I've been watching the beta for the last five or six weeks. The LMC-1 processor has hit some snags during beta testing - fixes are reported to be in the works, but time will tell how well they work out. The amp may prove to be more appealing to some than the processor (built overseas, which is probably why it is listed for only $600 for 125Wx6) but it appears to be pretty far removed from the $2000 MPS-1. The processor has a very minimal feature set for a modern processor (the old 950 had more robust bass management and a better remote, for example).