Meridian 808.3

Emms with all the problems are not worth of trouble,we were comparing them side by side and Emms needed it Oyaide silver cable to shine with Harmonix XLR cable it was dead,no 3D soundstage as on Meridian and it was like you covered speakers with some rag,plain awfull.The owner was screaming on local forum how awfull Meridian was,very funny experience.

I am with the wife and she knows you upgraded that preamp. You said it was sent in for repair. She has been writing the model numbers down, And she/we have been taking money out of the 401K for years

LOL! Thanks.

I found this interesting review about the 808.3, where it sounds very favorable, but the text sounds like it is ruthlessly revealing, and says that it appeals to the intellect rather than emotions, which sounds kind of negative to me.

techradar.com/reviews/audio-visual/hi-fi-and-audio/cd-players-and-recorders/meridian-808-3-signature-reference-902692/review?src=rss&attr=reviewall&artc_pg=2

It seems that the 808.3 and the EMM XDS1 are the most well-known names in the ultra-high-end player field.
It also seems that there is little experience with them here or asylum.