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But painting all Abu Dhabi (or Middle Eastern) Companies with the same big brush is simply not defendable in today's environment That reminded me of a Family Fortunes question, the category was sport, the question was..... We asked 100 people to name a dangerous race. Contestant buzzed in with her answer.... The Arabs!! Been watching a bit too much Sinbad I reckon. 
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They may think they have a lot of money, but when it comes to paying the bills, they either have none to settle their debts with or just don't pay and shaft the supplier(s). My brother just lost his job due to their Abu Dhabi clients not paying millions in owed fees and my brothers (ex) company being stupid enough to continue providing services even though they had not been paid for money they were owed for earlier phases of the project. I wouldn't supply products/services to an AD client unless is was paid for in cleared funds up front. Xenophobia rules ok  Difficult to let this go IMHO UK Companies have gone out of business as a result of not being paid by other UK Companies.........or US Companies.........or European Companies.........not paying Bills is hardly unique to Abu Dhabi or Middle Eastern Companies Middle Eastern Companies undoubtedly have a different business culture......and that Culture needs to be understood before getting into business with them But painting all Abu Dhabi (or Middle Eastern) Companies with the same big brush is simply not defendable in today's environment Where did I ever say that their client was a company? It's not and it's not an individual either. I cannot say any more as its now a matter for the government to sort out. It's also not an isolated matter. Some of these fancy construction projects going are not quite what they seem.
Meridian owner since 1992
Prime & PSU, Focal Elear headphones, Roon (ROCK 8Gi5 NUC), Explorer 1 & 2, F80. 200/203, various Sonos (via Roon).
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Yes, little kids can't afford Meridian However there is a wealth of pre-owned M equipment regularly available in UK. In general this has been cherished and offers fantastic value to BOMAD to get the next generation started. A good pair of 18 Bit 5Ks and a 562 is less than �1K, which incidentally is below 20% of my first M investment 16 years ago!
AV: Thorens TD160B, SME, ShureV15MK2, 500, 598, 861v4, DSP7200.1, DSP3300HC Samsung UE55, SkyHD.
DINING: MS600, AC200, DSP5200SEUG.
STUDY 504, Roon Nucleus + RevB, 808v6, 5200SE, Mac & PC (Touch Screen), Prime+PS Grado GS1000i
HORIZONTAL: M80, MS200, Red Rose Spirit + Sonus Faber Toys, iPad Mini
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I think that putting a Meridian product in Apple stores is a fantastic idea! Something along the lines of an M80 type product, but stripped down for only iPod dock and Airplay would be perfect. Removing the disc drive, tuner, and video would enable a lower price point and better market penetration too.
Theater: 861v4_LPS, 818v3, HD621, Oppo 203, Lumagen Pro, DSP8000SE, DSP5500C, SW1600x2, DSP5500, Epson 6040UB, PS4
Living room: 861v4_LPS, HD621, DSP8000SE, DSP5200C, Oppo 203, Lumagen 2143, 818v3, Sooloos/MC600 Bluesound Node
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Yes, little kids can't afford Meridian However there is a wealth of pre-owned M equipment regularly available in UK. In general this has been cherished and offers fantastic value to BOMAD to get the next generation started. A good pair of 18 Bit 5Ks and a 562 is less than �1K, which incidentally is below 20% of my first M investment 16 years ago! But they have to know about it, and they don't. Meridian is getting mentioned less and less on hifi forums these days, it is a very rare thing to hear the name, and these are guys who are really into this stuff. I agree it is a great way for the new generation to experience Meridian, but if they have not heard of it they are not even going to be looking for it.
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+1 on Airplay with M80/F80.
Anybody know what Airplay is? An airport card linked to the local network? This sounds like a no brainer to me. How about a tiny Airplay box and modded into the F80 or do we have to wait 2 years? B&Os silly looking iPod speaker (two speaker cones connected by a bar) sound really good BUT it's not Airplay. Come on M!
An Airplay M80 would be absolutely suit the Apple market and look great in the store, as per DrOne. The way to add it now is to get an Apple Airport Express for $99 and connect it to the F/M80 and then people can stream, Otherwise, they have to add a few things inside to do this, It might have to be done carefully as to not have interference with the other sections of the M80, but I am sure Meridian could do this on future models, it is just a matter of finding the room inside to do this, It's cramped inside as is.
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But they have to know about it, and they don't.
Meridian is getting mentioned less and less on hifi forums these days, it is a very rare thing to hear the name, and these are guys who are really into this stuff.
I agree it is a great way for the new generation to experience Meridian, but if they have not heard of it they are not even going to be looking for it. All we have to do is to inform Meridan on what think might be great ways or great features to add to allow for more sales, then it might help. I think Meridian has to realize that figuring a new way to sell their products and open up new markets for themselves. I think making their M80 product more Apple friendly will help since there are tens of millions of potential users to tap into, as well as getting more OEM car stereo deals will help in branding them. It is hard for the high audio makers to sell into the Bose mentality since they still have to keep their quality there and quantity costs money.
565, 562V, 518, DSP5500, DSP5000C, Misc analog for rear channels, Talon 12 in sub
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I think that putting a Meridian product in Apple stores is a fantastic idea! Something along the lines of an M80 type product, but stripped down for only iPod dock and airplay would be perfect. Removing the disc drive, tuner, and video would enable a lower price point and better market penetration too. I wonder what a little powered cube with the M80 drivers would cost and sound like if they tailored that to computer users that just want a great sounding small powered cube with a small barium loaded cabinet, The BeoLab 4 are something like $1,000 a pair. I am sure Meridian might be able to compete with those, and certainly sound better.
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Hi,
I'd like to download the last price list UK. Where am I able to find it?
thank in advance
Umberto
Setup I: DSP7200se, DSP7200HCse, DSP5500, DSW, 808.6, 861v8, G91DH, HD621, Oppo 103D XBOX360, AMX Christie HD6K-M, mySky
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If it is not on Duncan's site we don't have it (or there isn't one published yet).
Regards,
Carl
861v6+ID40, HD621, 8000.2, 7200HC, 7200.2, SKYQ Silver, PS3, PDP-LX6090, QNAP TS870-Pro (8*6TB), Roon, iPadAir2.
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I used to go to the Bristol (UK) AV show each year. M always had a big room with a huge queue of all sorts of folks waiting in line for their demo. That was a good way of M getting noticed, spreading the word, and knocking all other exhibitors for six!
But they've stopped doing shows, so now no-one is likely to stumble across them.....
(Btw, the big hotel DrOne refers to is, I think, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. Dubai ran out of money and was bailed out by Abu Dhabi - the oil-rich largest Emirate in UAE. The price, was rename the world's tallest building virtually overnight to have the AD ruler's family name.... Caused a stir in publicity/marketing circles changing from Burj Dubai to Burj Khalifa days before the official opening!!)
Most of my M kit has been bought second-hand, but I did buy my 500 series amplifier and A500 speakers brand new. I certainly couldn't afford to buy new M kit nowadays. Still, I'd like a HD621.....!
Roy Woods
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I need my Sooloos 80 in Ferrari Yellow, though I will really miss the prancing pony. My sister will get my Pony radio I think. She loves horses  Apart from Sooloos functions, Airplay and complete DLNA streaming support will make this radio/mediaplayer a longtime classic apart from it's gorgeous design ofcourse..
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