Comments on the Meridian 588 CD Player?

Any comments on the Meridian 588 CD Player? How does it compare to my existing Meridian 508.20? Also to the 508.24? thanks......

hgeifman08-23-2001 8:39pm

blackie Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 221 posts 08-28-2001 at 05:56pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The 588 is bright with an odd mid-bass bump. Head-to-head (on a $60k reference system) the 508-24 beat the 588 hands down. I'm not sure if there was something wrong with the 588 because is sounded so different, not in a good way, to the other CD players on hand (Krell KPS-28, Levinson 39, 508-24). The unit was broken in but it never lost the etched, breathy sound or the bass resonance. On the other hand the 508-24 is a quite a nice sounding player with great dynamics, detail and tonal balance.
audiotomb Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,112 posts 08-28-2001 at 07:28pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I haven't heard the 588 but heard that it was using a DVD drive mechanism rather than a cd version and read somewhere (audioasylum?) that even the Meridian reps were recommending the 508 over their new product.
mdorsam Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 58 posts 08-30-2001 at 05:00pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete What is the grousing about. I spent considerable time on AudioAsylum, and everyone seems to love the machine (other than the normal details of one machine among several was not perfect, then was fixed to be perfect. The alternative is to spend $5k for Theta David II: I'll take the Meridian.