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Pan-dimensional being
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I think you would use a reviver or AC12 as a converter. Why not just use SPDIF 2 input if 218 to non speakerlink DSPs? 861 SL out to 218 SL in routes 861 PCM to 218 for unfold up to 96k/88k then to DSPs. To me in parallel would have a separate route from 861 directly to the other DSP input.


James
NC1: 861v8, ID41, 218, 251(to outdoors), DSP8000SEUG, 7200SEC, DSP520 rears, Apple TV, DirecTV, Oppo BD103, QNAP251, Roon
NC2-M7005, Triad Silver Speakers,Acurus Amps

FL1: 861v4, ID40, 218, MS200, DSP8000SEs, DSP7200SEC, DSP5000s, DirecTv, AppleTv, OppoBD103, QNAP469, Roon
FL2: Marantz 7005, 251, M60s,60C,33s, Oppo BDP-93,MS200, Roon
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OK i was not clear in my post sins my, DSP8000.2 are SL versions. Would I go from the 218 to my speakers via SL then?
How would I make sure that the 861 would not apply RC on the pcm output?


Current main Sweden: 861v8, 808v6, UHD722, Oppo 103, Dell S718QL short throw Laser 4K HDR
8KUSE, 7200HCUSE, 3200
Other apartment: 818v3, MD600, 5200SE
Study : Meridian Prime Amplifier, Sennheiser HD 820
on the go Focal Bath's
Not connected(possibly for sale): G95, F80, HD621, 7200HC.2, 218
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Paranoid android
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@NextMac
I think you'll have the same setup as me :-

Currently, my Roon (or Sooloos) feed goes into my ID41.
That can stay....

I have home-run wiring to my front 3 speakers, which means a dedicated LAN cable to each one individually.
From memory, these are Master / Slave / Centre.

When I get my 218, I will remove the Master & Slave cables.
I will then connect the 861 Master-SL-out to the 218 SL-in.
I will connect the 218 SL-out to my Master-Speaker SL-in.
I will connect the Master-Speaker SL-out to the Slave-Speaker SL-in.
And finally, I'll connect a completely separate cable from my LAN to the 218 network-in.

Hopefully, then, Roon will see the 218 as an endpoint & I can control the volume with Roon, or with my MSR+ which is 'pointing at' the Master-Speaker.

Anyway, that's how I understand the theory - I hope it works !


Trinnov Altitude CI-12; Meridian 861v8 + ID41 + UHD722v2 + 271, 2*SE-update DSP8.2Ks, SE-update DSP7200HC, 4*DSP3200, 4*DSP33, 218, 251
JVC DLA-NZ8; Panasonic TX-P60ZT60E; Lumagen Radiance Pro 5348
Roon [13i7 Win.11 NUC]; SKY Q; Oppo UDP-203EU; AppleTV / Fire Cube / Roku / NVidia
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@Rolski, thank you for that explanation!
It will hopefully work, now we just hope Meridian will deliver the 218 soon wink


Current main Sweden: 861v8, 808v6, UHD722, Oppo 103, Dell S718QL short throw Laser 4K HDR
8KUSE, 7200HCUSE, 3200
Other apartment: 818v3, MD600, 5200SE
Study : Meridian Prime Amplifier, Sennheiser HD 820
on the go Focal Bath's
Not connected(possibly for sale): G95, F80, HD621, 7200HC.2, 218
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