The "Great Ones" are coming down in Price

You might also consider a Sunfire Theater Grand, I have seen them as low as 2500 new (though it was a drop ship place), and they have had a policy of allowing their customers to upgrade to newer models for much less than buying a new unit. I hear rumors that the Theater Grand III should be out fairly soon, although I havn't heard what the new features will be.

Jeez,I came to this thread looking for a deal on a hockey player statue,or sumpin. I, like others, have an older piece. Citation 7.0 . I had the 25pin mod done to it/then I run it with the MSB ,for DTS/DD/ Ac3. Still it is good,but dated.

Another thing to take into consideration is that the component, regardless of technology, is only as good as its parts. I have heard Dolby Prologic processors that sound better then some AC 3 processors.

I would bet that a three year old $2500 used processor that retailed for $5500 would sound better then a brand new $2500 processor with all the current technology.

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.

I owned a Fosgate model 3A - second best processor I've owned. The best one is its replacement - the Citation 7.0. I attacthed a Pioneer sp-99d for Dolby Digital and now I'm set. I will use the Citation until it dies and when it does - I will look for another citation. The Great Ones are still the best!