Meridian’s research team designed an exquisite new filter based on their original research – a filter with ‘apodizing-like’ qualities. It first appeared in the 808.2 and is now included in the G08.2. This filter system removes “ringing” and pre-echoes for superb clarity and imaging, and is so effective that it can even correct errors made in the recording or mastering stage – CDs played back on the G08.2 can sound even better than they did in the studio!
The G08.2 also employs a triple buffering system to minimise jitter, and therefore maximise HF transparency 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 are 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 G08.2 player includes both balanced (on XLR connectors) and unbalanced (on phono connectors) 2-channel analogue outputs. S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface, IEC 60958) digital outputs are also provided and both optical (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 G08.2 Upsampling CD player is an ideal complement to both analogue and digital systems. 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 loudspeakers directly to form a superb quality stereo CD replay system.
Technical specification
THD/Noise
•Better than –96dBFS
Mechanism
•Triple-beam laser, multi-speed
CD/DVD-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
Controls
•Front-panel soft keys include Play, Stop,
Pause, Previous, 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
Formats
•CD Audio (CD-DA), CD-R, CD-R/W,
DTS-CD (bitstream out only: external DTS decoder required)
Comms
•Two 5-pin 240° DIN sockets, BNC socket
Meridian Comms, and RS232 full remote/ configuration interface
Construction
•Meridian black or silver finish in metal & glass
Dimensions
•Width: 440mm (17.32in); Depth: 350mm
(13.78in) plus connectors; Height: 90mm
(3.54in)
Weight
•8.5 kg (18.7 lbs)
Display
•Multi-character dot-matrix Vacuum
Fluorescent Display
Power
•Universal power supply for 100–240Vac,
50/60Hz, 25W
G08.2DS-ENG v2.1 • REƒ • P88363 • 20081107
