Originally Posted by Carl
I agree with you that the cost of an AC12 is well OTT even for Meridian.
I think Meridian got torn between two use cases. The AC12 allows for CAT5 runs and positioning near the speakers. What was also needed was an inverse AC11 for use at the processor with eight channel support and an appropriate price tag for a converter which adds no functional value.

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