When I assemble my PC the components I use always are in regard to future upgrades. If possible, I purchase a motherboard that will not only be compatible with my CPU, but the motherboard should also be able to interface with CPUs that are more powerful and (at the time) much more expensive. The RAM, expansion and peripheral slots of the motherboard are all considered with an eye on future upgrades.
Why not design the KPA 2.0 with a vision of upgrading the KPA 1.0 hardware? The KPA 1.0 was a significant investment for many of us and though (in my opinion) it will continue to be relevant for at least a decade to come, having an eye on upgrading the DSP and memory capabilities would not be a waste of resource. I think many of us would invest significant resource to upgrade our KPA 1.0 to a KPA 1.5.
Am I completely off base on this? Is the hardware of the KPA 1.0 so integrated that any upgrade would require gutting the whole thing?
Thanks,
J.W.