I am not trying to bash Meridian. Just making a point... Meridian is not a speaker company. In fact if they source out (buy in) their drivers, then doesn't that speak for itself?
That is such utter tosh!!

My favourite speakers without hitting the �100k a pair scenario are Dunlvay Audi Labs, his SC-IV speaker is absolutely fantastic in every respect, the fact so many recording studios are still using them 15 years later is a great advertisment for them.
However, he used cheap off the shelf Vifa drivers, and they are really cheap.
However it is the deisgn of the cabinet and crossover that gets these things singing.
Would they not be classed as a speaker maker??