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Good choice. I think you’ll love MQA via TI dal. It’s not just the clarity in the v3 but the sweetness and subtlety even with vanilla red book (in fact I find particularly so). Enjoy!
HC: 861v4/ID40/LPS, DSP5000, DSP5000VC, DSP3100, SW1600, HD621, Oppo BDP-105, Sony VPL-HW55ES
2-Channel: Oppo BDP-105, TEAC VRDS-7/Trichord Clock 3/PSU, 551, Quad 303, Harbeth Compact 7ES-3, Kimber cables, Russ Andrews mains and supports.
Previous Meridian: 5000C, 5200SL, 7200.2, 6000, 562V.2, 568.2mm, 800v4, 808.2i, 818v2/v3, 861v8, 502
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President of the Imperial Galactic Government
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Congratulations, enjoy the music with all the subtleties and nuances exposed.
Regards,
Carl
861v6+ID40, HD621, 8000.2, 7200HC, 7200.2, SKYQ Silver, PS3, PDP-LX6090, QNAP TS870-Pro (8*6TB), Roon, iPadAir2.
[In Reserve] C15, MD600 (2*3TB), TwinStore RM (2*2TB)
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Pan-dimensional being
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Pan-dimensional being
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[quote=Jdb-si]What is your speaker/system context? I have it in the same rack as the MC600. Right now I'm using it with 861v4 with linear power supply, 5000s and 5200HC. However, it occurred to me that because I ran cable through the walls from the MC600 to each of my other systems, one advantage of keeping it near the MC600 is that a cable swap in the back of the 818 enables me to run it to each of my other zones without having to move the 818. I have legacy equipment, so I realize that for MQA I am limited to only the first unfold. At some point it would be great to add a set of special edition DSPs! I am listening to MQA on Tidal now.
Theater: 861v4_LPS, 818v3, HD621, Oppo 203, Lumagen Pro, DSP8000SE, DSP5500C, SW1600x2, DSP5500, Epson 6040UB, PS4
Living room: 861v4_LPS, HD621, DSP8000SE, DSP5200C, Oppo 203, Lumagen 2143, 818v3, Sooloos/MC600 Bluesound Node
Bedroom: M80
office: G68D, DSP6000
Garage: DSP5000
Storage: M33s, DSP33s, DSP5k, 501, 518, M1500, G98DH, SW1600
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Hooloovoo
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Hooloovoo
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I have legacy equipment, so I realize that for MQA I am limited to only the first unfold. You may be surprised what an 818v3 can do with MQA directly into a pair of legacy DSP speakers. The first unfold provides a great deal of the MQA special sauce. My office system is an 818v3 into DSP33s, the upgrade from 818v2 was absolutely significant and audible, the MQA even better. Your DSP6000s would I suspect, sound magnificent. Enjoy.
In the spirit of Spinaltap, I would like to confirm that I am not involved in the corrupt theft of a global sport.
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Hooloovoo
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+1, 818v3 into legacy speakers is still very special, on both red book and MQA.
HC: 861v4/ID40/LPS, DSP5000, DSP5000VC, DSP3100, SW1600, HD621, Oppo BDP-105, Sony VPL-HW55ES
2-Channel: Oppo BDP-105, TEAC VRDS-7/Trichord Clock 3/PSU, 551, Quad 303, Harbeth Compact 7ES-3, Kimber cables, Russ Andrews mains and supports.
Previous Meridian: 5000C, 5200SL, 7200.2, 6000, 562V.2, 568.2mm, 800v4, 808.2i, 818v2/v3, 861v8, 502
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Pan-dimensional being
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Pan-dimensional being
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Yes, I swapped cables a few days ago and ran some of my Sooloos albums through the 6000s and difference vs. the MC600 was immediately obvious. Looking forward to trying MQA through the 6000s as well.
Question: I am noticing that the 818 sometimes shows MQA or MQA. with the dot- what does the dot denote in the display?
Theater: 861v4_LPS, 818v3, HD621, Oppo 203, Lumagen Pro, DSP8000SE, DSP5500C, SW1600x2, DSP5500, Epson 6040UB, PS4
Living room: 861v4_LPS, HD621, DSP8000SE, DSP5200C, Oppo 203, Lumagen 2143, 818v3, Sooloos/MC600 Bluesound Node
Bedroom: M80
office: G68D, DSP6000
Garage: DSP5000
Storage: M33s, DSP33s, DSP5k, 501, 518, M1500, G98DH, SW1600
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Don't Panic!
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Don't Panic!
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what does the dot denote in the display? MQA Studio. (whatever that is - I've never had a satisfactory answer!)
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