I recently had a demo of DSPs, including the magnificent 8ks, and then wanted to hear the G57 with Wilson-Benesch Arcs, for a smaller room. Well, it was possible to go from the 8ks to this much smaller setup without too much shock, and the Arcs with G57 certainly had a very good midrange. It was at the top, and of course bottom, that they really showed their problems. The G57 certainly does seem to take its cue from the 8k amplifiers, and I am planning to return to hear the G57 with those odd chess piece Wilson-Benesch Discovery. The Wilson-Bensch speakers really seem to go well wuith merdian amps.
Of course if Meridian did a smaller 7/8k speaker for similar price, I wouldn't bother, but as they don't...

Richard

Zone 1: 861v8+ID41, 818V3, UHD722, Shunyata Denali, Network Acoustics Tempus, DSP7200SE, DSP5200SE
Zone 2: 818v3, PS Audio P5, DSP 7000, SOtM sNH-10G, Mutec Ref120, Ultra Dac, Cavalli Liquid Gold, Hifiman Susvara
Zone 3: Antipodes Oladra, PS Audio P20, SOtM sNH-10G & sCLK-OCX10, Devialet Expert 1000 Pro Amplifier, Wilson Benesch Act One Evolution