So if I follow this logic in the Explorer² with a SBT topic and configure one of the Analogue inputs on my 861v8, I'll be able to get MQA into my DSP8000.2-USE's...

Not full-fat MQA of course, and the (line) analogue output of the Explorer2 will be ADC'd, but (most of) the timing & frequency benefits should still pass-through / be apparent, correct?

Signal chain will therefore be :-

MQA files on NAS (LAN Ethernet) ->
Roon (LAN Ethernet) ->
SBTouch (USB out) ->
Explorer2 (Analogue line out) ->
861v8 Analogue in (ADConversion) ->
DSP8000.2-USE's (MHR SpeakerLink).

Any predictions of the bit-rates during this process?


Trinnov Altitude CI-12; Meridian 861v8 + ID41 + UHD722v2 + 271, 2*SE-update DSP8.2Ks, SE-update DSP7200HC, 4*DSP3200, 4*DSP33, 218, 251
JVC DLA-NZ8; Panasonic TX-P60ZT60E; Lumagen Radiance Pro 5348
Roon [13i7 Win.11 NUC]; SKY Q; Oppo UDP-203EU; AppleTV / Fire Cube / Roku / NVidia