Cliff,
At a recent show in London I spoke to Meridian about future plans, these are just opinions shared not guarantees.
1: Will there be multichannel MQA? No, this is most unlikely.
2: Where is Meridian heading? The focus is towards custom install as that is where the money is, consumer products will still exist but not be the primary focus
3: Is the 861v9 imminent? No, and it is more likely that there will be a completely new box than an upgrade to the current 861v8 due to processing power requirements
As I say, opinions not cast iron facts.
Kal, hold the bus I just bought a ticket!
Cheers
Russ