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Here is a M2Tech HiFace review It is about £160 in the UK now. The review is 2 years old now. Peter
Meridian 596 DVD for CD
Panasonic TV and BluRay
Meridian 565 Surround Proc (4.1)
Conrad Johnson Power Amp, Avalon Symbols (Front)
Rotel Power Amp and Neat Critiques (Rear)
REL Sub
Thinking about 218
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President of the Imperial Galactic Government
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Yes, unfortunately it’s a limitation that Meridian still impose even with their new hardware.
I’d like to think a software / firmware would resolve ... but I’d not hold my breath.
Of course it’s not an issue with MQA encoded audio with the 218 driving either analogue or SE DSPs speakers hooked up to to the 218. It’s by design to make MQA/SE DSP final unfolding appear to be the only way to get “Hi-Res” (192/384) and sell more hardware and licenses.
- Fiddler (IMHO)
If you think listening to music is fun, try learning an instrument.
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President of the Imperial Galactic Government
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I agree the hiface 2 is a nice unit, but that Reviewer isn’t the brightest bulb in the room. He thinks he is comparing USB to Coax when he is really comparing one brand of USB to Another Brand (and possibly making things worse going through coax in one configuration). Hiface could still improve his setup, but it’s not because coax is better than USB. He is using USB in both setups.
- Fiddler (IMHO)
If you think listening to music is fun, try learning an instrument.
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Computer: Foobar2000, 5K, Mojo, HiFiMan HE1000 V2
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