Mribob,
I think the DACS in the 861 are excellent and more than you'll need for a music server. As far as the upgrade.... the talk @ CEDIA last year was that to go to v5 or v6 you'd need all new I/O cards, and they don't come cheap, some are ~$2K each. This is why I sold mine, the cost of upgrading is steep, and I wonder if the new 861 won't require an entirely new chassis design as well but we'll see hopefully soon!
I am supposed to have the Krell by the end of the month... again we'll see!
I think the DACS in the 861 are excellent and more than you'll need for a music server. As far as the upgrade.... the talk @ CEDIA last year was that to go to v5 or v6 you'd need all new I/O cards, and they don't come cheap, some are ~$2K each. This is why I sold mine, the cost of upgrading is steep, and I wonder if the new 861 won't require an entirely new chassis design as well but we'll see hopefully soon!
I am supposed to have the Krell by the end of the month... again we'll see!