Meridian

May 2008—Since its debut, Meridian’s F80 has received numerous accolades from the world’s leading journalists for its extraordinary ability to provide consumers with an all-in-one system showcasing Meridian’s expertise in musical, voice and image reproduction. In an effort to extend the consumer reach, and in response to customer demand, Meridian America is pleased to offer the F80 for purchase on the web site www.theF80.com, available at full retail, $2,995.

The transportable Meridian F80 is an all-in-one digital sound system incorporating CD and DVD player and AM/FM radio, along with facilities for connecting any type of MP3 player or iPod to deliver beautiful, room-filling sound. The high-performance device, set to become a design classic, distills more than three decades of award-winning Meridian know-how and passion for music into a single, elegant package. Designed in collaboration with Ferrari, the mineral-filled composite that makes up the body of the F80 is identical to a material used by Ferrari on their legendary vehicles. Providing astonishing rigidity and high dimensional stability to maximize performance of its built-in loudspeakers, the F80 delivers an incredibly pure experience. It’s a premium quality solution for limited spaces and potential temporary uses such as bedrooms, kitchens, vacation homes or boats. Read more

March 2008—Meridian Audio Limited has chosen the 2008 Electronic House Expo (EHX), held March 11-15 in Orlando, Florida, to debut its latest high-definition video projector, the MF10. Meridian, a British firm long accepted as a world leader in advanced digital audio and video technologies for music and home-theater systems, has already established itself at the top of the high-end projector market; with the new model, this position is sure to be enhanced.

“Over the last two to three years, core technologies for HD video projection have advanced to significant new performance capabilities,” says Norm Steinke, Chief Operating Officer of Meridian America. “With Meridian’s unique engineering experience and proprietary design, and with our rigorous hand-selection and calibration programs, we are now able to offer fully reference-grade equipment at rational cost, enabling a new level of home-theater excellence.” Read more

November 9, 2005 -- Meridian Audio's booth (Demo Alley #1) at EH Expo will feature 'Faroudja, by Meridian', highlighting the exclusive licensing agreement, announced earlier in the year, between the internationally-acclaimed British high-end audio manufacturer and Genesis Microchip Inc, the developer and supplier of high-definition chip-based video processing technology. Under the agreement, Meridian now exclusively manufacturers and distributes a complete line of high-end digital video products to complement its audio lines – to create the ultimate in luxury home entertainment: the Meridian Digital Theater.

September 2005—Meridian Audio Limited, the UK-based luxury audio/video entertainment company that introduced the whole concept of using Digital Signal Processing (DSP) technology in a loudspeaker, has announced the introduction of a new compact model, the DSP3100 – representing a new benchmark in the development of compact, high-performance digital loudspeakers.

September 9, 2005—Meridian Audio’s booth at CEDIA (#550) will feature ‘Faroudja, by Meridian’, highlighting the recently-announced exclusive license agreement between the internationally-acclaimed British high-end audio manufacturer and Genesis Microchip Inc, the developer and supplier of high-definition chip-based video processing technology. Under the agreement, Meridian takes over manufacturing and worldwide sales and distribution of Faroudja brand consumer products. Meridian is also working with Genesis to co-develop new products that will build upon the success of the Faroudja range and on existing Meridian optical disc player technology. As a result of this agreement, Meridian will now offer a complete line of high-end digital audio and visual entertainment products.

September 9, 2005—Meridian Audio, leading manufacturer of high-quality audio/video home entertainment systems, based in Huntingdon, near Cambridge, has introduced a new active analog in-wall loudspeaker design, the M420, based on Meridian’s popular DSP420 digital in-wall loudspeaker released in 2003. It includes the same dual 127mm long-throw bass drivers as the DSP420 and a soft-domed 25mm tweeter.

March 28, 2005 --Designed for the smaller, simpler installation, the new G68J from leading British home theatre/audio manufacturer Meridian Audio makes Meridian’s powerful digital signal processing and decoding available to a wider audience with a significantly lowered cost.

December 2004—The 800 optical disc player from leading British consumer audio manufacturer Meridian has received equally high praise for the unparalleled quality of its video as it has for its world-beating audio performance. In addition, its modular, card-based architecture allows it to be expanded and developed as technology and industry standards advance. The new 800 Version 4 exemplifies this approach, taking this acclaimed player still further, with support for HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) output and video input cards, along with video switching cards originally designed for the 861. In addition, the 800 Version 4 can be set up with Meridian’s new MConfig application, which includes step-by-step configuration and graphic system design.

Meridian Audio has announced a new compact disc player in its flagship 800 Reference Series. The new player, the 808, is a special Limited Edition and marks the 20th anniversary of the release of Meridian’s first CD player, and the world’s first audiophile CD player, the MCD. Read more

Meridian's highly regarded, high dollar, 500 and 800 series of audio products have won almost every award imaginable. Meridian's new value line adopts much of the industry-leading technology from aforementioned series into a more affordable line of products. Its new "G" series class of products revolves around the G68 multifunction processor at $6,995-$8,995 (depending upon configuration) and the accompanying G91 DVD player at $6,995. As a bonus, in a rare departure for Meridian, the new G series offers two choices of styling. There is a dramatic new silver-faced option, to accompany the traditional black "classic" Meridian look. $7-9K; www.meridian-audio.com