Meridian Audio G08 manual Outline Specifications

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G08 24-bit Upsampling Compact Disc Player

Outline Specifications

THD:

Better than –96dBFS

Noise:

Better than –96dBFS

Mechanism:

Triple-beam laser, multi-speed

 

CDDVD-ROM transport

Converters:

192kHz-capable, 24-bit, Delta Sigma converters

 

operating at 4 x CD sample rate (176.4kHz)

Outputs:

Analogue: 1 unbalanced on phono, 1 balanced on

 

XLR-3M: 2.3V rms fixed, Class A, 47Ω impedance

 

Digital: S/PDIF (IEC60958), coax and Toslink optical,

 

operating at up to 2 x CD sample rate (88.2kHz),

 

24-bit

Formats:

CD Audio (CD-DA), CD-R, CD-R/W, DTS-CD

Comms:

Two 5-pin 240° DIN sockets, BNC socket Meridian

 

Comms, and RS232 full remote/configuration inter-

 

face

Construction :

Meridian black or silver finish in metal & glass

Dimensions:

Width: 440mm (17.32in); Depth: 350mm (13.78in)

 

plus connectors; Height: 90mm (3.54in)

Rack Mounting :

Kit available from Meridian authorized dealers

Weight:

8.5 kg (18.7 lbs)

Controls:

Front-panel soft keys include Play, Stop, Pause, Previ-

 

ous, Next, etc. Buttons for On/Off, Open, Display. Full

 

remote control of all features via MSR+. Meridian

 

Comms (2 x DIN 240º and BNC), IR in and RS232

Display:

Multi-character dot-matrix Vacuum Fluorescent

 

Display

Power:

Universal power supply for 100–240Vac, 50/60Hz,

 

25W

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The G08 employs a triple buffering system to minimise jitter, and therefore maximise HF trans- parency and stereo image precision and stability. This, and the digital electronics as a whole, are driven by a new design of high-stability clocking system which further reduces jitter and ensures that the highest level of detail is recovered from a disc. All digital data is accurately re-clocked. Multiple power supplies ensure that digital and analogue circuitry are kept apart and can provide the required power when called upon to do so.

The G08 player includes both balanced (on XLR connectors) and unbalanced (on phono connec- tors) 2-channel analogue outputs.

S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface, IEC 60958) digital outputs are also provided and both opti- cal (Toslink/EIAJ) and coax digital formats are included. In addition, the optical digital outputs can support surround-encoded bitstreams such as those derived from DTS-encoded CDs, which can be replayed via an external decoder.

The G08 Upsampling CD player is an ideal complement to both analogue and digital sys- tems. A typical analogue system is shown above, including a G02 Balanced Control Unit and G57 high-power 2-channel amplifier, driving a pair of analogue passive speakers. The coaxial digital outputs will drive Meridian DSP loudspeak-

ers directly to form a superb quality stereo CD replay system.

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G08 specifications

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