Given that the digital output on a MC200 is processed by the onboard DSP (and Meridian do a lot of processing even on a two channel device) the chances of you getting the same sound from a MC200 as from a CD in another manufacturers player are pretty low.

I'm also pretty certain there's a thread here where one of our more 'conscientious' members setup a random playlist on his Sooloos system and ABX'd between FLAC and WAV, with predictable results - a 50% success rate in guessing which was which.

Mark
G68, baby Genelecs, Humax Foxsat, Oppo+Vanity93, Toshiba HD-A35, Pioneer CLD-925 + Meridian 519, various other random bits and bobs
Got a black G08.2 you want to sell?