This thread has been running for about a year and a half. Probably M is working feverishly on the v10. However, soon Martin Logan (my signature speaker company) will be delivering the Neoliths, their new of top line. So it's time to look at the rest of the system and upgrade.

I looked over the thread this morning and as expected everything was pretty much on the positive side. Some seemed overly enthusiastic with the clouds gone, sun shinning and birds singing gloriously. Of course this implies that something was/is wrong with the v6. And as Kal wrote in his 2011 mini review of the v6:
Originally Posted by Kal
I just have to accept this latest version for what the 861 Reference has always been and still is: the best-sounding audio processor I have heard.
Of course, if you stand still others will catch you. So other than money is there a down side to the v8? Anyone not see enough value. Should I add the ID41 heading toward Sooloos?

Gary

My Kit: Trinnov Altitude 32,Oppo BDP 203, Sony 600es, Martin Logan Neoliths Mains with VTL Siegfried II's, ML CLX's, ML Renaissance, 5 ML Theaters,13 ML Vanquish, 6 ML Edges, 6 ML Axis' 8 Velodyne DD-18+'s, Pass Labs 600.8,Pass Labs 160.8, Pass labs 160.5, Bryston 14B-SST, 6B-SST,6 Bryston 9BSST^2's, 14' Stewart Screen, Berkely Alpha DAC RS