Not eligant I’m afraid ... as the configuration program just does not allow for an 818 after an 861.

I’ve not tried this forteal as I don’t have an 818 ... however, I would suggest:

Two separate independent configurations one for the 861 and one for the 818.

Set the 861 as controller with centre speaker as master, omitting the 818 totally.

Set the 818 forced to be not-controller and for input use an alternative Meridian device in lieu of the 861.

This should get you going, but the 818 adds about 3ms of latency into the signal path so to compensate the front left / right speakers need to be logicaly moved closer * to listener relative to the other speakers in the 861’s speaker distance calibration.

* conveniently rounded the timing formula is 1 ms = 1 foot.

Regards,
Carl


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