Same here... I was looking at the DMP-A6 hoping for a simplified Digital only DMS-A6 (Digital Music Server/Streamer) over 2ch and 6ch. When the new line of product went DMP-A6 ME and then DMP-A8, dropping the HDMI out and focusing on DAC... it was time to get the A6 before they lost interest (same reason I jumped on the iPhone 13 mini when the new line of iPhone 14 stopped offering Mini sizes). That's how much of the A6 I'm using... quite a waste but at this price point it's the only one with the HDMI Audio out and the 4TB internal storage. Now there's one thing I'd love for these devices.... the possibility to RACK in a 19" standard hifi rack, with matching chassis and ears. "Stacked on top of" is not my favorite option. Although I must admit I was very happy to realize the brushed black aluminum case matches my McIntosh gears perfectly.
there will definitely be a separate streamer without DAC, I found this somewhere on the forum... I would rather welcome a full size with a large display, not small boxes