Thanks, both some good questions and answers. But I reacted to a couple of things:

Originally Posted by John Kotches/Meridian
It is dangerous to offer 800 upgrades. There are four discrete configurations and if the wrong configuration is loaded the player is rendered inoperable. Part of the cost of the upgrade is for the upgrade to be performed by a dealer with proper training and/or for the appropriate Meridian staff to upgrade the player.
That, I would say, is bad product design. To have expensive, modular, configurable & "intelligent" equipment which is upgraded and configured by software NOT being able to answer a "Who are you?" from the config program (which would avoid "800 Bricks") seems a real oversight.

Originally Posted by John Kotches/Meridian
What is the possibility of an advanced user`s manual/guide which would cover in greater detail the settings and their impacts? This would give those of us so inclined the ability to fully maximize our equipment.

This is being considered - but it may be more effective to be handled by the user community.
Yes, when it comes to manuals everything seems more effective than Meridian producing them... wink

HD621, G98DH, G68ADV, Bc Acoustiqe ACT A3, 5200C DSP33, NuForce Reference 9 monoblocks, 2x SB3's, Velodyne DD-15 & DD-12 Subwoofers and a Meridian sub.