Originally Posted by Longitude0
I agree with your sentiments, but sadly Allen Boothroyd is no longer with us and Richard Hollinshead's and Rhonda Wilson's influences are elsewhere, so I fear we would wait in vain. It seems that audiophiles with a willingness to pay premium prices for outstanding products are no longer part of Meridian's target market.

Don't want to take this thread O/T, but surely Meridian are capable of hiring other designers, and they still sell DSPs and endpoints the price of most people's cars. It's the middle ground between these and the custom install gear which seems to be MIA.

HC: 861v4/ID40/LPS, DSP5000, DSP5000VC, DSP3100, SW1600, HD621, Oppo BDP-105, Sony VPL-HW55ES
2-Channel: Oppo BDP-105, TEAC VRDS-7/Trichord Clock 3/PSU, 551, Quad 303, Harbeth Compact 7ES-3, Kimber cables, Russ Andrews mains and supports.
Previous Meridian: 5000C, 5200SL, 7200.2, 6000, 562V.2, 568.2mm, 800v4, 808.2i, 818v2/v3, 861v8, 502