While there seems to be no doubt that the HDMI upgrade is a great bargain. There are a few things I do not like:
1. Being a purist, more or less, I do not like going from the separate power supplies, three, to the one large power supply. I am sure that there just was not enough room to do new beefier power supplies, in the current location. Still I like the idea of separate supplies.
2. No improvements to the Xtreme card. The "leg-work" was already there as to how to improve the sound with the improvements that were made to the Gen VIII series two. Not a lot of engineering to add these improvements to a newer card.
3. No room correction or ability for parametric EQ. The Momemtum Data Systems boards supports it. It should be offered even if offered as an additional package at additional cost.
4. No future surround processors being discussed. One thing to upgrade the existing Casablanca, another to actually be in the business of making these products with continued development.
1. Being a purist, more or less, I do not like going from the separate power supplies, three, to the one large power supply. I am sure that there just was not enough room to do new beefier power supplies, in the current location. Still I like the idea of separate supplies.
2. No improvements to the Xtreme card. The "leg-work" was already there as to how to improve the sound with the improvements that were made to the Gen VIII series two. Not a lot of engineering to add these improvements to a newer card.
3. No room correction or ability for parametric EQ. The Momemtum Data Systems boards supports it. It should be offered even if offered as an additional package at additional cost.
4. No future surround processors being discussed. One thing to upgrade the existing Casablanca, another to actually be in the business of making these products with continued development.
