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Prices have to come down of Meridian want to increase market penetration, as I expect the High End is getting near saturation point.
The purchase has to be achievable to a sector that can barely afford a property even on good incomes.
This won't do resale values any good I'm afraid. A double edged sword.
Thoughts, Chris

Presently, these reduced prices present some interesting purchasing options.

For example, in my circumstances, in a single Sooloos zone, the price of an MS200 + AC12 equals that of an MS600 - but I guess that the latter technically offers the better choice.

Likewise, I would imagine that an MS200 + AC12 + QNAP TS-251+ offers a more sensible purchasing decision compared to buying an MC200 for similar money (assuming you already have some HDD's).

While initially tempting, I believe it's wise to wait on MQA enabled devices to emerge.

Good news indeed! Just curious if the US price of $2000 each on the DSP3300 is correct? I thought the original suggested retail was $4000 each which would make it a 50% reduction. The GBP reduction is 33%.

If the price is correct, why not get a pair of 3300s for the same price as a pair of 3200s US.

Al

Is it just me, or is the list price of the AC12 a joke?

At 80% of the price of an MS200 it seems somewhat suspect.

Someone looking to replace a legacy comms G61R/G68 with a G65 would be spending most of the cost of an HD621 for essentially 3 110 Ohm to 75 Ohm isolation transformers (since legacy BNC / DIN connectors exist on the G65)

Would be nice to see that priced to something more sensible - a quarter of the cost would still seem overpriced for the component cost.

AC12 has always been ludicrously priced.

That's OK then, I'll take two.

I wish M would release a new 512 type adapter now, one that displays the volume, they could even include one if someone buys a pair of 3200s or 3300s.

It seems we are in a transition phase for Meridian products.
I also am going to wait to see what new devices emerge.

I doubt Meridian will release MQA support for any more current products than the ones now supported in recent firmware updates. Wish they would release MQA support for my 861V4

No doubt there will be a new 861v9(?), and HD621 which supports MQA. But how will it support DTS:X /Atmos as current models only processes PCM. Whereas these new formats are embedded in the bitstream.

Being as the 861v4 is many years old, it seems iffy to expect they will update to support MQA. That being said, they have kept the old bird alive for a while, providing power supply updates and access now to the ID40 (and 41?).

Now, if I was to have purchased a G65 and was told it wouldn't work, then I would be fighting mad. This as I believe the G65 and Prime came out roughly around the same time and the Prime had the foresight to include accommodation for MQA.

M seems to just walk to the beat of their own drum. With fits and spasms that sometimes ooze customer awareness/service and then sometimes the opposite. Who knows if or when you will actually get the chance to take delivery of a next 861 variant. You could grow old waiting for it. They clearly known (based on this and other feedback) what they need to do, to remain competitive in the $$$ range.

Looking at your signature of equipment, I guess the waiting game explains why you have replaced your 861 for something else

I do not know if the ID41 works with 861v4.
We know the ID40 definitely does.

Right you are. As an analog user, the merits of hanging on for an 861 replacement seemed limited at best.

I am one of many waiting to see where the 861 MQA issue ends up. I have just recently started using Sooloos. I have my MS200 hooked up thru the optical input on my 861 for Trifield and am considering hooking directly to my 8k's for 2 channel. I don't see much point in adding an ID40 at this point not knowing what Meridian's plan is for the future of the 861v4 and MQA. I have always be as big a fan for movies as music and am looking forward to Meridian offering me the best of both worlds. Hope we won't be waiting much longer.

But when the ultra-low jitter architecture of the new 818/808 is introduced to the new 861 that alone will be a very worthwhile improvement apart from any support for MQA or new codecs.