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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
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 Loudspeakersor 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 96/24 5.1 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
READ
Lets you hear and see more of what is really
on the disc – without errors
Why FIFO RAM Buffers ?
BUFFER
BUFFER
BUFFER
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