I guess the expression “nobody’s perfect“ will always be true.
You would think someone would be able to examine and study all the top AVR/AVP and build the perfect AVR/AVP series. But then that might bring it so close to perfection, which we are not allowed to have.
1. Would anyone object to having Dirac Live, even if they would not use it? Even if they had to pay an extra $200?
2. Would anyone object to having 16CH pre-outs in their AVP, even if they only use 5.2.4? Even if they had to pay an extra $200?
3. Would anyone object to being able to have subwoofer management in Pure Direct mode (like in Denon/Marantz)?
Or is the reason why there can never be a perfect AVR/AVP is because too many people want too many different things?