the 861 used market in america dried up right around the time the upgrade offer was announced ... Weinheart (Sp?) sold his personal 861 on audiogon right before the upgrade offer was announced, for example ...

I think for music, the Meridian (even the low-end models) will sound great - for HT, it is probably a wash. But judging from the posts on the Lex users forum, you will be happily surprised how well the HD621 works ... I know it brings a smile to my face when I fire it up!

If you want HDMI switching, you will probably have to invest in the HD621 as well as the processor (why didn't they put a coax sound input on the HD621 ? )



Primary: 818v3+ID41, M6 stereo pair, M SpeakerLink cabling, Sonos+96kHz Cullen, silver DSW
HT: Marantz prepro, 271, DSP3300, 8K SE FL/FR pair, DSP M6x2, DSP320x4 (ceiling), black DSW, 520 RL/RR rear in-walls
Living Room: G65, 640 L/R in-walls, UHD722, MS600
Vac. Home: G61, HD621, 4xDSP3100, DSP3100HC
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