Originally Posted by Mel_Moon
Yes Meridian does not share info about their new products well before they are close to production. How many companies have been burned by lengthy product introduction delays?

As for the notion that they don't care about this forum and its content that is so wrong on many levels. While they are not posting much it is read and digested daily, trust in that.

Meridian on a global scale is a very small company with a limited R&D budget and staff. You can bet that they are doing everything in their power to keep the company viable as all their jobs depend upon it.

Lastly, enjoy the music and movies. You have great equipment. New products will come in due time. Keep in mind in the last year the Ultra Dac was introduced, just before that the SE speaker, 818 and 808 upgrades, very soon we will have the 857, 258, and 218. All these products took resources to engineer and produce.
If my tone seems harsh, know that it comes from a frustrated fan that's rooting for Meridian. I want Meridian to be successful and I want their employees to keep their jobs. Not in the least because I'm already invested in Meridian and I'm still entertaining the idea of SE DSPs. I'm not even referring to the dearth of information about yet-to-be announced products as I'm not interested in anything beyond 2 channel audio. I look at threads like these and I'm baffled by Meridian's seeming stubborn unwillingness to close what I see as leads by providing clarity about already announced products and how they work together.

Maybe customer experiences are better on the other side of the pond. Maybe I've been unlucky. In the last three years I've tried to reach a local PP. First enlisting a Meridian North America executive and later by sending two emails and leaving two voicemails. I was never invited to his store. I gave up on that one. The PP I work with now is very helpful and knowledgable.

Antipodes CX + Roon, 818v3, DSP 7200SEs, 218, DSP3200s