Had a chance to do some extended listening to my newly apodized 800 last night. Previously I had been largely indifferent between 'CD via the aux output (44k1) apodized in the 861' and 'CD upsampled in the 800' - sometimes I thought the former was better, other times the latter. Although it will take me some time to appreciate fully, my initial impression is that apodizing whilst upsampling in the 800 is notably superior. I'd not say the differences are dramatic, but they are material.

One thing I am starting to find is that the 800/861v6 combination (I'd imagine even more so with the 808) is now getting so good that it reveals flaws in recordings that I was pleaseantly oblivious to before. Sowing the seeds of my own discontent, I suppose.

My Kit: 861v8+ID41, 800v4, UHD722, MD600, MS600, MS200, Oppo BDP-203, Genesis 201, Genesis 350 SE, Genesis S4-8 Sub, BG 520i, VTL MB450 II, Krell Showcase 7, Genesis 928 Subs, Danley DTS10 sub, SVS Ultra 16 subs.