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I rather like it and I'm very tempted - as long as it's the sinister black version to lurk in the corner of the bedroom! I've been looking for an alarm clock for a while now...

I'm not convinced a music server function is necessary here. If it's aimed at second (or third?!)/holiday homes, how many are going to have been updated with the owner's music? Who wants the hassle of updating when you're on a short break for example? Much simpler to bring along your Pod-of-i, hook it up to the (optional) dock and away you go.

Does anyone know when they're realistically available?
Cheers,

Ed.

But how many of that target audience read T3 and its like? Seems to me it's aimed more at Joe Chardonnay than Joe Cristal.

BTW Are there any details of the "digital" amplification yet? Are the units completely M's own design?

Mark S

Good you wrote "digital" with the citation marks. No need to slap you with a fish.

Hmmm ... now I have seen the pictures I can safely say this has nothing to do with "Hi-Fi".

This is a box aimed at the increasing numbers of "high net worth" individuals who have plenty of disposable cash and want a sexy looking toy in their living room. Just the sort of person who drives a new ferrari.

However, Ferrari sell only 5,000 cars per year. How many of those people will by an F80?

And ... no ... not many people who buy a Ferrari baseball cap for �20 will buy a Ferrari DVD player for �1,500.

I hope that Ferrari are opening up all of their sales and merchandising channels to Meridian to get the F80 selling and that Meridian are using a cheap manufacturer (instead of distracting Huntingdon).

GO Meridian GO .... sell the F80 like crazy makes loads of money and then make a proper AV all in one solution for me.

Andrew

Hmmmm,

You guys are right Joe Chardonnay wouldn't take the time to load music in to Music Server version. But I can't see Mr. Chardonnay with an iPod over his ears either. So is he stuck with a stack of clunky CD's?

Actually now that I think about it Mr. Chardonnay is probably on XM Radio in the US.

Looks can be deceiving. Close your eyes and let you ears decide.

Hmmm....I can safely say that this must have been the week of sweeping statements....and posts that begin with "hmmm"

afd,
It's going to be quite interesting to see whether you still think it's the case when you get one.

We saw the cleared area for F80 assembly on our day out at the factory.

Yes, it has an alarm clock. Yes, you can plug in an Airport Express to stream iTunes and you can plug in the new Meridian iPod dock.

Again, I hope these things sell like hotcakes. Meridian needs a cash cow to pay for all those t-shirts and goody bags you guys got.

I don't know when it will be available outside the UK. I seem to remember that I heard that it will be available in the UK first, then Europe then USA. Hopefully it won't be too much of a delay.

You can see pictures of them doing something with boards in the tour pictures.

Now I would be happy to buy Meridian merchandise. Is there a means of doing so?

Jezclayton