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Between 1993 and 2019 I enjoyed my Meridian passive stereo, and then, 5.1 passive system. I would not consider buying another brand.

Then, something went wrong with my Meridian 5.1 Receiver. No longer in production, Meridian wasn’t interested in trying to resolve the problem: rendering the Receiver as being scrap. At that time no third-party Meridian repair agents existed in the UK.

At that time I swore that I would never buy Meridian again.

Fortunately, a fellow HH got in touch and suggested erasing and uploading the unit’s firmware. It completely resolved the problem. It became a fully functioning piece of equipment. Still, I sold the unit because I didn’t have faith in the longevity of the Receiver.

I looked at all the different high-end alternatives, and, like Meridian, suffer from the same problem: bespoke/custom surface-mounted electronics. If a single component fails, the whole board is scrap (unlike the good old days when a single transistor could be replaced).

Like you, I then made the mistake of auditioning the latest Meridian DSP Loudspeakers. I’ve since spent around £10k on buying my present system, plus Roon/Server. I definitely wouldn’t consider buying anything else.

Now, there’s a UK third-party Meridian repair agent for legacy/out of warranty products that is owned by a well-respected ex-Meridian employee. That provides me with confidence in the long-term viability of my system.