I've had a pair of 8000s for home demo they where shipped up from Meridian HQ, following a conversation with M staff during the HH day, and installed by Music Matters (my local dealer).

The 8Ks realy do put a smile on your face, so much so that I ordered a pair and a 7200HC to go with them. With the 8Ks and my 5500HC I found that I was using direct mode a lot more compared to Trifield. I'm realy keen to see how the 7200HC will compare against the 5500HC and whether Trifield once again become king.

More detailed report to follow once I have my new kit installed, run in and I've had time to play.

Regards,
Carl.

861v6+ID40, HD621, 8000.2, 7200HC, 7200.2, SKYQ Silver, PS3, PDP-LX6090, QNAP TS870-Pro (8*6TB), Roon, iPadAir2.
[In Reserve] C15, MD600 (2*3TB), TwinStore RM (2*2TB)