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The May 2011 issue.
It's hardly my place to scoop or cut 'n' paste the review; everyone interested should nip on out and buy a copy of the magazine.
But he... didn't appear to despise it.
-Jeff
Last edited by Jeff M; 2011-04-20 01:36.
Photographer, computer geek, listener, lad-about-town.
{ Lumin U2 Mini, ( {Apple TV, other HDMI gizmos} -> HD621) } -> 861v8 -> BAT VK-6200 -> {2x804S, HTM3S, 2xDS8S} -> ears.
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Is it available online (for purchase, presumably)?
Ex-moderator
Sitting room: dCS Network Bridge, 818v3, HD621, 8kSE
Library: dCS Rossini Apex DAC/Clock, Clearaudio Innovation, Audio Research PH2, Mjölnir KGST, Mjölnir PureBipolar
Music Room: 210, D33
Kitchen: RPi/RoonBridge, Genelec 6010 actives
Desk: Merging Anubis
Server: Roon/ROCK/NUC
Headphones: Stax SR-X9000, Stax SR-007, Stax SR-404LE, Audeze LCD-X...
Oldest audio file: 1889 Edison cylinder
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I just received an offer in the mail - 13 issues for $8; 26 issues for $14 prepaid (12 & 24 issues if billed) - hard to beat. Hope I get the Kal v6 issue!
Cheers, Ian
Cheers, Ian
1: Roon on Mac Studio, G-Drive 10TB, 818v3, 7200.2, UHD722, LG 77G4
2. 808.6, 8kSE
3. 218, 3200's
4: Rivian R1T - 18 speaker 1200W Elevation by Meridian premium sound system
5. G68ADV (croaked), G98DH (also croaked), [HD621, Syles SL-S/PDIF, MD600 (2*4TB), QNAP 469L (4*3TB), MS200], Ayre MX-R Twenties, TBD
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I should be able to download it this evening onto my iPad via ZINIO!! Thanks for the heads up!!
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For some reason it has not appeared on Zinio yet 
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Working on the ultimate question
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The new issue is available on Zinio now, I downloaded it and loved the review!
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HT: Marantz prepro, 271, DSP3300, 8K SE FL/FR pair, DSP M6x2, DSP320x4 (ceiling), black DSW, 520 RL/RR rear in-walls
Living Room: G65, 640 L/R in-walls, UHD722, MS600
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Working on the ultimate question
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It's a fairly brief review, but entirely consistent with my own impressions after almost a year of use.
My Kit: 861v8+ID41, 800v4, UHD722, MD600, MS600, MS200, Oppo BDP-203, Genesis 201, Genesis 350 SE, Genesis S4-8 Sub, BG 520i, VTL MB450 II, Krell Showcase 7, Genesis 928 Subs, Danley DTS10 sub, SVS Ultra 16 subs.
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Thanks for the Zinio tip. The review is brief and his last sentence says it all.
Gary
My Kit: Trinnov Altitude 32,Oppo BDP 203, Sony 600es, Martin Logan Neoliths Mains with VTL Siegfried II's, ML CLX's, ML Renaissance, 5 ML Theaters,13 ML Vanquish, 6 ML Edges, 6 ML Axis' 8 Velodyne DD-18+'s, Pass Labs 600.8,Pass Labs 160.8, Pass labs 160.5, Bryston 14B-SST, 6B-SST,6 Bryston 9BSST^2's, 14' Stewart Screen, Berkely Alpha DAC RS
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May issue!? This week the April issue hit my mailbox, guess I have to wait another month. It takes some time to ship a magazine over the Atlantic.....
Regards, Erik
Meridian G68ADV, HD621 and vMSR
Dune HD Max, SB Touch, VU+ Duo2, Sony CDP-X303ES, Denon DP-59L, Goldring 1042, Harmony Design V9
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There were two interesting items in this article.
The first was:
Stereophile readers can find out about upgrading 861 reference v1-4 by emailing stereophile@Meridian.co.uk
I thought the upgrade program had ended
The second was:
Some older modular boards still compatible
I know that there has been some reference on the forum to older boards working but is this now official?
861v8+ID41 Revelation One filter, HD621, Musical Fidelity M8 700 mono blocks, Focal Scala (x2), Focal Mini Utopia (x3), Velodyne DD18, Oppo BD105, Roon NUC, 218, Radiance 2021, JVC X9000
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Regarding modular boards, it was explained to a couple of us that part of the backplane change was to do with where a board got it's bus clock from. With v6, apparently the clock is a single centralised source but prior to that multiple clocks seemed to be split across multiple cards and shared with 'known good' card pairings. The result is a more stable backplane requiring less complicated termination or even none in most cases. Presumably this improved stability led to better control leading to better audio quality.
I can guess that depending on whether an old card had it's own bus clock and combined with its stability 'behaviour', then it may or may not work as apart from pre v6 cards containing their own 'bus' clock or not, it sounded to me that there is nothing physically different between v6 and prior cards.
Meridian owner since 1992
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"Stereophile readers can find out about upgrading 861 reference v1-4 by emailing stereophile@meridian.co.uk"
I thought the upgrade program had ended Not for Stereophile readers.  When I was preparing the review, I confirmed that the upgrade program had expired but I expressed my dissatisfaction that it had prior to our initial report to our readers. Sorta, too late, guys! So, Meridian came up with the idea that they might be able to do something in association with the appearance of the review and we included that note about it. Frankly, I do not know the deal or the contingencies but Meridian has promised us that there will be something. You should ask, I guess. And then let us all know.
Kal Rubinson
"Music in the Round"
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