Originally posted by neuroaudio:
It's actually not clear to me that Outlaw will have to have the best feature set among them. While the hardware is cast in stone, so to speak, the removable EPROM could be independently designed/modified by these other companies to suit their own needs. For example, if the hardware is capable, it seems reasonable for one of these other companies with April or beyond release dates to incorporate DSP code for DTS 24/96 or other forthcoming formats/modes into their products.
While anything is possible, I think the scenario above is highly unprobable. These other companies that are releasing 950 clones are using the Outlaw/Eastech stock design because they lack the expertise in creating their own surround processors; Atlantic Tech makes speakers and Sherbourn makes amps. Since they don't even have the knowledge base to design their own pre/pro, I don't see how they would have the expertise to further refine Outlaw's design. Just my opinion.
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Sanjay