Meridian Unplugged - Powered by MrTechGuy.co.uk Forums Discussion HiFi & HT Chat Meridian processor/HD621 and Linn DS Akurate

Is 861v6 with ID40 and MD600 a completely different price range to Linn/Bryston?

Perhaps more relevant a G61SL/MS600/MD600 is then? (Yoda grammar..)

Hi Marcus.

Equipment, in addition to the Linn Akurate DS & Bryston SP3, are as follows:

• Dedicated sub-panel with 4 20amp circuits
• Furutech & PS Audio power outlets
• Shunyata Python CX 20amp into Hydra 8 (everything but L/C/R amps)
• Audience Au24 cables for power, balanced IC, & speaker
• Simaudio Moon M400 amps (L/C/R) & 330A (surround)
• Verity Parsifal Ovation speakers (L/C/R) & Axiom QS8 (surround)

Hi Crion,

Matters not, one speak Yoda but lost message perhaps?

I could have done a trade-in of my 861v4 into a 861v6 and paid almost 2x what I did moving to the Bryston / Linn. To which a Yoda need ask: Are we talking price or listening experience?

I have owned:

• Meridian 606 / 200 (years)
• Meridian 561 (months) -> 568 (years) / 596
• Meridian 861v4 (years)/ 598DP / Squeezebox Transporter

The music quality of the Linn Akurate DS is the best I have experienced in my system. The Linn engineers are also very good at what they do, just like the Meridian engineers. In addition, I continue to use my current music server - open source (Linux), user upgradeable redundant storage (ZFS).

The Bryston SP3 has an excellent analogue pre-amp. Very clean and with bypass only the volume is touched.

I did have a G series processor in my system (dealer loaner) while my 861 was out for a visit to the home country a couple of years back. It was not as good in my opinion.

Hi Rod,
Many thanks for your personal expressions and experiences.
/Marcus