Everyone --

I've been getting a lot of questions about what's being replaced in a v6 versus v4. Again, this is not an upgrade, it's a trade-in. The v6 will be a completely new unit, from the ground up. The chassis is new, the cards are new, the power supply is new, and it even has that new Meridian smell.

Old cards will not work in the new unit, and the new unit will come standard with everything most people will need.

The analogue input card is completely redesigned and is 24/96 of single-ended goodness. That 0.25 for those who prefer their quantization in decimal.

Apodizing filters (or "apodising" for those blokes beyond the pond) are better than what was in the 808.2.

The new unit supports all the old SPDIF coax inputs as well as SpeakerLink and MMHR (8-channel discrete digital). It will also have a complete set of SpeakerLink outputs and balanced analogue outputs.

In short, it's not your father's 861. It's a huge improvement over v4 and a new platform for moving forward.

Michael

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