Due to the price of the 818v2. Spending that much money just to get the best digital output that Meridian offers is quite excessive, in my opinion.

Don't get me wrong, I understand the value of the 818v2 considering its broad range of capabilities. I just wish Meridan would create some dedicated top of the line streaming equipment for those of us with non-Meridan DACs (e.g. a device with a digital output equal in quality to the 818v2 digital output but without the built in pre-amp and DAC).

Roon, MS600, Simaudio 780D, Simaudio P-8/W-8 and Revel Studio 2s