@Dpaws:

I am with you as well...M's evolution, rationale and revised business plan all pushed me to other brands...though I was once a huge M supporter I have left the fold, spent my money [and lots of it] elsewhere and will likely not be back...while well documented elsewhere on this forum, the 800's dead end and the 861's V4 to V6 upgrade pricing pushed me over the edge...

I am also disappointed by the high handed and "we do not talk to customers" policy changes...the companies I deal with are ones where I can pick up the telephone and talk to someone...though I will not discuss the pros and cons on my ADA Cinema Rhapsody Mark IV B pre/pro relative to the 861 V4/6 I will say that when I had a problem or when I discovered a bug [which has happened] I picked up the telephone, spoke to ADA's COO and got it resolved rapidly, inclusive of a software re-write [and, in point of fact, the lead software engineer and I now converse regularly]...try that with M!

Thanks for listening...

Audio: Triad Monitor Golds, Surround Golds, Silver Subwoofers; Procella P-18 Subwoofer; QSC DCA 16622s, 1644, 3422, BASIS 922uz; ADA MACH IV B
Other: APC S-15s; Crestron
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