That is such a clumsy way to get modern audio formats into the 861 - using the HD621 just for MMHR audio out...
Does anyone know if Meridian plans to produce an 861v8 input card with HDMI? It sounds like it would be a quite simple and very useful card - I bet anyone who owns an 861 would get their credit card out straight away! I for sure would.
Does Meridian even employ any audio engineers anymore to undertake such a task? What was the last significant product it produced? The UltraDac? How long ago was that? Apart from some re-vamped in-wall speakers it seems to be rather moribund these days. I hope I am not being unfair.