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[MikeSp]

Originally Posted by 80B

When the MX150 comes out, it should be at a point where it's basically 100% up to date with the latest standards, at least for what I'm seeking. HDMI 1.3a, room correction, etc. It should have a relatively long production run since there doesn't seem to be any new earth-shattering A/V standards on the horizon. Of course, if I'm missing something here please chime in. I also write that as someone who uses my system for music 90% of the time, and regards the multi-channel and video aspects of the system as rounding out the core stereo capabilities.

The Blu-Ray and HD standards are relatively new, so their life cycles (1080p HD standard more than the medium of Blu-Ray itself) have years to play out. As much as I'm a fan of innovation and progress, it's likely these standards will be in place for a long time. They are high-quality, and when you look at the phenomenon of iPod/iTunes/MP3, the case for incremental quality increases, and interconnect improvements is more a case of decreasing returns than ever. Contrary to this is the industry's need for a new format, interconnect, or standard, etc. to make your current gear obsolete.

Maybe in 20 years I'll laugh at this post for being unimaginative, but I certainly expect to still be listening to my 501s and B&Ws at the very least.

I sincerely hope that Blu-ray and HD standards will hold for a few years, but lately I have been reading about the substantial efforts of Sony and Panasonic to introduce 3D (NOT the crappy 3D from my youth) -- but either using special electronic LCD glasses and/or using two HDMI outputs from the player and two HDMI inputs into the display -- thus special players and special displays. Also there is mention of doubling the resolution of displays within a few years. While I am not wild about 3D at this point and cannot imagine it without a front projected image that is BIG, if Sony and Panasonic are now producing Blu-ray disks with enough depth in the picture to later convert them to 3D and are spending major money on R&D, then it just might be around the corner.

One of the nice things about stereo -- two channels, two speakers and a preamp... not a lot of change (CD's and downloaded music will be here for a long, long time) and vinyl...

MikeSp