That's a tough question as both F80 and the 18-bit D5ks have their strengths.

However, I think I'll be able to live quite happily with the F80 in the living room. I'm sure I will occasionally miss some of the 5ks' bass weight, but the additional clarity delivered via an additional decade and a half of Meridian technology development is superb. We could never locate a sofa for optimal listening to the 5ks as a stereo pair, so I've not lost anything with respect to imaging.

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