I can understand the value of the modular design that MK2 has, and it has caught my interest for a while. But I might do fine with max. 16 channels. In the «non-modular 16-channel processors»- category the prices are of course allot lower. There are other (fixed) 16 channel processors out there with Dirac, upgradable HDMI board and similar functionality. For ex. the JBL SDP-55……at 6000$. What sets Core apart at 12000$? Dont get me wrong, I am interested in your products. Im just curious how one would justify the asking price. Thanks! :)
Hi Hakon, thanks for your comment and sorry for the late reply. Cost is always the first thing we see, obviously. Let me give you some insight to this. Unlike the SDP you refer to which is a platform manufactured in China and sold under several brands that I will not name here, our products are 100% designed and manufactured in France, with obviously less "volume" as the brand you refer too. We try to defend as much as possible the "made in france" approach, not without impact, especially in the cost. Also the CORE 16 has the exact same technology and performance as the flagship MK2. Our Dirac integration uses 3048 taps while the one you refer to is only using 1000 taps, so a lower resolution and therefore precision. Finally, I invite you to look around in the various forums (including Audio Science Review) to see what you actually get for 6000$: a lot of quality problems, not the performance that is shown on paper...etc. So, cost is always a difficult matter, but in the end, performance and reliability has a cost. Why buy a Mercedes when you can buy a Volkswagen to do the same thing? What it does, it will do it in a better way and for a longer time (we are still upgrading our MK1 products already 5 years old).
@@StormAudio Thanks for your reply and openess. Of course, production outside of china has its value. I did not know you produce it in EU. I am aware of the issues the others have. ☺️
Just wondering whether the core 16 has the processing power to possibly update in the future the optical output to be able to render an extra 2 or 4 channels on top of the equipped 16 channels and will then be able decode 18 or 20 channels. I know trinnov have implemented this update, that would definitely sway me to choose the core 16 over altitude 16 because I’m wanting to setup a 9.3.6 or something similar.
I can understand the value of the modular design that MK2 has, and it has caught my interest for a while. But I might do fine with max. 16 channels. In the «non-modular 16-channel processors»- category the prices are of course allot lower.
There are other (fixed) 16 channel processors out there with Dirac, upgradable HDMI board and similar functionality. For ex. the JBL SDP-55……at 6000$. What sets Core apart at 12000$?
Dont get me wrong, I am interested in your products. Im just curious how one would justify the asking price. Thanks! :)
Hi Hakon, thanks for your comment and sorry for the late reply. Cost is always the first thing we see, obviously. Let me give you some insight to this. Unlike the SDP you refer to which is a platform manufactured in China and sold under several brands that I will not name here, our products are 100% designed and manufactured in France, with obviously less "volume" as the brand you refer too. We try to defend as much as possible the "made in france" approach, not without impact, especially in the cost. Also the CORE 16 has the exact same technology and performance as the flagship MK2. Our Dirac integration uses 3048 taps while the one you refer to is only using 1000 taps, so a lower resolution and therefore precision. Finally, I invite you to look around in the various forums (including Audio Science Review) to see what you actually get for 6000$: a lot of quality problems, not the performance that is shown on paper...etc. So, cost is always a difficult matter, but in the end, performance and reliability has a cost. Why buy a Mercedes when you can buy a Volkswagen to do the same thing? What it does, it will do it in a better way and for a longer time (we are still upgrading our MK1 products already 5 years old).
@@StormAudio Thanks for your reply and openess. Of course, production outside of china has its value. I did not know you produce it in EU. I am aware of the issues the others have. ☺️
Is there an option to upgrade to AES outs for those who already invested in external dacs?
Just wondering whether the core 16 has the processing power to possibly update in the future the optical output to be able to render an extra 2 or 4 channels on top of the equipped 16 channels and will then be able decode 18 or 20 channels. I know trinnov have implemented this update, that would definitely sway me to choose the core 16 over altitude 16 because I’m wanting to setup a 9.3.6 or something similar.
Hi. Wondering if you can list how much those each add on will cost ?
Would you confirm UK pricing please given US and EMEA pricing has been released?
That intro sounds like Transformers love it! 😮 Wow! $12k not bad. I like Storm Audio more than Trinnov. Anthem 2nd. & Marantz 3rd. Thank you!