Very interesting. What do you think the order of SQ would be if:

A = undecoded MQA via 861v8/8000
B = decoded MQA via Explorer2/861v8/8000
C = Standard Hi Res into 861v8/8000

Also, would the order be different for an 861v4 rather than a v8? Or if the 8Ks were SE, SL or non SL models?

Endless possibilities!

Streaming: Roon, NUC, QNAP869 NAS
2ch system: dCS Vivaldi, Audionet Stern, Audionet Heisenberg, Magico Q1
Retro system: 101/104/105, Red Rose Spirit