The AST, from everything I've heard, will be a software upgrade. The unit I saw being tested used an existing piece. I couldn't see which port was being used for the mic, but I was assured that it was just an upgrade to an existing piece. 

I suppose it doesn't rule out an MKII, but seems unlikely.  

PS, 355f, Even I'm not taking sides in this HD audio thing!  

Derogatory?!  Surely you mean detrimental....? 🙂

I was only saying what I read, which appeared to be on some authority (as posts from one individual contained a lot of specific detail).  I apologise if it was incorrect, but it wasn't me making it up!

I still won't buy one, as I don't need it until I've bought quite a lot of other stuff that's higher up the list!

That's what happens when you post first thing in the morning :)

Back at work today, officially, but getting work done isn't proving easy..

Can we please get back on the original topic - this conversation is frankly ridiculous and I'm in the same boat as Soundproof - it's discussions like these that prevent me from spending more time on BeoWorld.

B&O's pre-christmas losses are IMO to be expected. They're re-aligning their portfolio behind the scenes and it's going to consume a lot of resources. This, combined with the current economic climate is evidently going to cause issues for B&O as it will for any company.

They've been in far more dire situations in the past and have pulled through it successfully.

THIS SHOULD BE A DIFFERENT SUBJECT AGREED

IT STILL COMES DOWN TO PRICE THEY ARE FAR TO EXPENSIVE AT PRESENT AND CANT BE JUSTIFIED A BV7  OR 9 FOR THE PRICE OF A GOOD NEW CAR

I WORK FOR LOTS OF RICH PEOPLE IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION OF THERE HOMES I HAVE NEVER ONCE SEEN A BO PRODUCT IN LAST 15 YEARS THEY ALWAYS EMPLOY MULTI MEDIA COMPANYS AND USE PIONEER PANASONIC

I THINK BO PRODUCTS LOOK AND ARE FANTASTIC  BUT WHATS PRICED AT 7 K SHOULD BE 4K

soundproof:

These ridiculous discussions, Razlaw, are one of the reasons why I'm spending less time on BeoWorld these days. You seem on a mission to fill every thread with your point-of-view on this issue.

I'm kind of going with 355f's on this one - great that it's got the ooomph, put it in the spec's - and that doesn't make me someone who knocks B&O.

Have to confess that I am with soundproof on this one - apart from the fact that I simply tune out. We have tried getting a definitive answer to this from B&O and have failed. Doesn't make me spend less time on site but I don't think my brain is capable of receiving 24/196 question input. 🙂

Just wanted to point out that by my quick count, out of the 43 most recent posts in this thread on the topic of HD Audio support, only 11 of them were mine. Also, I was not the only one who was putting forth the position I take. Thank you both for singling me out for criticism. Also, if you would take a look at page 3 of this thread, you will see it was not I who interjected the topic into this thread. Somebody else did.

Frankly, this conversation has gone overboard and needs to be locked.

Mods?