When the MA8000 information appears, download the “McIntosh Audio Windows Driver A Installation and Operation Guide” and “McIntosh USB Audio Windows Driver A Version _. Follow the instructions in the Guide and after the USB Driver is installed, connect the MA8000 to the PC Computer.

Hmmm, a tweaked MX150. Was hoping for a bit more. No 2 HDMI monitor out No 1080p Upscaling No HDMI standby No PLIIz (height or width) or Plus No DLNA, network streaming, internet radio (not that I care for this as I believe this stuff belongs in a seperate Network Audio Player/media player like Denon are now doing.

A Processor should be limited to AV only & should not include any source. Why is it in the MX121.b/c it was inherited from the Marantz SR7005.) If it supports 3D passthru & conforms to HDMI 1.4a in part, what about HDMI 1.3c Deep Color, x.v.Color, Auto Lip-sync? Are the published specs omitting detail or is the MX150 upgrade/MX151 light on the HDMI feature set? Any more on the runmor-mill regarding a MX160 in the works?

(with ESS ES9018S Sabre32 DACS throughout!). Hmmm, a tweaked MX150.

Was hoping for a bit more. No 2 HDMI monitor out No 1080p Upscaling No HDMI standby No PLIIz (height or width) or Plus No DLNA, network streaming, internet radio (not that I care for this) If it supports 3D passthru & conforms to HDMI 1.4a in part, what about HDMI 1.3c Deep Color, x.v.Color, Auto Lip-sync? Are the published specs omitting detail or is the MX150 upgrade/MX151 light on the HDMI feature set? Any more on the runmor-mill regarding a MX160 in the works? (with ESS ES9018S Sabre32 DACS throughout!) What about MX-152 thru MX159:p. I can't help but wonder if the April 2012 release announcement means the MX151 will actually be shipping by February 2013, similar to the MX150 release.

Scarface the world is yours. Dealers get the orders and the money, and customers sit on it for 9 months or more waiting. Sound familiar? I'm still waiting on my MVP891 ordered mid Feb.

It's on the water, the message in a bottle says. Maybe I should just ask my dealer to put in an order for a MX160 & a couple of MC602s. They may come quicker!:laughin: OK, so Hand Made in the USA (at least partly so when it comes to the source & processor electronics) does take time, but something in Binghampton appears a little amiss of late? I might just buy another MC2301 & leave it at that for a few years until they catch up.

At least I know the Denon flagship works flawlessly & is built like a brick s.house. Hey McIntosh.Yeah Charlie, I am talking to you. It is wonderful that you have managed to release a firmware update for the MX150 owners so they can enjoy advanced features on their A/V processor. Since I don't own an MX150, do you think I care? However, I do own two MCD1100 SACD/CD/DAC players (yep $20,000 worth), and guess what? My USB inputs are still crippled at 16Bit/44.1kHz, and nothing but hot air coming from your reps with respect to when we can expect to have your advertised promise of 24Bit/192kHz.

The same holds true for those who now own the C48 and C50 preamplifiers with the same crippled USB input. What exactly is being done at McIntosh Labs to make us happy with our purchases? The silence is as disheartening as it is deafening.

Hey McIntosh.Yeah Charlie, I am talking to you. It is wonderful that you have managed to release a firmware update for the MX150 owners so they can enjoy advanced features on their A/V processor. Since I don't own an MX150, do you think I care? However, I do own two MCD1100 SACD/CD/DAC players (yep $20,000 worth), and guess what? My USB inputs are still crippled at 16Bit/44.1kHz, and nothing but hot air coming from your reps with respect to when we can expect to have your advertised promise of 24Bit/192kHz. The same holds true for those who now own the C48 and C50 preamplifiers with the same crippled USB input.