For goodness sake listen first Mezmo. I, for one, seem to be the odd one out and do NOT like any of the latest Meridian one box or two box players. The 508 particularly lacks pace and has a congealed upper-mid and lower treble which smooths over bad discs but destroys the music. I admit there are worse out there, but when you listen to them Mezmo, ask yourself whether you can get inside the music. I find that the 508 fails on this test.
New Meridian 596 CD/DVD?
I've been anguishing over upgrading my CD player in the light of all of the talk regarding the "next best thing" that is predicted to hit the market at any moment (whenever that might, or might not, be). I had finally resigned myself to getting a Meridian 508, and then they go and come out with the new 596--which claims to be superior to the 508 in terms of CD playback and does a bang-up job with DVDs (and other formats) to boot. Anyone had a chance to check this one out yet or know of anyone who has reviewed it? Might this be an opportunity to have some cake and eat it too?
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