And the DSP algorithms in the 818(v3) *are* more sophisticated than those in less expensive Meridian products (e.g. MS200, MS600) and the 861v8 (which has its hardware resources spread more "thinly" per channel).

I went from ID40 in 861v4 (with linear PSU) to ID41 in 818v3 (through the 861v4) and the difference is staggering. The 818v3 makes a lot of CD sound like HighRes...

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