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MVP 871 -> MVP 901. Thoughts?
Hi guys, it's been a while since I've been active here, but with the offer from McIntosh with the current upgrade program, I'm considering replacing the MVP 871, which has been a stalwart for years now.
The 871 is primarily used for CDs and SACDs; less so for DVDs. The 901 has Blu-ray and the DAC is 32-bit vs. 24; not sure how much better (presumably) a 2016 DAC is vs. a circa-2009 DAC. The other noticeable change is the MVP 871 has multi-channel RCA outputs, and the 901 uses HDMI, with no RCA outputs for 5.1 audio. Maybe 5% of my listening time is with 5.1 SACDs, but I really enjoy it when cranking some "4 walls of sound" discs. I just got "can't refuse" deal a NOS MX151 which will replace the MX136 this coming weekend or the one after that. Any thoughts or considerations about the HDMI output vs. analog for the 5.1 audio?
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Sources: Vinyl: Clearaudio Innovation Wood turntable with 9" Universal tonearm, Da Vinci V2 cartridge, Stillpoints SS & Stillpoints clamp, McIntosh MVP 901, Apple Mac mini via Benchmark DAC 1, Aurender N100C via Schiit Yggdrasil Control: McIntosh C1100, Mcintosh MX151 Power: Mcintosh MC2301s (front), McIntosh MC501 (center), Mcintosh MC402 (rear) Speakers: Sonus Faber Amati Futura (front and back), SF Vox center Power/connections: PS Audio Power Port receptacles, RGPC 400 pro (2) WireWorld interconnects and speaker cable 
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