Originally Posted by VirusKiller
Originally Posted by Will Harris
the 568.2 would need to be fed from an Oppo with the 4xcoax mod? Is this correct?
No. You need the MM for a multi-channel PCM input.

I see. I can see that the mm would command an obvious premium then. I'm less clear as to why you'd want the .2 over the .1 for it's improvements, unless you listen to a lot of SACDs or DVD-As and need the upsampling of a full track signal across the rear channels. If the .2 won't do HD audio, then it's barely more useful in today's Bluray and HD streaming world, than the brilliant 568.1

Perhaps with the advent of HD audio, the pricing differential should shift?

�100-200 increase from .1 to .2 and �200-400 again for mm.

This would suggest (and this is purely through my eyes as a consumer):

�550 for 568.1
�700 for 568.2
�1000 for 568.2mm

Or something like that. As time goes by, I'd expect the mm to hold it's position and the .1 and .2 to decrease by just a little bit. Naturally, they're still great processors, but their relevance in an HD world must naturally be considered. Having said that, that's my paradigm. Those with 3000+ cds, will probably want the elements of a .2 and won't be so interested in an mm. So value, as ever, is dependant on the needs of the buying.

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