Hi Russ
Despite what I think Meridian will say about the relative merits of the 800 Series boxes, I've also decided to take the 861v8 Route

I'm actually going to try the ID41 on its own first, to see how those Ferrites and RFI/EMI reduction perform........and then add the LPS and other cards in a few months

So, while the 818v2 for example might sound better, I believe the other Trade-Offs negate that advantage and that an 861v8 might better suit my Room and System.........in other words, not one size fits all!!

However, if one is thinking of using a C15 or MS600, then the answer is much simpler as they will both be outputting the same 2-ch Apodized / Upsampled Data..........but the MS600 will do so in better performing manner

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