jhconner, congrats on the new preamp. You're a smart person!
As an aside, I would not get on that particular upgrade treadmill. ARC bring out new models frequently and yes I am sure each new unit may be better than the one it replaces, but it becomes a very expensive process over the years. It's certainly to rich for me.ARC is not forcing anyone to upgrade, it's a personal decision. They want to capitalize on the segment that needs to upgrade to latest so very very smart business move.