Google Search | Meridian Systems | Meridian Streaming | Restaurant | WiKi | Duncan's Meridian Info | Board Rules | Restaurant Rules

Register Log In

Meridian Unplugged - Powered by MrTechGuy.co.uk Forums Discussion MQA - Related technology, products and music DSP5200.2 MQA options?

Print Thread

Rate Thread

DSP5200.2 MQA options? #307241 2022-10-21 16:34
Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 79 Likes: 2 Croatia Grole Mostly harmless
Grole Mostly harmless Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 79 Likes: 2 Croatia	To be able to play MQA files with the DSP5200.2 I should buy Meridian 218 or 818. Besides, I'm wondering if there is another options other than Meridan to play MQA. I read that the DSP5200.2 can render MQA files only if it is from a MHR source. Cheers 218\|UHD121\|DSP5200.2\|Apple TV

Re: DSP5200.2 MQA options? Grole #307262 2022-10-23 07:30
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 574 Likes: 6 Land van Maas en Waal, Netherl... JaapJan Paranoid android
JaapJan Paranoid android Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 574 Likes: 6 Land van Maas en Waal, Netherl...	In your current set up your Roon software can do all the MQA unfolding work. A 218 or 818 streamer will likely improve the performance over a MS200. Living room: Ansuz Mainz8 C2, Uptone Ethernet Regen, Grimm MU1, Audionote (UK) DAC 5 Special, TT2, Io1,S4, M2RIAA, Audionote (UK) OTO Line SE Silver Signature (35th Anniversary), Fleetwood Deville SQ sold (Q1-2024): 818v3, DSP7200SE Office: MS200, audio engine A2+ Spare: STAX SRM-323II, SR303, MC200 (Roon ROCK’ed), Roon: life time subscription

Re: DSP5200.2 MQA options? JaapJan #307311 2022-10-25 13:02
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,071 Likes: 67 Hampshire, UK Jeremy A-H Pan-dimensional being
Jeremy A-H Pan-dimensional being Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,071 Likes: 67 Hampshire, UK	I concur - there was a world of difference between my MC200 and the 818v2. There was another great leap when moving to the 818v3. Prolific music listener / Hi-Fi addict!
	1 member likes this: 3dit0r

Moderated by Carl, Duncs, MQA_List, ncpl

Link Copied to Clipboard

Who's Online Now

3 members (SpaceJS, JCD, Carl), 420 guests, and 3 robots.

Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod

Kiran1103, Tony999, PhilP, Grover, Humberto
5,503 Registered Users

Top Posters(30 Days)

IanP 8

Top Posters

VirusKiller 12,733

ncpl 8,816

Carl 8,506

Fiddler 8,364

Ian 7,950

Forum Statistics

Forums18

Topics31,249

Posts297,434

Members5,503

Most Online4,788
May 22nd, 2026

Meridian | Media Centre | Support | Firmware Release Notes | RSS Systems | RSS Streaming | RSS Restaurant

Website Provided by Mr Tech Guy - Resolute Audio Visual Limited © 2026

Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 8.0.1
(Release build 20251126)

Responsive Width:

PHP: 8.5.12 Page Time: 0.028s Queries: 21 (0.023s) Memory: 0.6284 MB (Peak: 0.6674 MB) Data Comp: Off Server Time: 2026-11-15 18:17:33 UTC
Valid HTML 5 and Valid CSS