GRUMPYOLDGUY
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Don't hold your breath ... maybe the best we can hope for in order to achieve full MQA is a backpack to attach to the Mojo (I am shamelessly repeating another member's idea) - kind of like the Poly.
As far as I am concerned such a unit could even be made be a 3rd party as the MQA concept comes in (at least) three parts; decoder, renderer, and complete unit - there's no need to offer the full package. Maybe the first 2 could be combined in a little unit to put on your USB port, like the Audioquest Jitterbug, by some enterprising outfit. Or what if Meridian would offer the Explorer2 with digital out... or would that be apostasy?
A Chord rep has told me as well that there are no firmware upgrades for any purpose. He said their units are designed & built as best they know how at the time, as newer designs/components become available, that would be a new product launch.
It'll come with a new pricing strategy. The cost will be the GDP of a randomly selected developing country.