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Hi PWM,

I have a pair of DSP5500 and DSP7200SE, which have been upgraded from DSP7200.2. So I know the speakers quite well. Although I am unsure about the future of Meridian, it didn't put me off buying M. I have used several high end passive systems and was never fully satisfied. Switching to Meridian DSP speakers solved the issues I had. They sound detailed without ever being harsh, coherent with definition and have a hard to match soundstage. So I use Meridian purely for their sound. I do believe the cross over design of the DSP contributes to their performance. I honestly don't understand why there are still so much passive speakers even though they can sound good. Other audio enthusiasts that have passive system that pass by my place are always impressed with the Meridian sound. There is just little to fiddle with.

If you look at buying a set of passive speakers with some power amps and DAC you will find it is hard to match the performance for the same money of a pair of (used) Meridian DSP's. And then there are other benefits: they are very convenient in use, not having several remotes etc. You don't have a stack of boxes. DSP speakers play very well on all levels, they give insight in the music on low levels, but can play astonishingly loud without strain for such small boxes. They fit in a living room rather good and you can tweak their sound using the DSP.

More on topic: I still like the sound of my DSP5500's, but switching over to the DSP7200's makes a big difference. They sound much more tidy, they seem to have less bass but its just faster. Soundstage is much better and there is more detail. All music sounds more realistic on them relative to DSP5500. If you can get a good deal on a pair of DSP7200's I can certainly recommend them. I don't know the difference between .1 and .2 but I do between .2 and SE. SE are better, but .2 are great to live with.