Wasn’t this due out end of last September? Time’s a-tickin’ and customers must be getting itchy feet by now.

I know I held off upgrading my HD621 during the UHD722 beta-tester discount period in anticipation of the 271’s imminent release. I love the 8Ks, and I want them to stay relevant in my home theatre, but my 861, while sonically lovely, is showing its limitations in that it won’t provide me with front wides, overheads, modern room correction or MQA.

It would be nice to have a solution to try out before the 861’s trade-in value depreciates too much more. Those Trinnovs ain’t cheap.

Main System: Trinnov Altitude 32-8-16, 271, 2 x 8KXE, 1 x 8KPP, 6 x M6 Surrounds, Rel No.25, Oppo 203, Zappiti Pro 4K HDR, Roon, WiiM Mini.