Ayre CX-7 vs. Meridian G08 ?

I have the G07 and it is awesome.
Have owned 508.24 and a slew of other high end digital including Cary, Audio Aero, Audiomeca and dCS.
The G07 is significantly better than the 508 to my ears. It retains the evenness, truth of timbre, natural and neutral quality of the 508, but adds more detail, more air, more depth. Highly recommended. Never did like the 588, but Meridian got the G series right.

No functionality issues to date. Nice display, nice remote.

Denf, yes I think you should keep the capitole. It's an excellent player as are the Meridians. Different flavor, different prices.