Originally Posted by CMB Integrations - Bruce
If you use a 861 v8, a network failover switch can be used to switch the speakerlink connection of the 861 and 818v3 if using a daisy chain configuration. If using home run, two network failover switches would be used. Not a elegant solution but it works well in situations where you have multiple speakerlink output devices.

Like Bruce, I use network switches to choose between full MQA stereo or surround (where I also match latency with a digital delay device). Throwing two mechanical knobs is a small price to pay for having it both ways.

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