Personally, I think that Logic 7 is the pinaccle of DSP processing for movies. I like the DSP processing that Yamaha has (didn't like Sony's for example). I really liked the CES modes on the Outlaw. Logic 7? No competition.

As for music, I'm strictly a 2 ch guy, and the MC-8 does that very well too.

It's interesting in that I find myself finatical about not using any kind of processing for music, but for films I certainly finds that it can enhance the experience. Maybe because, 1) film soundtracks aren't "real" and are artifically recorded on a "Foley" stage, and, 2) DD/DTS are lossy compression schemes that have adequate at best fidelity in the 1st place. DSP IMO can help in both areas. You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, but it can make the whole video/audio movie watching experience more engaging, IMHO.


Also, AFAIK, software upgrades from Lexicon are free. It's the hardware upgrades that cost money, just like most gear.


[This message has been edited by Kevin C Brown (edited July 30, 2003).]