Ronnie, a rather good presentational rewrite there!

Frank, absolutely agree. The same points could have been made about the 808 18 months ago.

808...plays a CD
808.2...plays a CD.

So what's the point in upgrading?

Clearly, we are all aware now of what a step change to sound quality Meridian made by the addition of apodising, so why is the same point being lost on so many about the possibility of the v6 sounding better than the v4? (even if the v6 had no additional functionality?)

I can't believe the level of discontent over the new models. It's just not realistic to expect that any given piece of kit can be upgraded ad infinitum. And this false choice between a hideously expensive upgrade or being left with a box whose residual value has gone down the crapper? Nonsense. Unless we limit ourselves to the throwaway �300 Yamaha mentioned in another thread, we are going to see substantial �/$/� depreciation in any of our high end kit. It's a fact of life.

And did anyone, when weighing up the purchase of their 861v4 really buy it with >50% of the purchase rationale being that it could always be upgraded? Surely sound quality was the major factor in making the purchase? And is that sound quality not just as good now as it was a month ago before this whole sorry spectacle unfolded?

Time to calm down. There are a whole lot more things to worry about in life than this false dilemma of wealth.


George