I have the lex DC-1 and the Bat vk200 running ML aerius i up front. I can't comment on the other 2 products. But the DC-1 is great for HT(you can literally get lost in the tweaks and I'm sure the MC-1 is great). As far as 2 channel goes, when I owned a bryston 3bst up front it was pretty good, but nothing to die for. Now I have replaced it w/the bat vk200 and it is pretty awesome. Though I will be adding a bat 3i preamp in the future for the ultimate 2 channel/HT setup. The bat has the pass thru. So I guess it's up to you on what you want to do. You may have to give up alittle more $$$ to get the best of both worlds. I haven't heard the MC1 yet, but I've heard rumors its better on music/ht, than the former DC1 and DC2. For HT, lex has always been a sure thing. Good luck.
