An Introduction to the G Range

Mechanics and aesthetics Designed by one of Meridian’s founding fathers – Allen Boothroyd Available in Meridian black or a sleek new silver finish Rack mount kits available for all products Double skinned chassis provides an exceptionally solid construction In keeping with Meridian tradition while adding a luxurious touch with the use of metal and glass Easily readable vacuum florescent display

Volume control Controlled by front panel rotary knob Push function to mute/de-mute Volume control implemented locally In the preamplifier In the DSP Loudspeaker

Front panel user interface Innovative design with hard and soft function keys ‘Home’ always gets you to the top ‘More’ accesses additional functions Allows for step-by-step setup wizards Customisable display of customers most wanted controls

MSR Plus Can be the one remote for the entire system Controls all Meridian products – along with virtually any other device Using massive third party database Learning functionality Automatic back-light Interchangeable source keys Supplied with all remote controllable Meridian products

RDS AM/FM Tuner Built into: G91, G01, G02, G51 and G68 Stations stored with band for easy access RDS station name used to generate station label where available G68 and G91 use internal DSP for: FM Blend AM whistle or low pass filtering

New System Setup Software Sets up entire system from one application Simple step-by-step wizard Drag and drop system building System wiring diagram and connection tables are produced Allows customisation of soft keys

The G Range

G01 – Control Unit G02 – Balanced Control Unit G07 – 24-bit CD Player G08 – 24-bit Upsampling CD Player G51 – Receiver G56 – 100W Stereo Power Amplifier G57 – 200W Stereo Power Amplifier G55 – 100 W 5 Channel Amplifier G98 – DVD Audio Transport G68 – Surround Controller G91 – DVD Audio Player Controller Tuner

Ideal Partners

Ideal partners G07 – 24-bit CD Player G51 – Receiver

Ideal partners G07 – 24-bit CD Player G01 – Control Unit AM/FM tuner built in G56 – 100W Stereo Power Amplifier

Ideal partners G08 – 24-bit Upsampling CD Player G02 – Balanced Control Unit G57 – 200W Stereo Power Amplifier

Ideal partners G98 – DVD Audio Transport G68 – Surround Controller AM/FM tuner built in G55 – 100 W 5 Channel Amplifier

Ideal partners G91 DVD Audio Player Controller Tuner A pair of DSP Loudspeakers or G57 200W Stereo Power Amplifier with third party passive speakers

G Two Channel Products

G07 CD Player Yet another great CD player design Starting from the first audiophile CD in 1985 Exquisite sound quality from the class A driven output stage 192 kHz, 24-bit DAC for maximum analogue performance Digital output, for connection to Meridian DSP loudspeakers Plays CD, CD-R, CD-R/W RS232 and IR input for external control Ideal partner for the G51 Receiver

G08 Upsampling CD Player Evolved from the award winning 588 & 800 players Upsampling for a dramatic increase in quality Advanced error correction is ten time better than a standard CD player design Balanced and unbalanced outputs for high quality flexible connection New innovative clocking system to ensure accurate timing and lowest jitter ROM drive technology ensures accurate data recovery Ideal partner to the G02 Controller

G91 DVD Audio Player Controller Tuner The ideal centre of a two channel AV system RDS AM/FM tuner built in Video scaling/resolution enhancement for single, high quality, path to the display One of the first DVD players with HDMI output 5.1 digital outputs provide a forward path to a multichannel system Upsampling 44.1 to 88.2 and 48 to 96kHz Ideal partner to DSP5000 loudspeaker or G56/57 Amplifier

G01 Controller Integrated preamplifier and radio tuner built on 25 years of design experience Built in RDS AM/FM tuner Seven stereo analogue inputs Dual differential volume stage provides the heart of the preamp’s transparency controlled by front panel rotary knob (push to mute) Dual preamp outputs for bi-amping Input level trim to match the volume levels of different sources Optional MC or MM phono modules Ideal partner to G56 Amplifier

G02 Balanced Controller Built on 25 years of experience in preamplifier design True dual mono construction for exceptional stereo performance Balanced and unbalanced inputs and outputs for high quality connectivity Input level trim to match the volume levels of different sources Can be supplied with MC or MM phono modules fitted Trigger output for control of external devices such as turning on and off a G57 Amplifier RS232 and IR input for external control Rack mount kit available Ideal partner to the G08

G51 Receiver Separate preamplifier and 2 x 100W amplifier sections built into one box Built-in RDS AM/FM tuner Design based on the flagship DSP8000 amplifier Dual differential volume control Input level trim to match the volume levels of different sources Trigger output for switching of external devices e.g. G56 Amp when bi-amping RS232 and IR input for external control Ideal partner to the G07 24-bit CD Player

G56 100W Stereo Power Amplifier Design based on the flagship DSP8000 amplifier 2 x 100W continuous RMS amplification Bridge mode Unique low-feedback design for a more musical sound DC coupled capacitor-free signal path provides fast, accurate bass Balanced and unbalanced inputs Standby mode maintains voltage rails for instant warm up Trigger input for remote control of on/off via G01 Controller Ideal partner to G01 & G02

G57 200W Stereo Power Amplifier Design based on the flagship DSP8000 amplifier 2 x 200W continuous RMS amplification Bridge mode Unique low-feedback design for a more musical sound Balanced and unbalanced inputs Two sets of outputs per channel for bi-wiring Standby mode maintains voltage rails for instant warm up Trigger input for remote control of on/off via Meridian controllers Ideal partner to G01 & G02 Controllers

G Multi-channel Products

G98 DVD Audio Transport DVD Audio playback from the inventors of MLP, the lossless standard for DVD-A One of the first players in the world to support HDMI video output Video scaling/resolution enhancement for single, high quality, path to the display Meridian MHR Smart Link – the first high- resolution digital connection for DVD-A Upsampling 44.1 to 88.2 & 48 to 96kHz Internal decoding of film soundtracks enables G68 to upsample to 96/ analogue version – 24/192 DAC’s Ideal partner G68 Surround Controller

G68 Surround Controller Processor technology derived from our reference 861 Surround Controller Digital and analogue output versions Semi-automatic room correction system to counteract room resonances RDS AM/FM tuner built in 750 MIPS of processing power 5.1 analogue and MHR Smart Link digital inputs – enabling upsampling of movie sound tracks Two additional independent zone outputs Flash memory for software updates Ideal partner to G98 DVD, G55 Multi-channel Amp.

G55 5-Channel Amplifier Design based on the flagship DSP8000 amplifier 5 x 100W mono block continuous RMS amplification Individual bridging allows flexibility of amplifier configuration and partnering Balanced and unbalanced inputs Standby maintains a standing voltage enabling optimum performance at switch on Trigger input allows remote control of on/off via G68 Surround Controller Ideal partner to G68 Surround Controller

G Technologies

Why Use A ROM Drive ? CD, DVD-V, or DVD-A DATA ??? READ DATA OK DATA ??? READ Lets you hear and see more of what is really on the disc – without errors

Why FIFO RAM Buffers ? BUFFERBUFFER BUFFERBUFFER BUFFERBUFFER Jitter Free Digital Signal ROM DRIVE CD, DVD-V, or DVD-A DATA ??? READ#1 READ#2 READ#3 DATA OK DATA ??? Eliminates the JITTER that occurs in all transports as a disc is read