B&K 307 upgrade status?? (1 Viewer)

[Harold Leroy]

Just curious if anyone knows the latest on the B&K 307/Ref 30 upgrade. It's been a long wait--hope it's worth it.

 

[MatthewJ S]

Their idea is to wait till there is an AVR308(OR WHATEVER) before releasing an upgrade to the 307 ,but rumor has it that they are working on at least 3 upgrades at once...DPLII (OF COURSE), DTS-ES discrete, and 24/192 dac's......just don't expect 'em to do one upgrade every 5 months with every format du-jour that comes out...

 

[Robert George]

I upgraded my 307 about two months ago. It's called a Pioneer Elite VSX-49TX.

 

[Harold Leroy]

Robert,

I've sure read about a lot of nice things about the 49TX. It's fun to make changes--I'm going to stick with the 307 for awhile, then go to separates, for now, I'm interested in the upgrade.

 

[Robert George]

Harold,

Actually, I was being a bit flippant. The 307 is a great receiver, and is better than the 49TX in the amp department (imo). Unfortunately, B&K has fallen well behind in the area of features and user interface. The often-talked about but never produced upgrade will address part of these shortcomings, but not all. That was the main reason I decided to replace my 307. Not because I did not think there would be an upgrade, but because I felt even an upgraded 307 would not offer as much as the 49TX does now.

 

[Steve Morgan]

I'm with Obi. I upgraded to the MC-1.While no Pro-logic II Logic 7 fills the bill.The Ref 30 was a great piece but everyday I find and hear new things that make me glad I switched.

Steve M.