Die-Hard Proceed Owners...

Proceed (Madrigal.com) was offering up until Jan 31, 2004 a upgrade offer. They would give you 3000.00 for your PDSD/PAV towards the purchase of a Lexicon MC8 I think. The one that is $6000.00. They also mentioned that they will be offering a similar deal for trading up to Mark Levinson products as soon as they are up and running again. I haven't read all the posts on this board so maybe someone already mentioned this. So it seems that Harmon isn't dumping all of its Proceed customers.

Gerry,

You can still access the proceed website in its limited
state (i.e. just manuals).

Go to http://www.harmanspecialtygroup.com/

and click on Proceed Audio under the quick links menu.

HTH,

From what I have heard, the AVP2 is worth $4000 towards
a MC-12. As I see it, I couldn't justify $6000 to move to
a MC-12. Plus you would take a hit on 2 channel listening

I share your thoughts and frostrations. I just completed the same battle with HGS with certain Dave Ward. As I see it, Madrigal has publically misled its customers and the its competitors through false advestisement. Die hard owners should get together demand what was not only a promise, but the separating factor in chosing Madrigal from other brands, much less expensive, but very capable of doing the job.
Right now, HGS, is touting the Lexicon as the replacement for the PAV/PDSD, and future upgrade to the likes of the AVP. I say that's bull....!
The letter, I received from Madrigal, when they decided to discontinue the PAV/PDSD stated Mark Levinson are more alike than we can possibly imagine. They share similar platforms and software; cosmetic difference, yes; parts and sound quality not so differnt. So...as it is said... what good for the gender is also good for the rest of us..NO 40...as I see it, same software upgrade to PAV/PDSD!
Die Hard Owners make some noise, "FUTURE PROOF" your system, as you had chosen to do upon your purchase of the PDSD to mate with the PAV.

They do have much to answer for.I bought an AVP 4-5 years ago ($12000 aus dollars). I ordered an upgrade middle of 2003(for which I was going to pay $5000 aus) and was ultimately informed that they (Harman) were not going to "be able" to fill my order(obviously low priority in Australia). I had rung them personally in September and was told I would have the upgrade in a month...it is outrageous and I do think it needs to be brought to the publics attention by all who are willing and able