Travel and then a family bereavement have distracted me from posting. However, I wanted to explain that, since the generous loan of an 808.3, and my more than favourable response to it, I decided to order one.

I am pleased to report that my new 808.3 arrived exactly when promised by Meridian. I accordingly offer my thanks to them for their helpfulness and efficiency (and to Sevenoaks, Exeter, too).

Although some may have thought my impressions of the 808.3 too gushing, too unrestrained, too unreserved . . . I am nonetheless delighted with my new purchase and amazed by the improvement in sound quality. If anyone is considering getting an 808.3 you owe it to yourself to have an audition.

I hope that the lessons of the new architecture, with ultra-low jitter, will soon be applied to other products beside the 808 and 861.

Asa Post