I had the pleasure to meet Paul in September at the CEDIA convention in Denver. I actually met him at a Texas Hold'em poker night hosted by Prima Cinema who shared an exhibit theater with Meridian at the convention. Paul was true gentleman. I joked about my 861v2 being quite superior to my previous Arcam AVR600. Both he and the US sales manager had a laugh about that. ( I later found out that Paul sold Arcam for years !) Paul and I discussed the Hitchhikers and he spoke very highly of the users and moderators of this forum. He was impressed with the level of knowledge here and with the type of minds that occupy the threads. He had nothing but positive things to say and acknowledged the value of these forums and the weight of it's content and opinion. These forums truly do have impact in some of Meridian's business practices. Paul was a bright light in a wonderful industry and I was shocked when I recently heard of his death. My thoughts and prayers are with him and his family.

558.2 amp, Meridian A500 speakers, M2500 sub, Director & Explorer DACs