I have an appointment with Ken Forsythe on Saturday morning at which time I can discuss with him the details relating to Meridian's press releases. However, I had a chance to stop by Meridian's rooms yesterday afternoon to speak briefly with Ken and to look at the new 861, G68 and G61R. Many of your questions will be answered by looking at the backs of the processors I have linked below, but I wanted to make a few comments.

According the Ken: "We had a monumental moment of clarity - Meridian is a DSP loudspeaker company." According to Ken, all of the DVD players, including the 800, have been discontinued and the resources reallocated to the development of Sooloos. The only disc spinners Meridian will make going forward are the G08 and the 808. Three processors are in the lineup - 861, G68 and G61R. All have apodizing. I am not sure if there will be a one-box offering. Loudspeakers include the DSP3100, DSP5200, DSP7200 and DSP8000. All have apodizing except the DSP3100.

The G61R and the G68 do not have an MMHR or 4xSPDIF input for 7.1 discrete. The 861 has an MMHR input for connection to the HD621. The G61R has all single-ended analog outputs. The G68 has eight balanced outputs and two single ended outputs analog output (Rz and Lz).

More to follow.

Photos of the Rear Panels of the Meridian 61rR, G68 and 861 V6.

Correction: the G61R and G68 do NOT have apodizing. The 861 obviously doesn't have a motherboard. My error completely.

561, DSP5500s, DSP5000C, analog sides and rears