I'm considering buying a Z9, but while the WMA9Pro's coming and with the lack of DVI and HMDMI inputs, do you think Yamaha would release in the very near future an evolution of the Z9 ? As Pioneer had made it the year before with the evolution of the pioneer VSA AX10 in Pioneer VSA AX10i (for the add of the I Link).
If you thought yes, when does Yamaha release it ? more than a year ? less ?
The missing HDMI ins and outs are worst for future. The new VSA-AX10Ai-S does decode WMA9Pro, and the Onkyo TX-NR1000 does have HDMIs so either of them would be a wiser choice. Dont know about Yamahas plans.
Personnaly, it's more the WM9Pro than the HDMI I'm "afraid of" and interested in.
I had a RX Z1 and I love how it sounds. So for me it will be another Yamaha. But I wonder if Yamaha had plans for the near future. I don't want to buy a Z9 if there is an evolution in less than a year (or about one year)...