Does the Meridian 508.24 invert absolute phase?

It doesn't unless you use the remote control for that purpose (Func. + record). If you do that and the display says "+" then it is not inverting phase (if that is even the right word). I have never heard of a cd player that does, just some preamps. So, if you had an AI or CJ preamp and you inverted phase with the meridian remote (to "-"), and didnt have another source, you could leave your speaker cables wired positive to positive.

This is pretty silly. He asked a question, which was answered. The meridian manuals say "you can use the remote to change the absolute phase of the analogue output signal. . . ." That's the same as reversing the speaker cables. The first pulse will make the woofer go backward instead of forward if the preamp and amp are non-inverting. Whether or not it's of any value is another issue. May or may not be audible. But it is fun to play with and sometimes it seems like an occasional cd sounds better reversed. But I wouldnt want anyone to test my ability to tell one way from the other.

This is a Cool Hand Luke moment. Mshan, if you have a meridian cdp and want to know the answer to your question, call meridian tech support in Atlanta, at 404-344-7111. They will tell you what I said above. I have a 508, and I know what it does.

Why would someone who does not know the answer to the question and does not own the subject component waste everyone's time? A real testimonial for the value of this website, huh?

The meridian cdp offers the user the opportunity to reverse phase if the user wants to do that, in case he thinks a cd is out of phase. Some preamp manufacturers, e.g., CJ and AI, make preamps without the extra gain stage required to bring them into phase, and so tell the user they need to reverse their speaker cables. It isn't to make work for their customers. The purpose is to leave out the extra gain stage.

Such is not the idea with the meridian cdp, but the effect is the same if that's what the user wants to do. You simply had a failure to communicate. The guy in the UK may have thoughr you were asking if the meridian remote function operated on an entire meridian system instead of just the cdp.

I wouldnt answer a question of fact if I didnt know the answer.