Need to know the best proccessor ...........

I refuse to answer any more "best" questions after getting scolded by a moderator. I don't really care about it, just wanted to say it.

Mebbe the Datasat but that is not necessarily a useful recommendation since (1) I understand it is a real bear to set up without professional help and (2) the cost of it would better be reallocated to the rest of his system.

Not to mention the fact that someone has compared the datasat to the $40K ADA reference and preferred the latter.

An even more complex install.

Agreed Kr4. There is no best of anything. Just like there is no best price. If one looks hard enough, you'll always find something better after you think you found the best.

There are good VALUES that meets your needs though.

Right now, one of the best values around is the Marantz AV7005 being cleared out at around $1200. Learn about it and if it meets your needs and budget, it may be the "best" processor for you.