Just as I was going on my Easter vacation (which I may add, having the F80 to take with me would have been the icing on the cake), my dealer updated me with the reason behind the delay of the F80.

Thankfully there is no technical reason for the delay. Apparently its down to an issue with the manual and the packaging. Ironically, both would have been 'discarded' soon after 'acquisition' although I guess suitable packaging would be necessary for the unit to reach me in one piece.

Meridian owner since 1992
Prime & PSU, Focal Elear headphones, Roon (ROCK 8Gi5 NUC), Explorer 1 & 2, F80. 200/203, various Sonos (via Roon).