Joe,
I agree with Daniel's comments.
As both a Philips and Marantz dealer, I have still not been delivered any date as to when the RC-5000 will actually exist on the street. This should be clarified at CES 1/7/99 but still remains out in space. Considering that the Pronto has been and continues to be very well accepted, it is possible that acccess by Marantz could also be delayed. The thinh to remember is that Philips is the mothership and therefore decides who what when.