Vacceo
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That's the reason behind "the box". Keep it just for connectors and codecs/room EQ... The multichannel for a system like that could simply work through an Ethernet switch.When the modules are proprietary in a box, their longevity is compromised. I have zero trust in -for example- NAD supporting MDC modules for their integrated amplifiers for 10 years. And the track record shows it. I'd rather have some separate box deal with the dynamic streaming ecosystem, spitting out the bits to a future-proof core system via Toslink or Coax or HDMI.
Anything that has advanced semiconductors in it will become obsolete within just a few years these days. And companies can't keep supporting obsolete designs. That is why I believe in separation of duties. I don't like to pay thousands for stuff that I think will be obsolete in a few years. That's my issues with advanced car or motorcycle electronics too. I have a 25 year old Porsche 356 replica with a Toyota engine that doesn't have a single element of advanced electronics in it as my second (and fun) car. It'll keep being drivable in 25 years (I'll be dead :-D). I have a BMW R1100S motorcycle since 1999 that only has ABS - no advanced traction control. I keep them because they simply work. I have had 3 other cars and 4 other motorcycles in the meantime, loaded with electronics, that became ridiculously expensive to maintain at some point in time.
For vendors it is awesome if they can force customers into an expensive regular upgrade cycle, we know that. It's just not a cycle I want to always participate in, but in some ways it is inevitable these days.