squared80
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Any news on an HTP-2/successor?
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Monoprice HTP-1 Home Theater Processor Review
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Wow! I'm feeling a bit cheated now! New LOWER price and in stock. http://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=42116
That's B-Stock (refurbished). There was a two to three day period where it was on sale for $2699 last fall, however that was brand new and in stock. I almost bought one, but the lack of DTS:X Pro was too much as they've been promising that for years and I see nothing, just more and more delays.
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FYI - As of February, 2026, the HTP-1 now fully supports Dirac ART.
It is good to hear that Monoprice has an ongoing update program for the HTP-1 !
Too often owners of gear more than a year of sold old are quickly forgotten.
Too often owners of gear more than a year of sold old are quickly forgotten.
It seems thanks to several volunteers. If it weren’t for them, it and their continued efforts, development would have been abandoned. This goes clear back to their major boot issues that, if I’m not mistaken, were resolved by volunteers. I believe the same goes for ART implementation. The biggest weakness, seems to have become a tremendous strength in continued support and the addition of features. I don’t know how much Monoprice is contributing, but it truly is an amazing effort with all the features.
I can't speak to that with any real knowledge but I have been subscribed to this thread since Amir reviewed it 6 years ago and didn't hear an awful lot complaints about that many issues?
You do have to take into consideration that this is still a in-production and in-stock product so I have to imagine they do have some input to the updates-upgrades ?
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Monoprice is still actively releasing firmware updates.
Monoprice paid one person for the fw updates. The others were volunteers (including myself but only the past few months).
The amount of hours that one person spent probably wasn’t worth the pay, and they are still working now as a volunteer.
The amount of hours that one person spent probably wasn’t worth the pay, and they are still working now as a volunteer.
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Awesome that someone was willing.
Just like all the Linux developers that volunteer thousands of hours only for the satisfaction of the outcome itself.
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That has been the case since IIRC last December actually.
There wasn’t a better value in AVPs before these massive upgrades. And now…there’s a lot of other stuff the market that looks severely overpriced.
Is it a usual MO to have a staff of engineers doing this stuff ???
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After all of the latest updates to the HTP-1, it’s a no brainer.
Brennan Huff
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Is there anywhere I can find a full rundown of the current specs for this thing? Monoprice's website sucks.
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I am looking for a 'cleaner' solution to running a MiniDSP HTx + Schiit preamp, and this might fit the bill.
Can you turn off processing for analog inputs - so I don't have digital processing of analog from my turntable, for instance?
None better than Amirs that I'm aware of?
Monoprice HTP-1 Home Theater Processor Review
This is a review and detailed measurements of the Monolith Monoprice HTP-1 16-channel AV Processor. A kind member ordered it and had it drop shipped to me. The HTP-1 has recently started shipping and costs US $4,000 from the company direct. I can't say I am a fan of the industry design of the...
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I'm pretty sure you can, they should have a pure-direct option like most good AVR's do today.
But you can't then use digital room correction of any type, which is a better option to have sound quality wise than any pure analog path can provide.
YMMV
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Yeah, I was hoping for the updated specs - but thank you!None better than Amirs that I'm aware of?
Monoprice HTP-1 Home Theater Processor Review
This is a review and detailed measurements of the Monolith Monoprice HTP-1 16-channel AV Processor. A kind member ordered it and had it drop shipped to me. The HTP-1 has recently started shipping and costs US $4,000 from the company direct. I can't say I am a fan of the industry design of the...
I'm pretty sure you can, they should have a pure-direct option like most good AVR's do today.
But you can't then use digital room correction of any type, which is a better option to have sound quality wise than any pure analog path can provide.
YMMV
Gemini thinks it does not have a bypass option, lol. Hard to find info on it that confirms.
And I agree with you, re: room correction. But I like be pedantic about these things and figure out all the options. I assume its a common tendency around here, haha.
