McIntosh’s new AV processor can handle 9.4.4 channels of Dolby Atmos and 7x 4K 120Hz HDMI ports for ‘today’s most advanced home cinema systems’ – but you’ll need to add your own amps for all those speakers…

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  • McIntosh MX124 AV processor launches for a cool $15,000 (about £11,079 / AU$21,423)
  • 13.4 audio channels to 7.4.6 or 9.4.4 speaker configurations in Dolby Atmos and DTS:X Pro
  • 7x 8K HDMI inputs and extensive additional connectivity, plus Dirac Live

If you're looking for an AV processor so future-proof that your grandkids will want to inherit it, McIntosh Labs may have just the thing. The new MX124 A/V Processor is designed for "today's "most advanced home cinema systems" according to the company, and comes with extensive connectivity options, as you'd expect.

As you'd expect from McIntosh, it's a tough-looking thing, and to my eyes it resembles something from a 1960s recording studio or NASA control center. But while it may look a little retro on the outside, what's inside is bang up to date.

Its 13 surround channels with four inividual subwoofer outputs support speaker configurations of up to 7.4.6 or...

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