Originally Posted by a@a.com
i've been saying this here for awhile now......like George says after tweaks and prolonged listening there might not even be a difference at all....


re: purchasing an 808.2i = money down the toilet.

M really needs to provide a COST EFFECTIVE solution because marketing and consumer ignorance only gets you so far......bits delivered bit perfect are.....well....

excellent test! the honesty is much appreciated.

This is becoming a bit of a stuck record.

As you say, "bits delivered bit perfect are.....well....". We now know this is not true. The 808.2i with its new filter system, and by virtue of that we know that Meridian can filter things once its been read off disc, it is entirely possible, and in the case of the new upsampling CD players, definitely the case, that Meridian do do something with the bits before sending passing them on that has a very positive effect on the sound with the new players and likely to have some affect on the older generation of players which is why people can differentiate between players that would otherwise sound identical.


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