Yes, I agree that DPL2 was definitely ahead of the entire field and sounds exceptional; it's just that there seems to be so much out there right now with as many or more features than the 561 or 568 for less than their prices.

Now, I'm still admitting that the 561 sounds very good, but a couple of months after I purchased it, the 568 came out (a highly upgradeable unit), and the 561 was all but forgotten. $5000 was a lot of money to spend on a processor for it to be outdated (hardware wise) in a couple of months. I feel a little cheated out of Meridian's promise of future upgradeability, especially for the price you pay for these products.

[This message has been edited by Pete Saunders (edited 02-12-2003).]