Originally Posted by VirusKiller
Kal, you don't. I really wish that Meridian had put a display on it. I guess that information *might* be available via RS232 if Meridian enabled it (or told us how to enable it).

I think the best way to setup is.

HD621 should ALWAYS upsample on everything.

HD621 with 861V6 only run video sources through it and audio straight to 861V6.
HD621 with 861V4/G68 only run video sources through it and audio straight to 861V4/G68. Yes same as 861V6.

It's not worth the trouble/gain of running audio through HD621. It can't handle ripped DTS/DD music, it does not add anything to Hi-Res Music, and it does not add that much to 16/44 audio anyway.

Meridian has hinted at this a few times here and there and now I'm convinced they are right. They have never recommended coercing your audio through it. You'll be all set WHEN G68V1/861V4 gets possibly better apodizing than HD621 and it's a no brainer for 861V6.

Now if your main source is the same for Movies and Music. You might be able to setup a dual HDMI SPDIF connection but I think in most situations you can't. If your source material is already hi-res apodizing won't apply in HD621 or 861V6. So it won't matter. Only combo that doesn't work optimally is a combo unit (e.g. Oppo over HDMI into HD621->861V6) when playing a CD. If you have the bucks for that get another CD spinner (easy to equal an Oppo for CD or just about any Music Server for that matter).

So with that said, who cares what the source data rate is.

- Fiddler (IMHO)

If you think listening to music is fun, try learning an instrument.
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