Meridian G61 Reviews & Tests

Expert review by : Michael Fremer (hometheater.com)

Meridian G61 THX Surround EX Ultra2-Certified Surround Pre/Pro & G55 Five-Channel Amplifier

Both the G61 and G55 are in Meridian's lower priced (for them) G-Series line. Nevertheless, these are high performance, audiophile quality products. Their handsome exteriors, available in either black or brushed aluminum, are built to fortress-like...

Mar, 2007

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Expert review by : Michael Fremer (soundandvision.com)

Meridian G61 THX Surround EX Ultra2-Certified Surround Pre/Pro & G55 Five-Channel Amplifier

It starts with the box. These components are packaged in boxes that appear to be built with greater precision and care than most of the mainstream home theater electronics you're likely to encounter. A miniature homeless person's mansion, I imagined,...

Mar, 2007

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Expert review by : Michael Fremer (ultimateavmag.com)

Ultimate AV: Meridian G61 THX Surround EX Ultra2-Certified Surround Pre/Pro & G55 Five-Channel Amplifier

Both the G61 and G55 are in Meridian's lower priced (for them) G-Series line. Nevertheless, these are high performance, audiophile quality products. Their handsome exteriors, available in either black or brushed aluminum, are built to fortress-like...

(G61), Exceptional build quality, Superb sonic performance, DVD-A digital direct in (with Meridian DVD-A player), (G55), Sweet sound, Bridgeable/bi-wire and bi-ampable, Compact and attractive

(G61), No video switching (and therefore no multichannel audio over HDMI), No pure analog "pass-through" for multichannel analog sources, Pricey, Sweet sound, Bridgeable/bi-wire and bi-ampable, Balanced power wasted on G61's S/E output, 100W x5 bare...

Meridian's G61, at $5,495 offers an audio/videophile a great deal of sonic performance and set-up flexibility in a compact, remarkably easy to use and handsome package that does it all (and more than many competing products) without looking like a...

Mar, 2007

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