SSP-600 and SSP-300 replacements. Hopefully that means they will come out sooner than later, but we'll see.

What specifics did he give with regard to the 300 and 600 replacements?

[hifiguymi]

What specifics did he give with regard to the 300 and 600 replacements?

Not a thing. I'm hoping to squeeze anything I can out of him when he comes by in a couple of weeks.

Eric

[Dave999]

I think that the price of $25,000 was too steep for Classe, even for a statement product and that they probably decided that they could not sell enough of the units to make it worthwhile.

[georgev]

Will current SSP 600's be upgradeable to the HDMI1.3?

[hmpart]

Not a thing. I'm hoping to squeeze anything I can out of him when he comes by in a couple of weeks.

Eric

Any word on the CDP-502? Maybe you can find out about it too.

Howard

[hifiguymi]

Will current SSP 600's be upgradeable to the HDMI1.3?

Not the SSP-600 itself. My rep had talked about Classe having an outboard switcher/scaler combo. It will work on it's own and as part of a Classe system with CANBUS. Again I hope to find out more very soon.

Eric