Originally Posted by Axle
Sorry if I am offending anyone. You should enjoy your purchase, regardless of what it is and why you buy it. I'm just trying to convince myself that I have better things to do with my money.

What's to take offense at - you raise perfectly reasonable questions. I debated long and hard whether to upgrade my 861v4 to a v6 and, ultimately, felt that the benefits were worth the $$$. It has been a long time since I owned a G68, so any sound-quality comparisons from me are pointless, but I did have an opportunity to do a brief side-by-side between v4 and v6 and I'd make the following two observations: discrete 7.1 is a nice-to-have, though presumably will become more significant over time as more Bluray sources become available, and CD playback from my 800 has improved significantly. This second point is inarguable, but it is also not clear what in v6 makes the improvement. Presumably it is partly a result of apodizing being available on the SPDIF inputs, but also improved D/A cards?


My Kit: 861v8+ID41, 800v4, UHD722, MD600, MS600, MS200, Oppo BDP-203, Genesis 201, Genesis 350 SE, Genesis S4-8 Sub, BG 520i, VTL MB450 II, Krell Showcase 7, Genesis 928 Subs, Danley DTS10 sub, SVS Ultra 16 subs.