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I am still unable to get sound out of my speakers and I think there is a way to change the 861 from XLR output to Meridian Digital Output, but only via a computer.

My laptop doesn't have a serial port out, so I think that USB to RS232 is what I need. The one that I have won't connect the computer to the 861. The plugs do connect. Any ideas?

Is there something special I need to hook up my 861 to my laptop?

The widely recommended RS232 to USB adaptor is the Keyspan USA-19HS. Others do work but if you’re having problems the Keyspan is a known quantity and takes a lot of unknowns out of the equation when you’re having a battle to get it working. I think they are still available.

Having said that the main thing that gets missed when you’re first trying to get this working is that you MUST have a null-modem cable (I think it swaps the Tx and Rx connections compared to the standard RS232 cable?).

Good luck, it’ll be worth it.

Richard