Hi everybody! I have been an happy user of a Meridian 861 for more than 20 years, and have followed the upgrades from v1 to v4. 20 years: a fantastic longevity in the digital world, and a lot of listening pleasure.

I would like to upgrade it now to its latest version, but as the cost is not unsignificant, I would like to feel confortable about the future of this device.

But I am not. There has been no new upgrade since v8, already a long time ago. MQA, which Meridian is strongly pushing, is not available on the 861 and there is no plan to make it available on this "flagship" device, which is hard to understand, plus, plus...

New member on this forum, I would gladly have your views on this matter. Is it worth investing now on the 861, or should I pass to another device/brand?

Thank you