I see what you originally meant now but have the opposite view. I would [and eventually will] pay the additional $500.00 or whatever for a battle-tested system with an established user base.
@DaveF - The compatibility list I saw doesn't include our AV7702MKii's.
Even if it did there are many reasons I would avoid this approach.
The license is good only for the life of the AVR
The license cannot be transferred (kills resale value)
Price can be increased at any time
App can be...
Great question. If I were buying new at this point I would definitely avoid products built around Audyssey. I currently have the Marantz AV7702MKii and consider it the weak link in my system for that very reason. That said, solutions employing Dirac Live or Anthem's ARC Genesis are usually a...