This is Meridian's problem. There is no MQA path for those with Processors like the G61R et al.

I use Roon to an MS200 with an IfI power supply into my G61R playing Trifield to great effect.

The 218 is no use to us at the present.

Apparently Roon will be decoding MQA soon. (Actual time line is not known) This is the way I shall be doing MQA in the short to medium term in my system as it’s a no cost option for me.

How I see it is, Roon would send 88/24 or 96/24 MQA files at best, (there are 44/48 MQA files also) to my MS200. This will be a great source for my system. I can then compare Trifield and Stereo but it has to be an improvement over CD quality.
I have to say even undecoded MQA files sound great on my system now.

You can buy a lifetime Roon license for less than the price of a 218. I am led to believe the option to buy the lifetime option will not last forever but again, I don’t know anymore on this.

Thoughts, Chris

No 18 in the Hall of fame smile I have simple tastes; I am content to settle for the best:
GIK monster bass panels, rear wall. QNAP TVS 471i3. Roon into DSP5200SE via 210/ 218 zone... Explorer 2. Bluesound Pulse 2, Mini & Flex. 596v1, 518, Foxsat HD, Sony BDP, Pioneer 5090, 2 Chromecast's for LRB videos. MS200 to F80 for a Roon zone