Meridian 508.24 CD Players
Meridian 508.24 CD Players
USER REVIEWS
[Jun 08, 2000]
Joseph
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Exceptional soundstage. Impressive detail and life-like musical reproduction.
Weakness:
A little expensive, but well worth it. I went into the store looking to hear the Meridian 506. I walked out with the 508.24. This player is incredible. I've got it paired with a Bryston 4B-ST and a Conrad Johnson PV12L. I think the combination of tube and solid state really did the trick. When reviewing players I found the Alpha 9 to be a little too "soft" for my taste. The 506 was an excellent player, but when I listened to the 508 there was no turning back. I am very happy with the purchase. Similar Products Used: Arcam Alpha 9, Meridian 506 |
[Feb 14, 1999]
Per Kristian Roren Lien
an Audiophile
I believe that the Meridian 508.24 player is one of the best players around.I find it more musically attracting and involving than Copland 288 which used to be my reference. The meridian will be mine for quite some time. |
[Mar 29, 2001]
ferrari generali
Audiophile
Strength:
natural,good sound,
Weakness:
price I very fanatic for Meridian. Is Beatifull cd. Is very analogic sound for cd players. I prefered the 508.24 at other cd of similar price. I have the amplifire with Krell 300kav , speakers thiel 2.3 cable HiDiamond Signal + ,Power 2+ and XLR +. I very happy for where cable because the sound is wounderfull. Is natural and scheap.My cd is very upgrade with i buy the cable HiDiamond . The link of internet is http://web.tiscalinet.it/hidiamond. Similar Products Used: meridian 506.24 |
[Apr 24, 1999]
Alex Brenner
an Audio Enthusiast
System:Meridian 508.24 |
[Apr 12, 1999]
walter
In FI magazine J. Valin goes into some detail describing how difficult it is for an audio system to reproduce with stability (my choice of words) the soprano voice singing at triple forte volume levels. He decribes this as suddenly thinning out and moving up in the sound stage. So I can tell you that opera was last on my list when I brought the dealer loaned 508.24 home for a trial. After the stack cds became to numerous to count and my girlfriend finally agreed the player had merit and proceeded to fall asleep right in the middle of the sweet spot I pulled out my copy of La Boheme. I cant qoute what aria it is although it is the first female solo on the cd. I could not believe my ears, the voice of Luba Organslova was firmly planted just behind and slighty left of center. But this was not a voice coming from a recreated soundstage--this was a voice--with a mouth that affected the direction both tward and away from me and with lungs that resonatted and controlled her powerfull voice. My decision---Buy the Meridian 508.24 and start an active Operea collection. By the way Lucina Williams sounds just great also! |
[Jul 03, 2000]
Kurtis
Audiophile
Strength:
Soundstage, imaging, palpability
Weakness:
build The addition of this player to my system brought a greater sense of palpability and concreteness of images. The improvements that one gains with a CD player (as opposed to a change in speakers or amplification) are subtle, but after a few days, I was blown away with this player. I compared it with the Wadia 830, and I found that the Meridian had a more natural sound. Instruments' timbre was more realistic, images were more solid and palpable. Similar Products Used: Wadia 830 |
[Jul 16, 2000]
Steve E.
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Exquisitely smooth effortless playback.
Weakness:
Price, build quality. This player was purchased as a factory boxed demo 508.20, and subsequently upgraded by the manufacturer to the 24 bit DACs. Similar Products Used: Marantz CD 67se, AH Tjoeb 99 |
[Dec 06, 2000]
Richard Clapham
Audiophile
Strength:
Musicality, emotion, tingle factor, realism and soundstage
Weakness:
Only complain would be when you put a CD in, you have to push play to get the CD read. I use in my dedicated sound room - Similar Products Used: Micromega Stage 6, Wadia, Denon, NAD, Meridian 506.20 |