As I said, I completely understand the use case for pure installation when it’s hidden away, but to me for representatives of a company which has such a proud tradition of being at the cutting edge of design - Alan Boothroyd creating award-winning, mould-breaking aesthetics, a perfect blend of form and function - to say the 218 looks ‘cool’ is, frankly, heartbreaking (if that is, in fact, what was said).

I also fully agree that M need to make more affordable ranges, but they used to accomplish this while meeting gorgeous design criteria at the same time. Other companies achieve good design at lower price points today; it’s fiercely competitive out there.

Please take these comments in the right light. I’m a huge, huge fan of Meridian and would love to see them return to the very high functional and aesthetic standards they once stood for at every price point they targeted.

Last edited by 3dit0r; 2017-10-15 21:09.
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