Originally Posted by Meridialien
Only problem Ive had with the 1.5tb box is the Optical Out doesn't work but fortunately they've provided Digital Coax Out so it doesn't matter . I tend to try to avoid SD whenever possible these days and 1tb storage certainly helps to do this . Operationally , I find it a dream machine , near silent and very responsive to remote .
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Hi Manus
Something I've mentioned here before as worth trying.........

Use the HDMI Audio out of the Sky box and then compare Meridian's PLIIx or Trifield on the resultant 2ch stream from the Sky, with the DD from the Coax

The Sky DD is typically only 384kbps over six channels, which is only 64kbps per channel. And even then, Sky (with their Multiplexing of multiple channels) can compress this even further, especially at peak viewing times

Most of the stereo outputs are at 192kbps with some (like BBC) at 256kbps. Even at 192kbps, this still results in 96kbps per channel, a worthwhile 50% increase over DD.

Also, when using the Sky HDMI into an HD621, you can Apodize the resultant 2ch Stream to MHR 24/96, before the Processor applies the PLIIx or Trifield preset

Worth a try, as you can easily compare the HDMI 2ch with the DD from Coax. Can also be instructive to compare the Sky version of the audio from a Movie or Concert with even a regular DVD of the same. I find the difference to be VERY pronounced,

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