Of course I'm amazed by the combination of 8K SE (upgraded) + 818v3 (upgraded) (driven by Roon). The newer tweeter technology, the enhanced MQA electronics, etc. driven by Roon make it incredibly easy and enjoyable to stream music from my server.

The musicality of the MQA 2L albums I've purchased (and I've already purchased 4 or 5) coming out of my speakers is incredibly pleasing and non-fatiguing. It's very high quality but not clinical and sharp, which i've encountered before with non-Meridian streamers and players. Highlights : the Mozart Violin concertos by Marianne Thorsen & Trondheim Soloists, the Britten "simple" symphonies on Trondheimsolistene, The vivaldi "Bellezza Crudel". Onto Jazz & folk & rock!

I had a non-techie friend over who plays the Cello as an amateur, familiar with the "in person" sounds, and was very impressed with the Mozart concerto.


Primary: 818v3+ID41, M6 stereo pair, M SpeakerLink cabling, Sonos+96kHz Cullen, silver DSW
HT: Marantz prepro, 271, DSP3300, 8K SE FL/FR pair, DSP M6x2, DSP320x4 (ceiling), black DSW, 520 RL/RR rear in-walls
Living Room: G65, 640 L/R in-walls, UHD722, MS600
Vac. Home: G61, HD621, 4xDSP3100, DSP3100HC
MDMS:NUC/ROCK+TrueNAS Core 12.0 ZFS file server