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Hi,
I'm looking to buy a Meridian system with passive loudspeakers. My doubt is if to buy a new G65 as main DSP processor or search for a good deal for a 861v4, v6 with linear PSU or v8.
Mostly listening 2 channel music.
Thank you for any advice,
Alberto
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Hitchhiker
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Hitchhiker
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Hi Alberto
If you can find an 861v8 for a good price this would be the best option. I find it to be excellent with 2 channel music, the analogue output cards are extremely good.
Regards
Phil
Lyngdorf MP-40, ROON Sever,598DP, Emotiva Gen 3 9 CH amp Musical Fidelity M8500S, Tannoy Definition DC10T and matching centre, Monitor Audio Gold FX surrounds, Velodyne DD15 sub, Sony KD75Z9, Toshiba EP35/Sony UHD X700, Townshend Isolda EDCT interconnects, speaker cable, Musicworks Reflex plus G3 ext block, Q4-ref isolation rack.
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President of the Imperial Galactic Government
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President of the Imperial Galactic Government
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+1 ... for an analogue setup it's a no brainer (subject to budget of course).
(I also say same even driving DSP speakers, but that's more open to debate.)
Regards,
Carl
861v6+ID40, HD621, 8000.2, 7200HC, 7200.2, SKYQ Silver, PS3, PDP-LX6090, QNAP TS870-Pro (8*6TB), Roon, iPadAir2.
[In Reserve] C15, MD600 (2*3TB), TwinStore RM (2*2TB)
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Pan-dimensional being
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Pan-dimensional being
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When you say "mostly 2 channel" does that mean you need some surround capability? If not you don't need a processor.
Ken
Main: G68J, 5K2s, 5Ks, HSU subs, Pio 151FD, Dish VP722, Roku, Wadia I70, Anti Mode Dual Core, Oppo 103D Vanity Lite
Office: SBT, Berkeley Alpha DAC 2/MQA, Magico S3 Mk II, Boulder 2060, Lumin U1 Mini streamer, Roon.
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Harmless
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Hi mostly because I have only 2 channel music, but it will be a home theater system, this is why I'm searching for this kind of 2 souls system.  Alberto
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Paranoid android
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Paranoid android
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I have the same issue. I only have three front speakers and like to use Trifield for music.
Is there no option to a full processor like a G65?
The speakers are wired in for SpeakerLink.
1) MS200, G65, Revivers, DSP5000.2, DSP5000C.2, DSP3100, D1500, SME10/IV.
2) Mac Mini (Roon), Explorer 2, Sennheiser HD6XX.
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Senior Shouting Officer
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If you can find a good deal on a 861v8. It has superior analog out as well as an optional ID41 input card for Roon/Sooloos source which is great for 2ch music listening.
DSP8000SE, DSP7200SEHC, DSP5200SE sides, DSP7200SE rears, 861v8, 210, Sim2 Ultranero 4, Stewart Cinecurve 2.35:1, XEIT CM-5E Anamorphic lens, Dune HD Duo Cinema 8K and Wireworld Platinum 48G HDMI -> UHD722 -> Shunyata Omega Ethernet. Shunyata/Furutech power-cables/filters. SR Master Fuse@861v8. Uptone Etherregen with 10MHz OCXO clock.
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