That is what I want to do. You are right about Meridian making great gear, but they should for the cost. I think I will order one next week. I guess I will be the first to try this weird experiment. One of the least inexpensive pre/pro's vs one of the most expensive. I will test strictly dts and dd. I feel trifield is the best dsp for music by far in my experience. The most natural anyway. I want to see if my usual bunch of guys can tell a big difference or not between the 2. I am looking for dynamics, separation of the detail. In my experience krell and meridian do it the best but I have not heard everything. When I finally order it I will post a new topic meridian 861 vs 990