Originally Posted by CMB Integrations - Bruce
Vorticity, The 861 settings in this case would be irrelevent as the 218 is the player direct to the SE 8ks. In multi channel mode, the 218 simply passes the signal from the 861v8. Same could be said for an 861v6

Bruce or any other HH in the know -

How would you configure and control an 818 or 218 positioned between a processor (in my case an 861) and the main L&R speakers? The processor and 818/218 both want to be the controller. I get that you can pick the Sooloos endpoint on the iPad to send audio stream to the 818 or 861. But how would the volume on the 818 be controlled when it simply passes thru the L/R multichannel audio. And when playing multi channel sound, how would the 818 handle the various sources connected to the processor.

My PP has communicated with his M source and they say a 3rd party system rf controller would be needed (to separately communicate to the 818 and processor). Feels rather a kluge. Any of you HH'ers have an alternative /cleaner scheme?

Thanks.

It would be ideal if M could add a 2-channel full fat MQA option to their multichannel processors, but I am told not to hold my breath.

Main: 861v8, 818v3, 8000XE, 7200HCUSE, 7200.2, Roon Nucleus+, Shunyata Everest w/ Sigma XC and Alpha NR's, HD621, Oppo 103D, Panasonic P60ZT60 plasma. RJ45 switch on master SpeakerLink lines to select 861 or 818, Etherregen & ENO AG feeding the 818, M-Links.
Room #2: 5200.2s from M218.