Hi,

1. What you want is possible with the method that Gianni is suggesting.

2. Not sure why you don’t have a MQA light but you might have a conflict with CD and SLS on your 218 configuration or a problem somewhere earlier in the settings.

3. While current wiring is fine, you lose MQA quality by feeding MQA into G65. Better to minimise quality loss by going from MQA ethernet > 218 > analog output > speakers.

4. Wire all of your other sources into the G65. The G65 master SL L&R output should then be connected to the SL input on the 218. Set up the 218 so that all sources (with the exception of the ethernet connection) are assigned to the SL input. Connect the analog outputs on the 218 to your L & R speakers. The other speakers all remain connected to the G65. I don’t know if it’s fully necessary, but make another SL connection back from the 218 (SL output) to one of the SL speaker outputs on the G65. That ensures comms are returned to the processor from the 218. When you want to play 5.1 channel material, the centre and surround speakers are fed directly from the G65 and the L&R go through the 218. Since you now have additional processing time caused by the 218, you’ll have to adjust the delay times for the main speakers to compensate. You’ll also have to adjust for any additional delay caused by the processing going on in your non-Meridian speakers as well.

Google search for “Meridian 218 Zone Controller announced”, also “G65 with a 218 - only front L/R working” and “Meridian 218: Set up tips and tricks”

Brian

Last edited by bxd; 2019-01-04 23:07.
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