Make sur e you have the 24 bit version
Written: Oct 22 '00
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Pros: Detailed sound
Cons: Marginally less warm than competitors
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| dcolver's Full Review: Meridian 508.24 CD Player |
This machine was first launched as an 18 bit model, then a 20, and finally the 508-24. It's possible to have the earlier machines upgraded, and that's quite a cheap way to buy them: get them second hand, then pay to have the new card put in.
I bought a 508-20 and liked it less than the model it replaced, a Meridian 206B which was at least ten years old. But when I had it upgraded to 508-24, it was much better.
Compared with the 206B, and the current Krell offerings, the 508-24 has a leaner sound, which is detailed and analytical to the point of clinical; it has less bloom and warmth than the other machines. On the 508-20 this was so to an unacceptable degree; on the 508-24, I found I liked it.
Some 508s were built with faulty Philips transports. They stick, causing the CD to skip. Meridian acknowledges this and fixes them quickly.
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Amount Paid (US$): 3000
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