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My route has been 5000, 6000, 7000 & 8000.
But, surely there must be more than four users in the UK!
DSP8000SEU, DSP5200HC, DSP33, DSW1500, 808v5, 861v4, WiiM Pro+, Panasonic 55" Plasma, DMP-BDT700 Blu-ray,
MECOOL MEon1, Russ Andrews Signature Power Block, UltraFuses, SuperFuses, Kimber Signature PS Interfaces.
Prior: DSP7000.2, DSP6000.2, DSP5000.2, DSP5000.2HC, 508.24, 568.2, 596, G98DH & G68D.
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Another long term owner with a similar upgrade strategy: 5000->6000->7000->8000->8000SE->8000XE taking some 30 years to accomplish.
Along the way I’ve also gone 568->G91->861 (v4, v6, v8)->trinnov for surround duties
Says something about the Meridian sound that I’ve not been tempted to change in all that time
Meridian Owner since 1991
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Interesting that the 2 previous posters had gone 6000 > 7000. Given the benefit of hindsight I suppose many wouldn't see that as an upgrade.
Cinema: Meridian 271, 3 x DSP640 (behind screen), 4 x DSP320 (in-ceiling), 4 x DSP3100 (surrounds), 2 x AC12 (interface). 2 x Perlisten D12s subs, Lyngdorf MP40 processor. DT 145" 2.35 AT screen. Sony VW870 projector & S-T lens, Lumagen Radiance Pro.
Lounge: Roon, NUC, Kef LS50 Wireless + 2 x REL Gibraltar-2 subs
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www.cmbintegrations.comOne step from the Presidency #1 Trinnov Altitude 32-8-16, 271, 8000XE, 7200SEHC, 7200.2, Seaton F18, JL Fathom F113, Revel w990's, Kef R7, ATI 528 Amp, JVC RS4100K, SI screen. Roon Nucleus+, Eno AG, Eno M link, 218. #2 Mark Levinson No5105, Ayre VX8 and CX8, Vandersteen Treo CT, Preamp varies. #3 Meridian Ellipse
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Another long term owner with a similar upgrade strategy: 5000->6000->7000->8000->8000SE->8000XE taking some 30 years to accomplish.
Along the way I’ve also gone 568->G91->861 (v4, v6, v8)->trinnov for surround duties
Says something about the Meridian sound that I’ve not been tempted to change in all that time Sir, I am in awe!
DSP8000SEU, DSP5200HC, DSP33, DSW1500, 808v5, 861v4, WiiM Pro+, Panasonic 55" Plasma, DMP-BDT700 Blu-ray,
MECOOL MEon1, Russ Andrews Signature Power Block, UltraFuses, SuperFuses, Kimber Signature PS Interfaces.
Prior: DSP7000.2, DSP6000.2, DSP5000.2, DSP5000.2HC, 508.24, 568.2, 596, G98DH & G68D.
Jaguar F-Type; Meridian 770W Surround System
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Interesting that the 2 previous posters had gone 6000 > 7000. Given the benefit of hindsight I suppose many wouldn't see that as an upgrade. Many perhaps, but most? I certainly found the 7k to be far better then my 6k's. Could be the limited space I have, which the 8k's are perfect for lol. Perhaps I should temper the post with the upgrade being 6K/G98/G68 to 7K/808/861.
DSP8000SEU, DSP5200HC, DSP33, DSW1500, 808v5, 861v4, WiiM Pro+, Panasonic 55" Plasma, DMP-BDT700 Blu-ray,
MECOOL MEon1, Russ Andrews Signature Power Block, UltraFuses, SuperFuses, Kimber Signature PS Interfaces.
Prior: DSP7000.2, DSP6000.2, DSP5000.2, DSP5000.2HC, 508.24, 568.2, 596, G98DH & G68D.
Jaguar F-Type; Meridian 770W Surround System
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6k vs 7k....that's interesting. I skipped 7k as I just could not find enough improvement over the 5500 I had at the time. The 55k and 7k had similar driver/amp config and had the same limitations esp around bass mngt.
I was thinking of going 6k to improve on that specific issue but ended up at 8k sooner than I expected.
Also a 30 year journey for me.
Rgds,
Nick
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I imagine that anybody looking to get into the upper echelons of DSP performance these days (possibly via re-sale) would be looking at 7200 or 8000. Not that 6000s can't still give amazing performance but I suspect their age might put some people off.
Cinema: Meridian 271, 3 x DSP640 (behind screen), 4 x DSP320 (in-ceiling), 4 x DSP3100 (surrounds), 2 x AC12 (interface). 2 x Perlisten D12s subs, Lyngdorf MP40 processor. DT 145" 2.35 AT screen. Sony VW870 projector & S-T lens, Lumagen Radiance Pro.
Lounge: Roon, NUC, Kef LS50 Wireless + 2 x REL Gibraltar-2 subs
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I went from DSP5000, through DSP6000 & DSP7200 to the DSP8000SE Anniversaries.
I've tried DSP5500s, DSP5200s and DSP7000s and they've never stuck. Each has limitations and issues.
I bought the 7200s hoping they would improve the DSP6000s, and was disappointed. It wasn't until I upgraded them to SE status that I heard the improvement I had hoped for.
DSP6000s when fully serviced can out-perform some of the newer DSPs, it all depends on your space and budget!
The DSP8000SEs are a major upgrade on everything but in saying that, I still use other studio monitors for 'critical' listening.
Cheers,
Steve
Main: 861v6 (LPS), 808v6, UHD722, DSP8000SE Anniversaries, DSP5200.2HC, DSP7200.2, SW1600, Sky Q, Cambridge Audio BD, Roon, M80
Office: 861v4 (LPS), 818v3, 800v4, HD621, M&K S150P, DSP5500HC, M&K MPS2810 sub x2
Son's system: 861v4, HD621, DSP6000.2, DSP5200HC, DSP33
Spare: MCD, 100 Series, 200 Series, 500 Series, F80s, C15s.
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I imagine that anybody looking to get into the upper echelons of DSP performance these days (possibly via re-sale) would be looking at 7200 or 8000. Not that 6000s can't still give amazing performance but I suspect their age might put some people off. Audio-Images kindly provided a pair of 7200.2 and the 8000USE for a demonstration at my flat and whilst the 7200.2 were an improvement on the 7000's they just seemed more of what I already had. They then replaced 7200 with the 8000 and the improvement was instantly and fundamentally astonishing and the price differential became irrelevant. I just had to own them.
DSP8000SEU, DSP5200HC, DSP33, DSW1500, 808v5, 861v4, WiiM Pro+, Panasonic 55" Plasma, DMP-BDT700 Blu-ray,
MECOOL MEon1, Russ Andrews Signature Power Block, UltraFuses, SuperFuses, Kimber Signature PS Interfaces.
Prior: DSP7000.2, DSP6000.2, DSP5000.2, DSP5000.2HC, 508.24, 568.2, 596, G98DH & G68D.
Jaguar F-Type; Meridian 770W Surround System
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My journey stared in the 80s with a 101 preamp and M3s (and of course, Linn Sondek, Ittok and Asak).
Secondhand D6000s and 565 followed, with a further upgrade to DSP6000 some years later. A home test of 7000s wasn’t convincing but confirmed the 6k tweeters needed replacing. Made my “final” upgrade with secondhand 8000s - convinced I’d hit the top and didn’t need to chase the best anymore. Of course an SE upgrade was offered at a great price so surely now I was done…
And then Rick did his XE demo day and now I really think I’ve stopped upgrading now.
Chris
Lounge/Cinema, Trinnov, DSP8000XE, 4x 320.2 in-ceiling, M6 rear, 2x DSW.2
Roon Nucleus+ and 320.2 in-ceiling in many rooms (KEF in-ceiling in bathrooms)
Spare: DSP5000, 598, 562v2, 500Mk2, 518, 519, 504, 101B, M3, 861v4, 800 DVD, MS600, MC200
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Not forgetting the DSP9 of course as 'upper echelon'...
Cinema: Meridian 271, 3 x DSP640 (behind screen), 4 x DSP320 (in-ceiling), 4 x DSP3100 (surrounds), 2 x AC12 (interface). 2 x Perlisten D12s subs, Lyngdorf MP40 processor. DT 145" 2.35 AT screen. Sony VW870 projector & S-T lens, Lumagen Radiance Pro.
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