I had an 808.3 for the better part of two years, one of which was playing CD's exclusively. I then got an MC200 to go into the ID40 card of the 808.3. As soon as I did, I never played another CD again. Without going into a lot of audiophile detail, the MC200/ID40 sounds less digital and more like music than the same CD played over the 808.3. I currently have an ID40 in my 861. Same conclusion as with the 808.3/ID40. I am so sold on the music server approach I have an 818 on order.

mw