Meridian Unplugged - Powered by MrTechGuy.co.uk Forums Discussion Meridian - Systems No sound on MD2 (IE44) 861v6 - given up - help pls ?😥

Hello all,

I've been tearing my hair out for a couple days on this issue and have given up. Can anyone kindly help? 😥

I have just recently purchased a used 861v6.

All I want to do, is hook up:

- HD621 (3xSPDIF) and
- 800D (3xSPDIF)

To MD1 and MD2 (doesn't matter which) on IE44 card.

No matter what I try, I can not get any sound from the MD2 output of the IE44 card. I have been trying for days.

Both 800 and HD621 (including my PS3/NVIDIA Shield hanging off the HD621) play sound beautifully on MD1. But when I try to play either, on MD2 (even each on it's own with nothing connected to MD1) no matter what, no sound comes out of MD2. Nothing.

I've tried all the "tricks" in MConfig:
- Ensuring no 'last valid' is set against anything in MConfig. Ie;
- I've ensured either MD1 or MD2 ("Audio" under 861v6) is mapped correctly to the equivalent corresponding 800/HD621 in MConfig (also saying MD1 or MD2 under the HD621 and 800 entries, or vice versa).

I read an old post here that said maybe IE44 defaults to individual coax inputs ie D2 4 and 6 or something, as opposed to Smartlink but, where and how do I check this ? Everything in MConfig (when I click on IE44 card in MConfig) it just says MD2 Smartlink but there is no breakdown of what D4/5/6/ are actually doing. (..?)

I am confident the problem is somewhere in the 861v6 settings either in the box itself or MConfig but I've since given up where to look; I've tried everything.

Finally, I appreciate typical treatment with 861v6/HD621 is:

- ETHERNET RJ45 out of HD621, into 861v6 ethernet on IE44;
- This then leaves 6 coax inputs free on MD1/MD2 for my 800.
- I plan on implementing the two dot-points immediately above but, with holidays, high end shops are closed and I can't get out to buy a half decent ethernet cable for a while yet - most of my high-end stores are closed for 2 more weeks.

So, I just want to hear my 800 and HD621 through both MD1 and MD2 (3xSPDIF Smartlink for each) but there is no sound from the MD2 outputs, no matter what I try - after uploading and reloading MConfig to 800/HD621/861v6.

Really dumb question, in closing - does 861v6 actually work with HD621 3xSPDIF Smartlink on MDx WITH a DVD player (3XSPDIF Smartlink as well) on the other MDx? Or, does V6 actually demand/require an ethernet cable from HD621? Is this the reason perhaps I am not achieving sound on MD2? Is there anywhere I can disable the ethernet output of HD621?

I planned to attach pics of my MConfig here but it doesn't let me.

Would anyone be so kind as to guess what I'm doing wrong or (even better 😇) perhaps take a look at my MConfig file via PM and see if any obvious problems display ? I would really owe you one !

Thanks !

Andrew