Originally Posted by Cliff.
Originally Posted by Cmr600
Whether or not "full" MQA needs an 8x8 surely if you believe that MQA has a "high probability of disappearing" then you wouldn't be interested / investing anyway? From the looks of it you already have "an expensive endpoint" in the 861v8 and you've already "invested" in atmos which some may argue may not "make it" and certainly isn't quite there yet either (but also could be in the future).
It's all a bit of a gamble when you buy into first generation stuff as an early adopter. While I’m prepared to make some investment in buying into MQA, one the size of the 818 wasn’t what I had in mind. With respect to Atmos\DTS:X, for me these formats have already made it. The algorithms that come with these considerably enhance the listening experience to all bluray sound tracks.
Fair point. I also admit that having to drop another £8k or whatever it is to plug into my 861 is a bit punchy!! An ID42 upgrade (or whatever it will be called) would be a lot more favourable!!

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