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I mean even in direct it sounds better....

No I have not toed in the rears. I just used the MRC for the first time recently so there is still a lot of tweaking to be done even with the front speakers. And the room has a slap echo to be proud of so there will need to be some acoustic treatment in the future, possibly bass traps in the front corners as a bare minimum.

So might it be the MRC that is helping make the 861 route better ?

If so, that's not a big surprise as it what's MRC is designed to do.

No. It sounded better before I used MRC and whilst in 2 channel only. Go figure!

howie

Ok...that's a bit odd but could be the buffering doing some good. With my older processors I always found going around the processor and straight into the DSP's sounded cleaner. However with the G68 that difference narrowed a lot.

As they say...whatever works

Me like the Nagra tube phono stage. Seriously, that is unbelievable kit!

Thank you. The Nagra phono amps are great as our their other products. Before I changed to Meridian I used a Nagra PLL pre amp as well.

howie

Your welcome! Out of curiosity, what speaker and what amp were you using with the nagra preamp?

Sonus Faber Guarneri Memento and Mcintosh Mc2000 valve power amp. My CD changed a few times but the following passed through the system at one time or another; Mcintosh MCD201, Audio Aero Prestige, Metronome Technologie CD4 and Accuphase DP700.

That must be a real change with the dsp8000! Impressive impressive gear you used.

Howie - amazing set up you have! Guessing you have the only key to the door to that room. Curious about your Avid/Nagra integration with the 861/DSP's as I am looking at options to add vinyl to my system too. Is the Meridian A-D conversion working well with a heavy duty analog system like that? Also, have you been able to compare playback of any recordings through both the CD through the 808.2 and vinyl through the Avid? Seriously, that has to be the most beautiful equipment rack I've ever seen.

Thnak you so much John! A lot of work and thought went into this set-up to being it up to scratch.

I have often thought whether I should ditch the analogue end seeing as it might seem strange to integrate it into an all digital set up. But each time I play an LP I decide not to do so. Honestly, I have not really analysed how good the A/D converter is nor do I really think it is possible to do so because there is no equivalent M set up in analogue to compare it to. There are just too many variables involved.

At the end of the day, I take a more relaxed view. It sounds significantly different from playing cds. It sounds more analogue if that means anything, the analogue traits you hear on an analogue system are carried over into this digital one. For me that is enough reason not to throw it away. I guess I could go and find a DCS A/D converter and compare them but the M one is good enough for me for now. Would I add an Avid and Nagra to an exisiting M system. That might be more difficult to answer!

Which type of cartridge suits the M A/D converter. Ha that is another ball game entirely!

howie

Thanks Howie, that makes complete sense. Plus, the Avid/Nagra combo looks so at peace in the rack with the 861/808!