If it's just an 800 series DAC, that's going to be a hell of a lot of empty cabinet and a lot of empty card space. Surely something more compact in custom case - Director/Prime aren't very big and later shows quality doesn't need a huge 800 series case.

Meridian owner since 1992
Prime & PSU, Focal Elear headphones, Roon (ROCK 8Gi5 NUC), Explorer 1 & 2, F80. 200/203, various Sonos (via Roon).