Looking at all the available MQA products... including non-Meridian (Pioneer XDP-100R for example) are all sold noting that a firmware upgrade will be needed early 2016 to enable full MQA playback.

As MQA is a separate Ltd Co in its own right, I feel that this 'Crossing the road at the same time is the correct approach by Bob and shows no bias to any one company... however frustrating it may be to us Meridian owners.

I sent my Christmas list to the 3 Kings this year rather than Santa in anticipation of the later MQA release.

1) 818v3
2) MQA firmware update for 8000SE

Here's hoping this is the end of the start smile

Music Room: 818v3, DSP8000SE (SpeakerLink cables), iPad control
Shunyata Denali Power Distributor, fed by SIgma NR V2 + Sigma digital(818) + 2x Alpha NR(DSP8000SE)
Network Acoustics ENO filter + Rubicon Switch(powered by IFI IPower Elite)

Office: Stax SRS2020 via ifi Signature
Spare: DSP5200 + MC200

Running Roon Core on SonicTransporter