I have an older version of the elite DVD-A capable player
I love the thing. Plays everything I through at it. sounds great looks really good for movies etc.
It looks like this model might be the entry point for the line but has some really nice features that the older models don't (HDMI for 1)
That USB port seems really interesting as well. I wonder what kind of playback it supports
I don't know anything about Vanns I have never used them before