Originally Posted by M Music
Bill your SPDIF and SpeakerLink results were interesting. Keep in mind when you get the latest Sooloos and 808.3 you will no doubt take advantage of the ID40 and connect by RJ45 Sooloos Control:10 to the RJ45 socket on the ID40. The 808.3 (and 861 v6) as host of the ID40 can then send basic transport commands back to the Sooloos system from an MSR+ via the Comms allowing navigating a selected play queue using the basic transport functions such as Play, Pause, Stop, Track forward and Track back. That one cable connection to the ID40 with Comms will also carry the Sooloos balanced digital audio. I was just told by my dealer that is the preferred connection.

I don't think this is quite right. The ID40 is a network interface, not a speakerlink input. The ID40, therefore, will be connected to a router (or a switch on a router) that hosts the Sooloos store. With a Control:10 also connected to the network, you will find the ID40 on the 808.3 as a source and you can set up "focuses" and fill your queue from there. You don't need a Control:10, although it is the most convenient control. You can fill your queue from a computer or an iPhone/iTouch.

I'm looking forward to seeing the new MSR+ and how they've incorporated Sooloos into it. But, controlling Sooloos won't have anything to do with Meridian Comms. The Control:10 speakerlink output has comms and turned on my 8ks when I started playing music. It also controlled the volume (which I found very cool).

Regards,
Bill

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