I would be very interested in a USB to MHR "sound card". I think the pioneering efforts of Linn, iTrax, Music Giants, Chesky, et al point to digital downloads as a major delivery vehicle for high-resolution audio over the next few years. Getting bit-perfect multi-channel digital downloads into a Meridian processor right now requires some fairly specialized pro audio sound cards. There are a couple of announced HDMI sound cards forthcoming, but I'd be more comfortable with Meridian controlling the audio driver.

I'm a bit confused by Bob's response on the USB input for G68. Yes, USB is not copy-protected, but there are a considerable number of multi-channel USB sound cards out there, all of which work just fine with copy-protected content (e.g., DVDs). Most of the content from the providers I list above is not copy-protected; not surprising since it requires only a moderately knowledgeable programmer to get bit-perfect digital audio copies of anything that plays back on a PC anyway.

861v?, MBL 116/111/121, McIntosh amps, music server, Oppo/switch-box 980 SACD/DVD