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My Meridian G08 doesnt as good as i thought ...

I bought a meridian g08 after listening(also the positive user posts here) to the amazing Meridian 588. but 588 lows didnt sound right, so i went ahead and bought the G08, but to my dissappointment the mids and highs doesnt doesnt as good as 588. but the lows are pretty good. I am very dissappointed by this purchase, when i try to do a A-B comparison between my Toshiba SD9200+CAL Audio Sigma DAC combo, G08 is only better by a very small margin. I called up meridian to see if they might have defective parts, but the answer was it either works or doesnt work. i also tried upgrading to the firmware that is on the merdian site, but no use. It is a used one so there is no question of not being broken in.

i am trying all the gimmicks, different interconnects and isolation tweaks using cerabal

Does anyone have insight on the issue ?

thanks in advance
akrish
brianmgrarcom
1,317 posts
 
I agree that maybe there could be the possibility of a synergy issue. That said, I purchased a G08 recently and I am simply amazed at the difference it has made in my system, I am very, very happy with the purchase!!
pahope6716
1 posts
 
Took 200 hours to burn in my G08. Was disappointed. but now it sounds outstanding...
jkalman
298 posts
 
I purchased a Meridian G08 but haven't received it yet. Right now I am using the stores burned in Meridian G08 as a loaner. It sounds incredible on my system, and I had a chance to compare it to other stuff in the 2-3.5 k range. I'll let you know how my new unit sounds when it arrives, perhaps it is just a burn in issue. If I notice a difference I'll be sure to let you know.

System: Bryston 9B SST, Bryston SP1.7 (using stereo analog bypass for CD playback), B&W 7 series 5.1 setup (2 x 703, 2 x 705, HTM7, ASW 750), Denon DVD-5910, Meridian G08.
leonx
101 posts
 
I have I Meridian 800 latest version, but I worked in a shop where we also sold Meridian. The G08 is by far a better player than the 588. I have many times compared these two. The G08 had more resolution, better focus, more deptp and more authority. I can depned on what kind of system you have.
islandear
208 posts
 
I owned a 588 for about four years and auditioned the G08 instore and in my system while preparing for an upgrade. The latter was broken in and I auditioned with and without isolation. The G08 was no more articulate than the 588 but HF were a bit more pronounced - midrange was a wash. Both cdp's benefit from proper isolation and are very system dependent. The disparity in observations offered here underscore the need to listen for yourself - but isolation is a priority with these players.
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