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MERIDIAN AUDIO CORE 200 PREAMPLIFIER/AUDIO HUB
MERIDIAN AUDIO CORE 200 PREAMPLIFIER/AUDIO HUB
(Original Retail Price £ 1,500)
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Item Details
- Manufactured in 2012
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This item is in good condition (7/10)
- Some signs of scuffing but generally ok.
- No original packaging but the remote control is included.
- Serial Number: AC200-100585
- Finish: Gloss black
- Original retail price: £1,500
Specification
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Model | Audio Core 200 |
| Type | Stereo audio controller (preamplifier/audio hub) meridian-audio.com+2meridian-audio.info+2 |
| Analogue / Digital Inputs | 2 × analogue RCA (for phono/line) 2 × 3.5 mm mini-jack (analogue/optical) 2 × coax digital 2 × optical digital USB (computer audio) SpeakerLink input i80 Dock input for iPod meridian-audio.info+2meridian-audio.com+2 |
| Outputs | 2 × SpeakerLink outputs (for connection to Meridian DSP loudspeakers) Headphones output (3.5 mm) meridian-audio.info+1 |
| Upsampling & Digital Enhancement | Meridian High Resolution up-sampling (to 88.2/96 kHz) Meridian “True Time” apodising filter FIFO buffering to reduce jitter meridian-audio.com+1 |
| Sound-stage & DSP Controls | Stereo width control Stereo stage delay/width positioning functions Bass/treble/phase control via DSP Hi-Fi Choice+1 |
| Finish & Dimensions | Compact chassis. Available in high-gloss black or white finishes. meridian-audio.info+1 |
| Launch / Status | Introduced December 2010; unit reportedly discontinued. meridianunplugged.com+1 |
Description & Highlights
The Audio Core 200 is designed as the central control hub in a compact, high-performance audio system. It’s specifically optimised for use with Meridian’s DSP loudspeakers via their proprietary SpeakerLink interface, but also accepts a wide array of analogue and digital sources. The purpose is to unify multiple inputs, perform high-quality digital processing (filtering, up-sampling, jitter reduction) and deliver a refined signal to active loudspeakers or further amplification stages.
Highlights include a stereo width control to help adapt to less-than-ideal speaker placement, and the combination of analogue and digital inputs in one unit with advanced internal DSP.
Reviews & User Impressions
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In Hi-Fi Choice, the combination of Audio Core 200 with DSP3200 speakers is described as the “most affordable entry point to the exclusive Meridian club,” with good system flexibility and DSP-based room correction/adjustment features. Hi-Fi Choice
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Sound & Vision described the unit as “another new product … a 2-channel analog/digital preamp” with a dedicated SpeakerLink digital interface; the reviewer saw it as an elegant way to build a minimalist system using active speakers. Sound & Vision
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On the Analogue Seduction site, the Audio Core 200 is portrayed as “a superb pre-amplifier and digital integration hub for all of your audio sources … yields a hugely musical yet compact home audio system” when paired with Meridian DSP active loudspeakers. HiFi Gear
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