Meridian Audio G08 - Manual

The G08 24-bit Upsampling CD Player takes
Compact Disc playback to an entirely new level.
With a heritage that includes the multiple award
winning 588 and 800 – and two dozen optical
disc players from 1984 to the present day – the
G08 is CD-optimised, and able to play virtually
any CD, from conventional pressings to CD-R,
CD-R/W and discs of MP3 fi les (64–256kbps).
It also plays the CD side of DualDisc DVD/CD
hybrids, and the CD layer of an SACD disc.
At the heart of the G08 are fully-integrated
electronics and a computer-style CD/DVD-ROM
drive. Although it normally runs at standard
CD speed, the drive is capable of spinning the
disc much faster, allowing multiple high-speed
re-reads to ensure accurate recovery of data
from even the most diffi cult disc. This feature
alone provides ten times the error correction of
a conventional CD player.
Once the digital data stream has been recovered
from the disc, powerful on-board digital signal
processing (DSP) with a capability of an impres-
sive 150 MIPS (million instrcutions per second)
up-samples the digital information from the
44.1 kHz, 16-bit signal of conventional CD to 24
bits, and to a sample rate of 176.4 kHz for digi-
tal to analogue conversion to drive the analogue
outputs, and 88.2 kHz for the digital outputs.
Upsampling enables fi ltering to take place far
beyond the range of human hearing, as well as
offering other, audible benefi ts, right across the
audio band, for ultimate transparency from a
CD source.
Upsampling for dramatic
increase in quality
CD/DVD-ROM drive allows
over ten times improvement
in error-correction
24-bit DAC operates at
176.4kHz for maximum
performance
Balanced & unbalanced
analogue outs for maximum
quality & fl exibility
Multiple buffers for
minimum jitter and superior
stereo imaging
S/PDIF coax and TOSLink
optical digital outs for
high-quality replay
Evolved from the award-
winning 588 & 800 players
G08 24-bit Upsampling Compact Disc Player
Meridian’s G Series line of high performance
digital & analogue consumer audio components
feature a stylish cabinet design in traditional
black or a sleek silver fi nish.
Designed to be either free-standing or rack-
mounted, G Series components build on their
predecessors, the multi-award-winning 500 and
our fl agship 800 Series, and include entirely new
circuitry developed specifi cally for the G Series.
Multi-layer boards reduce system noise and
improve performance. In products which include
improve performance. In products which include
video capabilities, broadcast-quality, wide-
video capabilities, broadcast-quality, wide-
bandwidth video components are employed for
bandwidth video components are employed for
maximum image integrity.
maximum image integrity.
G Series units are easy to use. Where appropri- G Series units are easy to use. Where appropri-
ate, a knob is included to control volume. The
ate, a knob is included to control volume. The
positive-action front-panel keys are software-
positive-action front-panel keys are software-
defi ned: their legends are presented in the
defi ned: their legends are presented in the
vacuum fl uorescent display and change
vacuum fl uorescent display and change
intelligently according to context.
intelligently according to context.
Full installation confi guration of many G Series
components is achieved by running a special
setup program on a Windows computer,
connected to the G Series unit via a serial link,
or direct from the front panel.
G Series products also include serial ports for
remote operation and confi guration, along with
infra-red sensor input and trigger capabilities,
plus Meridian communications ports. A compre-
hensive back-lit learning/programmable remote
is included with products other than amplifi ers.