Meridian 808 Brochure & Specs

Meridian is the acknowledged
leader in high-performance Com-
pact Disc playback, and has held
that pre-eminent position since
the release of the world's fi rst
audiophile CD player, the MCD, in
1984. Over the last two decades,
Meridian has introduced no less
than two dozen CD player mod-
els, each one better than the last;
each one redefi ning the state of
the Compact Disc art.
This steady process of improving
CD performance has been recog-
nized by more than 50 awards
and has made Meridian absolutely
synonymous with the very best in
Compact Disc.
Meridian's 508 alone received
more than 20 awards, including a
Class 'A' rating from Stereophile,
who, when faced with the superb
performance of 800, had to add
the Class A+ rating!
Now, Meridian introduces the
808: a new member of the 800
Reference Series and one specifi -
cally developed to render the ulti-
mate performance possible today
from the CD medium.
Meridian Audio Limited Latham Road, Huntingdon PE29 6YE, United Kingdom • T +44 (0)1480 445678 F +44 (0)1480 445686 • www.meridian-audio.com
Meridian America Inc 8055 Troon Circle Suite C, Austell, Atlanta GA 30168-7849, USA • T +1 404 344 7111 F +1 404 346 7111
808/808i
Signature Reference Compact Disc Player
There is nothing quite like sinking into your
favourite chair in your listening room, press-
ing 'play' on the remote control, and listen-
ing, as the air becomes fi lled with a faithful
rendering of your favourite recording.
This is true whatever the format, but the fact
is that there is still one medium that is today
as popular as ever: the Compact Disc.
A well-recorded, well-mastered Compact
Disc is capable of extraordinarily high quality
results. But to realise the full potential of this
medium, one that today we perhaps take for
granted, you need the highest level of repro-
duction: a truly extraordinary high-fi delity
system, unmatched in sound quality.
A Meridian system.
Meridian: CD Innovator
Of all manufacturers, Meridian has the lon-
gest history of high-performance CD players.
Meridian's fi rst CD player, MCD, was intro-
duced exactly 20 years ago. MCD sounded
radically better than anything else available,
and still stands comparison with many so-
called audiophile designs of today.
In the intervening 20 years, Meridian has
relentlessly pursued the path of making bet-
ter and better CD players, introducing more
than 24 models – each one better than the
one before. Every model has received critical
acclaim, and we have gathered more than
Highest quality CD player
ever offered by Meridian
808 Player-only version
808i Player/Preamplifi er
version includes built-in
stereo preamp functional-
ity: six stereo analogue
inputs, three coax and two
optical digital inputs
Main and auxiliary S/PDIF
coaxial digital outputs for
connection to Meridian
DSP Loudspeakers or
digital preamps/controllers
Balanced and unbalanced
analogue outputs, fi xed or
variable for connection to
preamp or power amp
Special Limited Edition
with extended 5-year
warranty