The 818v3 is one of the best half-dozen DACs in the world - at any price. Connecting the analogue output to a good amplifier with good speakers will give you an outstanding result on MQA and Red Book material. This machine is the pinnacle of performance in the Meridian world at the moment, regardless of whether you use the digital outputs with Meridian DSPs or the analogue output with third party equipment.

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