Originally Posted by M Music
My reading of Meridian's press release for the ID40, 861 v6, and 808.3 at:

http://media.meridian-audio.com/

means that the ID40 allows audio input from Sooloos to access the sound enhancing technology in the 861 v6 and 808.3 before output to speakers.
M
Having read the Press Releases and Data Sheets on Repeated occasions, I've come to a different interpretation of what Meridian are saying.

More importantly, that's also what I'm hearing from those who have more of an inside track on these things, i.e. that ID40 does nothing Qualitative for Audio Performance over and above the regular Speakerlink connection

Also consider the following

** The Sooloos Source will output 16/44 and perhaps 24/96 material over its Speakerlink Output

** This data will be carried on a Balanced Digital AES/EBU Connection to the 861.3 or 808.3

** After the Data Stream is Input into the 861 or 808, then the Apodizing Filters; Resolution Enhancement and Meridian Soundfield Processing can be applied

So, given that the Inputs on both the ID40 and the 861v6 are Speakerlink RJ45, even from a conceptual point of view, could you explain how there might be any Qualitative Differences when we talking about a Digital Data Stream??

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