Then does that .......
My original demo of MQA was on a pair of 7200s (non-SE) fed from M's prototype 818 at my dealer's shop. I enjoyed the demo .........he benefits.
So taking that, why its not possible to hear MQA on a 861 without MRC ?
The output card of the 861 is MCh , 808/818 are stereo.I think there is no difference in the hardware .So bypass MRC, thats it.
And in the worst case just 2channel should be possible allready.
As the MQA stream fit in the DPSIF protocoll, then the 861 understand it.
So why not make appetite for MQA easy with (two channel) and no MRC,
and so every 861 owner get hungry for it and have complacency about his 861 and not be dissapointed that the "flagship" is leaky..