Meridian Audio, Ltd.
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| Meridian Audio, Ltd. | |
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| Type | Limited company |
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| Founded | 1977 |
| Headquarters | Huntingdon PE29 6YE, United Kingdom |
| Website | www.meridian-audio.com |
Boothroyd Stuart Meridian is a British manufacturer of high-end high-fidelity audio and video equipment. Founded in the 1970's by Bob Stuart and Allen Boothroyd, its products have proved popular among audiophiles and more recently in the lifestyle technology/home theatre field.
The company introduced the first consumer active loudspeakers (ie speakers with power amplifiers inside the cabinet), the first audiophile Compact Disc player, the first digital surround-sound processor and the first DSP-based digital active loudspeakers. Meridian products are noted for their appearance as well as their performance, and as a result are popular with upscale installers and interior designers as well as with those who require very high quality.
In 2005 the company signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Genesis Microchip Inc to design, manufacture and distribute video equipment (including digital video processors and projectors) under the Faroudja brand name.
[edit] Products
MCD
MCD Pro. Based on a Philips CD player with an enhanced power supply. Used a rubber mat to stabilse the disc during playback.
