16.1 is a thing-ish... because its configurable to meet your needs.

great suggestions on those processors. I think i really want Dirac, and support for multiple subs with own curve.

arcam scares me because they released a product with crappy firmware, but i like the way it looks, i like the feature set, and it meets my 2 must haves. my overall concern is are the bugs fixed and is it stable.

emotiva has a processor at 5grand that hits all my wants and needs, plus its upgradeable with board swaps. my biggest issue is, is it a quaility unit or is it a DIY unit that will be forever buggy.

i understand when you purchase a high end processor its like purchasing a ferrari. real expensive and not real dependable... what im after is something good that i can drive the wheels off of and not be embarrassed.