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Meridian 5xx vs newer lossless systems
Kjweisner,I ended up making a comms cable (couldn't find one anywhere) and hooked the units together. They work great hooked together a real must do if you have these units. The Meridians sound great so I have decided not to upgrade to a HD pre/pr... 
Meridian 5xx vs newer lossless systems
Hey Kjweisner,I just picked up a 562V to go along with my 565. Do you have your gear connected with the Meridian Comms cables? If so, what are the advantages. I have a Haromny remote that can do the switching or is there something the comms hookup... 
Emotiva or stick with my Anthem??
I was on the preorder list for the UMC, then the more I found out about it, I realized it wasn't for me. The topper was the DACs it's using, CS42518 is usually found at the low-end of AVR lines like the Onkyo 6xx. The hard core supporters on the E... 
Meridian 5xx vs newer lossless systems
First, I don’t know what everyone’s talking about, the setup on the 565 was a breeze. I just printed out the manual, READ it and had it programmed in about 15-20 minutes.Second, the sound is fantastic. Granted, it replaced a Pioneer Elite receiver... 
Meridian 5xx vs newer lossless systems
Kjweisner,Well I just bought a 565 with the 7.1 upgrade, can't wait to try it out. Thanks for the advice. 
Meridian 5xx vs newer lossless systems
I don’t need much in the way of hookups and no need for video. I run a PS3 as a Blue Ray player/game console/ CD/music server and use the optical cable for that. The video goes directly to the TV via an HDMI cable. I have a second DVD player (for ... 
Meridian 5xx vs newer lossless systems
Kjweisner,Thanks for the reply. I think I am going to go with either a 561 or 565. I'd love a 568.2 but the prices on these are still pretty high for such an old unit.The setup doesn't bother me, similar to my VMPS speakers taking the time to set ...