Yes, older product can be updated by firmware. Just not for MQA at this point.

Currently MQA can only be completely decoded by a 818v3, 808v6, or soon to be released 218 zone controller. Any of those three can be used with analog speakers or SE DSP speakers to enjoy MQA.

SpeakerLink surround processors such as the G61RSL, G65, or 861v6/8 can be used with the before mentioned pieces via SpeakerLink in a hybrid mode so to speak but in this instance the MQA processing is done at the 8x8 or 218.

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