Hughes88,
I can't speak to the Meridian, but I recently bought the Cary 303. It was a big move up from my Arcam. The sound is detailed and smooth. I hear things on my CDs that I never heard before. I should also mention that it is somewhat forgiving on less than stellar recordings. That is important to me. It does me absolutely no good to have great gear that only sounds good with a hand full of CDs.
Ultimately your choice it will depend on the rest of your system. My Cary is hooked up to:
Rogue 99 preamp
Odyssey Stratos Amp
Dynaudio 1.3 Mk II Speakers
Good luck
I can't speak to the Meridian, but I recently bought the Cary 303. It was a big move up from my Arcam. The sound is detailed and smooth. I hear things on my CDs that I never heard before. I should also mention that it is somewhat forgiving on less than stellar recordings. That is important to me. It does me absolutely no good to have great gear that only sounds good with a hand full of CDs.
Ultimately your choice it will depend on the rest of your system. My Cary is hooked up to:
Rogue 99 preamp
Odyssey Stratos Amp
Dynaudio 1.3 Mk II Speakers
Good luck