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G07 24-bit CD Player
The G07 incorporates advanced design – both digital and analogue. Multi-layer PCBs, four separate power supplies, the latest surface-mount technology, carefully selected audiophile-quality components, and of course Meridian’s signature quality design and manufacturing.
The latest laser assembly is used in the G07, and is optimised for CD, CD-R, and CD-RW playback. In addition, the player will replay most hybrid discs, as well as DTS CDs for external decoding via the digital outputs.
The G07 maximises audio quality by reducing jitter to extremely low levels, for a smooth, open, well-defined sound and pinpoint stereo imaging. This is achieved by re-clocking the digital outputs and using a superb direct-coupled audiophile-quality output amplifier.
The G07 utilises 192kHz, 24-bit capable digital to analogue converters for the very highest analogue quality, while the internal circuitry includes a superb analogue design that complements the high-spec DACs and delivers 2V RMS with less than -90dB noise and distortion.
The result is dramatic stereo imaging, and a clear, open, and authoritative sound.
Both S/PDIF coaxial and TOSlink optical digital outputs are provided, and all audio cable interfaces are via gold-plated connectors.
An RS232 serial port is provided for remote control operation. This port can be used to update the G07’s system software, thanks to Flash ROM storage.
G08 24-bit Upsampling CD Player
The G08 is able to play virtually any compact disc, from conventional pressings to CD-R, CD-R/W, and discs of MP3 files (64-256kbps). In addition, the player will replay most hybrid discs, as well as DTS CDs for external decoding via the digital outputs.
At the heart of the G08 are fully integrated electronics and a computer-style CD-ROM drive. Although it normally runs at standard CD speed, the drive is capable of spinning the disc much faster, allowing multiple high-speed re-reads to ensure accurate recovery of data from even the most difficult disc. This feature alone provides 10 times the error correction of a conventional CD player.
Once the digital data stream has been recovered from the disc, powerful on-board Digital Signal Processing (DSP) with the capability of an impressive 150 MIPS (million instructions per second) upsamples the digital information from the 44.1kHz,
16-bit signal of conventional CD to 24 bits, and to a sample rate of 176.4kHz for digital to analogue conversion to drive the analogue outputs, and 88.2kHz for the digital outputs.
Upsampling enables filtering to take place far beyond the range of human hearing, as well as offering other audible benefits right across the audio band, for ultimate transparency from a CD source.
