Originally Posted by crion
Q: Would a multichannel 6 or 8 PCM channel USB 2.0 Audio driver be possible for the current '08 generation G68? (Video servers are becoming more common and this would allow them to fire up a G68 as complete platform for multichannel media).

Q: Would a G68/861 owner benefit soundwise upgrading DSP8k to CAT5?

Q: The "time-aligned" drivers/woofers in the DSP7200, would that be impossible to incorporate for the DSP8k in a software patch?

Q: Would incorporating apodizing filters benefit upsampling in all Meridian products?

Q: Would a subwoofer with dual drivers (aligned as the DSP8k sides) be beneficial?

Q: Could a High-End Audio/Video client work in the marketplace? (2k$-3k$) or are there too many choices out there making this not viable?

Q: How about meeting us early next year? (HH-day 2.0) smile

Best Regards,
Crion

I can spare you some of the suspense! Your 4th question has a no-brainer answer. Orienting mirror imaged pairs of (sub)woofer drivers on opposite sides of the enclosure offers a considerable sonic benefit. The reaction forces that would normally induce vibration in the cabinet walls and rocking of the cabinet at high output levels are essentially eliminated. The equal opposing forces from the symmetrically arranged drivers cancels the vibrational forces out. In light of M adopting this resonance eliminating trick in the bass bins of the flagship DSP6k and subsequent DSP8k designs, I too wondered why the dual driver sub did not follow suit. I suspect that the D/M2500 and current D5500 subs have the drivers arranged as they do as a concession to suit the custom install crowd and their penchant for hidden in-wall recess installs to keep things pretty. Aesthetics uber all ain't my sonic ideal. However it would appear to be priority-one with many well healed home owners' custom theater/media room installs.

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