All of the 218’s digital inputs can take a raw MQA stream which it will then decode and output as MQA Core on its digital outputs (assuming MHR is set to ‘On’).
BengTi, the Ultra will do everything that the 8x8 will do and more. IIRC, it accepts up to 384k PCM and DSD128 DoP on its USB input (192k PCM and DSD64 DoP on it's coax SPDIF inputs). In one sense, its job is easier as it doesn't have have a 96/24 pipe to contend with and can do everything within the same box, but exactly how everything is handled internally will be known only to Meridian.
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