I just bought my xwave 1000 from svp for £220. Altogether it is much improved over the last model but I have a few complaints.
The drive mechanism (a PC dvd drive) is very noisy at the start of some discs. although it does quieten down about halfway through.
Some copied VCDs are a bit choppy.
Sound and picture are excellent though, as is mp3 playback. This is one fast player