Excellent Chris, thanks for taking the time to compare. I was wondering how the extra "conversion" would impact SQ. I wish I could try one out in my system, but here in California there doesn't appear to be much dealer enthusiasm for these new Meridian products. I have checked with multiple dealers near me and not one has an MC200 or MD600/MS600 combo for that matter, so couldn't even listen at the store, much less take it home. One dealer did offer a 30 day return with restocking fee, but that is not acceptable to me at these price levels.

Again, thanks for the analogue test. Hope it helps the original poster as well.

Al

Bryston SP3 processor, Bryston PP300SST monoblocks x3, Dynaudio Confidence 5 speakers LR, Dynaudio Excite X28 center speaker, Apple TV4K, Samsung TV.