I understand your point and I also hope M is very successful with the v6 + HD621. However, I don't believe the 861v6 will have much of a chance at true "economies of scale". From what I understand each v6 is constructed to order. When I ordered my v6 it was 7 weeks before delivered. Of course components will be ordered in quantities that work best for M considering holding costs etc., and a few parts might have other units in common but the v6 sales will pale when compaired to something like the Oppo BDP-93 for example.

I once asked Ken Forsythe, Director of Product Placement, Meridian USA if M had considered making a processor priced between the $8000 G68 and the $26000 861v6 given the large gap in price. He responded by saying "You would have to work hard to find a bad processor in the $10000 price range. And the G series with HD621 is at the top of these.
Everything beyond this is truly in the realm of diminishing returns. Once beyond the $10000 range Meridian puts everything they have into making the best processor that the current technology allows, what ever the price. And that unit is the 861."

Now that I have lived with my v6 for about 9 months I cannot imagine not having it.

Regards,
Gary

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