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i think everybody is cutting M too much slack on this one.

i have NOT heard the F80, and maybe it _is_ all that and a bag of chips, but i have serious doubts.

i agree with KIS that the form factor is too out there.

WAF is going to be very low on this thing, imo. no way the boss at chez doody would permit this thing in the living room - she'd rather two non-descript or in-wall speakers with a box behind closed doors. it's an improvement over an equipment rack, for sure, but given how non-subtle it is, not a ton unless you really dig it. it's as much a "conversation piece" as a music reproduction system - i don't personally dig that. the bose stuff is far less in-your-face, by comparison.

you can't put anything on top of it. it's relatively large to put on your desk (i'd love to have one at work, but i'd need a separate table for it!).

unless ferrari is pushing this aggressively to their customer base (which i find unlikely), i fail to see the win for ferrari beyond whatever licensing fee they're collecting. their customers either (a) already know about M; (b) invest their disposable income in cars, not a/v; and/or (c) pay a/v installers to just "deal with it all".

neat product. they'll likely sell a bunch of 'em for sure. i just don't see what all the hoopla is about.

doody.

ps: i hope this thing is going to be sold through some channels other than M dealers, since the majority of those are liable turn off potential buyers in a millisecond.