I would really push the seller to find the head units. They’re a very distinctive thing to lose, and near impossible to sell separately, so they must have them somewhere. It would be a real shame to break up a pair of anniversary 8Ks as they were not an ordinary item, very special.

Alternatively, see if anyone else who is into Meridian gear would take them off you as-is and have Meridian make up matching head units. They might be worth it to a collector. Maybe Meridian themselves might have them back(?).

What I mean is, they’re special, so try all alternatives before breaking them up for parts.

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