I never cease to be amazed at the speed with which top-shelf, quality a/v processors lose their resale value while retaining their sonic excellence. I owned a Fosgate processor, which at the time I consider was the best pro-logic processor of the lot. It retailed for around $2,500, and I sold it last year for around $250. I loved that unit, but like everyone else, I wanted(needed?) AC3/DTS, etc. Nothing that I've auditioned since then (and there have been many, including B&K, Parasound, Classe, and my current Acurus) can achieve for music what the Fosgate did. IMO, it seems sometimes that the latest technological gimmickery has become more important than a unit's ability to perform.
