Originally Posted by Ian
Is this also (in addition to SE's) the case with Prime and/or Explorer 2, or can they just render the Roon decoded stream?

I guess it's the same with Tidal app?
I can confirm you cannot use Roon to do the first unfold, apply DSP, and pass onto a Prime HA to render as yet which is a real shame as I was looking forward tinkering with EQ while maintaining a ‘blue’ light. I believe this closes the question on all Meridian MQA products as SE speakers have been ruled out here and the Explorer2 is ruled out in the Roon forum frown.

I wonder if M will see any value in updating their software to accommodate this development or will perhaps see it as loosing too much control of the audio chain to put their name too.

It could also harm their sales of end points for SE speakers I guess, as all you would only need a simple and relatively inexpensive Allo Digi-one or equivalent instead of being forced down the 218 / 818 route where I imagine a significant amount of the cost has gone into the integrated DAC that SE owners would never use.

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