Just to make sure, does the 818v3 operate with Roon servers without problems? Does it recognize them automatically or does one need to program the Roon server somehow.

In a HiFi Advice review I got the impression that at least the previous version of the 818 only operated with Meridian cores.

Ensemble, 818v3, Symphonic Line RG10 MK4 HD Reference, Piega C40