I think there is the cost of the upgrade and then for those of us with digital speakers there is the added cost of new black (or silver?) boxes in the form of several AC12s. On the flip side they are entitled to make money. I don't know how it shakes out. Maybe Meridian feels the dollar will continue to get weaker so they want to set our prices higher so they are not constantly raising prices. I have absolutely no idea. If I were running things and if I didn't have to worry about what their costs are I would think John H's upgrade pricing would be about right. But that is a lot of "if"s. Im not upset with Meridian I am just weighing the cost and benefits and I will come to a decision. I wonder if when they began designing the latest generation of products Meridian was sensitive enough to the fact that the bottom has fallen out on many fortunate individuals and there are going to be less of them around. My costs (taxes, insurance, etc) are way up and I don't expect them to go down...

Best regards,
Jerry
Main System: 861v6, DSP8000s in corners, DSP7000s Center and Sides, 1-9 humans.