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Meridian Headphone pics. #284320 2019-04-03 11:33
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,569 Likes: 13 Colchester, Essex, UK ChrisLayerUK President of the Imperial Galactic Government
ChrisLayerUK President of the Imperial Galactic Government Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,569 Likes: 13 Colchester, Essex, UK	From Facebook today... Last edited by ChrisLayerUK; 2019-04-03 11:34. No 18 in the Hall of fame I have simple tastes; I am content to settle for the best: GIK monster bass panels, rear wall. QNAP TVS 471i3. Roon into DSP5200SE via 210/ 218 zone... Explorer 2. Bluesound Pulse 2, Mini & Flex. 596v1, 518, Foxsat HD, Sony BDP, Pioneer 5090, 2 Chromecast's for LRB videos. MS200 to F80 for a Roon zone

Re: Meridian Headphone pics. ChrisLayerUK #284322 2019-04-03 12:34
Joined: May 2001 Posts: 3,140 Likes: 24 North London, UK Gianni Hooloovoo
Gianni Hooloovoo Joined: May 2001 Posts: 3,140 Likes: 24 North London, UK	There appears to be no Meridian branding on the headphones themselves. "Wonderful perfect quadraphonic sound with distortion levels so low as to make a brave man weep" - Prostetnic Vogon Jeltz of the Galactic Hyperspace Planning Council

Re: Meridian Headphone pics. Gianni #284327 2019-04-03 13:24
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 7,950 Likes: 19 Surrey, England, UK Ian President of the Imperial Galactic Government
Ian President of the Imperial Galactic Government Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 7,950 Likes: 19 Surrey, England, UK	They look to have had a tough life already - bloody bored kids in first class again... Meridian owner since 1992 Prime & PSU, Focal Elear headphones, Roon (ROCK 8Gi5 NUC), Explorer 1 & 2, F80. 200/203, various Sonos (via Roon).

Re: Meridian Headphone pics. Ian #284330 2019-04-03 13:59
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,974 Likes: 198 England, UK spinaltap Vogon Civil Servant
spinaltap Vogon Civil Servant Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,974 Likes: 198 England, UK	Their design reminds of something like the long-forgotten 'Eagle' brand might have produced in the 1960's. Not an Actor, nor married to Jamie-Lee Curtis. #1: DSP5200SE\|DSW.2\|218\|210\|506.2\|504 #2: Prime/PSU\|SOtM sMS-200 Mini NEO SE\|Focal Stellia

Re: Meridian Headphone pics. spinaltap #284358 2019-04-04 00:28
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 216 Likes: 6 Margaret River, Western Austra... Koputai Hitchhiker
Koputai Hitchhiker Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 216 Likes: 6 Margaret River, Western Austra...	They're not exactly pretty are they! That power switch looks huge, ugly, and not very well made. The cable entry looks very prone to breakage, almost everyone else does a plug there, and for good reason. I think Meridian have lost the plot, they seem to be becoming a follower rather than a leader. Have all of their design and engineering staff left the building? Is there an engineer at the helm, or has he been replaced by a marketing or finance type? Cheers, Jason. Lounge: DSP5200SL (L-R), DSW, 218, Michell Tecnodec, G98DH, tape deck. Shed: DSP3100HC mains with twin analogue subs, 568, MS200. This sounds waay better than it should. Storage: Way too much Meridian stuff, but I'm culling.

Re: Meridian Headphone pics. Koputai #284365 2019-04-04 06:41
Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 3,174 Likes: 168 UK 3dit0r Hooloovoo
3dit0r Hooloovoo Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 3,174 Likes: 168 UK	I agree. These managed to make me even sadder than the ‘new 200 series’. At least they had the excuse for those that they were supposedly install only. I have no idea what the rationale here is when surely the whole idea is to use the brand values to attract revenue and new customers and you produce an(other) bog-standard off the shelf design without even a Meridian logo on them. I don’t know who’s at the helm - probably the same guy who thought the new install stuff ‘looks cool’? Whoever it is, to misunderstand the brand’s design and engineering heritage to this degree is quite heartbreaking to watch. HC: 861v4/ID40/LPS, DSP5000, DSP5000VC, DSP3100, SW1600, HD621, Oppo BDP-105, Sony VPL-HW55ES 2-Channel: TEAC VRDS-7/Trichord Clock 3/PSU, Avondale S100, Harbeth Compact 7ES-3 Previous Meridian: 5000C, 5200, 7200.2, 6000, 562V.2, 568.2mm, 800v4, 808.2i, 818v2/v3, 861v8, 551, 502

Re: Meridian Headphone pics. Koputai #284366 2019-04-04 06:42
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Ratbert Unregistered	Originally Posted by Koputai Have all of their design and engineering staff left the building? Technically no, although most did move to the MQA half of the building.

Re: Meridian Headphone pics. #284367 2019-04-04 06:50
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 12,733 Likes: 88 nr. Milton Keynes, UK VirusKiller Don't Panic!
VirusKiller Don't Panic! Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 12,733 Likes: 88 nr. Milton Keynes, UK	Do we know if these are for sale? Roon Developer and ex-moderator of this Forum I am #25 in the HH1 photo of fame.

Re: Meridian Headphone pics. VirusKiller #284368 2019-04-04 07:17
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,171 Likes: 58 Italy Not'arf Senior Shouting Officer
Not'arf Senior Shouting Officer Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,171 Likes: 58 Italy	Do we know for sure that those 'phones are actual Meridian items? Cinema: Meridian 271, 3 x DSP640 (behind screen), 4 x DSP320 (in-ceiling), 4 x DSP3100 (surrounds), 2 x AC12 (interface). 2 x Perlisten D12s subs, Lyngdorf MP40 processor. DT 145" 2.35 AT screen. Sony VW870 projector & S-T lens, Lumagen Radiance Pro. Lounge: Roon, NUC, Kef LS50 Wireless + 2 x REL Gibraltar-2 subs Meridian owner since 1998

Re: Meridian Headphone pics. Not'arf #284369 2019-04-04 07:24
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 7,950 Likes: 19 Surrey, England, UK Ian President of the Imperial Galactic Government
Ian President of the Imperial Galactic Government Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 7,950 Likes: 19 Surrey, England, UK	I think Meridian were just audio consultants to Linstol. In the same way that they were audio consultants to McLaren. They probably had little input into the physical design and construction. Meridian owner since 1992 Prime & PSU, Focal Elear headphones, Roon (ROCK 8Gi5 NUC), Explorer 1 & 2, F80. 200/203, various Sonos (via Roon).

Re: Meridian Headphone pics. Ian #284370 2019-04-04 07:36
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,171 Likes: 58 Italy Not'arf Senior Shouting Officer
Not'arf Senior Shouting Officer Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,171 Likes: 58 Italy	Yes, that makes more sense. Although I don't remember hearing about a tie-in. You'd hope M would be more selective about who it jumps into bed with & not spread its favours around too generously. Cinema: Meridian 271, 3 x DSP640 (behind screen), 4 x DSP320 (in-ceiling), 4 x DSP3100 (surrounds), 2 x AC12 (interface). 2 x Perlisten D12s subs, Lyngdorf MP40 processor. DT 145" 2.35 AT screen. Sony VW870 projector & S-T lens, Lumagen Radiance Pro. Lounge: Roon, NUC, Kef LS50 Wireless + 2 x REL Gibraltar-2 subs Meridian owner since 1998

Re: Meridian Headphone pics. ChrisLayerUK #284371 2019-04-04 08:29
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 375 Milton Keynes, UK Ge03 Hitchhiker
Ge03 Hitchhiker Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 375 Milton Keynes, UK	Apparently a tie-in product with British Airways Geoff 861v4-LPS, ID40, MC200, Roon, Tidal DSP7000, DSP5200HC, DSP5000.3, Oracle Delphi IV, SME V, Dynavector DV17mk3. Mac Mini(2010), Synology NAS/Plex Server Schitt Lyr, Audeze LCD-2, Sennheiser HD800, Beyer Terminator v4. Oppo BDP-93/Vanity93Lite, Sony PW-10, Grandview 100" screen

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