Based on this I guess Meridian sales have 2 options:

A. Offer a 2ch MQA input card to current 861v8, generating quick sales with minimum effort.

B. Let engineering do the whole multichannel 16ch-24ch and HDMI 2.0 switching with Immersive Audio and smart virtual speakers to provide for Atmos and DTS:X in a simple and well sounding way based on research and include multichannel MQA that is working with a high precision MRC with no time smear or detrimental effects in mid and treble apart from where it is actually applying the RC algorithms <250Hz(?)

DSP8000SE, DSP7200SEHC, DSP5200SE sides, DSP7200SE rears, 861v8, 210, Sim2 Ultranero 4, Stewart Cinecurve 2.35:1, XEIT CM-5E Anamorphic lens, Dune HD Duo Cinema 8K and Wireworld Platinum 48G HDMI -> UHD722 -> Shunyata Omega Ethernet. Shunyata/Furutech power-cables/filters. SR Master Fuse@861v8. Uptone Etherregen with 10MHz OCXO clock.