Originally Posted by RHurley
I still wonder if this 3 by SPDIF will work into a Meridian Processor. It will obviously output the 6 PCM Channels over the 3 by SPDIF, but I wonder if the Meridian Processor will know what to do with them

My understanding is that the Multlink Connection between the Meridian Player and Processor is encrypted into MHR and ALSO contains some Metadata, which essentially then triggers the Meridian Processor to respond in a certain way.

The 2 Multi Channel inputs on a Meridian Pro are essentially 3 INDIVIDUAL Digital inputs, which need to be configured to "pool" together the various channels. Without the Metadata coming from the Meridian player, I wonder if the Meridian Pro will know what to do

For example (and it's poor analogy), but you could send the 3 by SPDIF from a Toshiba / Oppo to a Denon Processor with 3 Digital Inputs. But what does the Denon Processor do with that information???

Maybe it will work but I do wonder about the importance of the Metadata on the MHR and in turn what the Meridian Pro does with that info
First, it does work and has with the DVD-Upgrades mod, too.
Second, you do have to configure 3 digital inputs as an MHR input but that's trivial.
Third, my understanding is that the input does not require MHR encryption and metadata but will handle it if it is present. It is the source that imposes those and, in the cases of 3xS/PDIF, there is no such imposition.

Kal

Kal Rubinson
"Music in the Round"
Senior Contributing Editor, Stereophile