Meridian F80 Expert Reviews

If you've never heard of Meridian, well, I hate to say it, but it's probably because you're just like me and can't afford to spend your entire annual income on a pair of loudspe...

Best "clock radio" ever, Astounding clarity and richness with mid- and treble frequencies, A lot of versatility, Sounds much bigger than it is,

Meridian teams up with Ferrari to deliver a compact Hi-Fi system. Strange but true.

With the F80, Meridian does its Ferrari tie-in proud by producing a stylish and beautifully crafted compact home-entertainment system. Sound quality is unparalleled for such a small device and the extras like DVD playback are very welcome. The only ...

Splash the cash and you'll surely want to give it pride of place

Stylish and attractive, Great audio quality, Excellent usability

Picture quality not great, Very expensive

Besides, DVD playback is only an extra feature and there's really nothing missing from the F80. Its intuitive controls, great build quality and sound could well warrant a slice if that city bonus

Forget the fancy design, huge price tag and Ferrari yellow. Meridian is a serious British audio company and is promising that this, a versatile DVD player-cum-CD player-cum-DAB radio, will give us some serious audiophile sound quality. And those ...

Stylish and attractive, Great audio quality, Excellent usability

Picture quality not great, Very expensive

Distinctively multi-coloured and magnetic, this muscular DAB/CD/DVD ellipse eclipses the rest of the competition

Hugely sophisticated transportable hi-fi system or overblown, overpriced clock radio? Meridian's fearsomely expensive F80 goes under the Stuff microscope

Detailed, muscular and rich sound quality. Terrific display and controls. Lavish build. Great styling

It's a lot of cash.

Meridian Audio and Ferrari are made for one another. Both make luxury products mere mortals aspire to and both produce high technology design classics. So, putting the two together in one cool product is logical, and the result is a masterpiece

It's got the Scuderia prancing horse on the front, Fills surprisingly large rooms, Extremely competent sound

The compact format does come with sonic limitations

Even without the Maranello connection, the F80 is small, powerful and entertaining. With the Ferrari touches... rev up that credit card!

Home cinema, table-top radio, or kitchen-size hi-fi with sports car looks...

: Compact, ground-breaking ergonomics, flexible, excellent sound quality, sufficient power even for medium/large rooms

: Expensive, transportable rather than portable

Here is a test of a rather unusual product, a one-box CD/DVD player with radio. It is mains powered and has its own internal speakers in a 2.1 (stereo L/R + subwoofer) configuration. The preset radio covers DAB Band III, FM, MW and LW stations using ...

Surprising looks and great performance make for a great all-in-one system with Maranello chic

Good looks; portability; lots of features, including DVD video

Complicated (but worthwhile) set-up procedure; sound hampered somewhat by small size

Occasionally we reviewers get an item across our desks which is simply unbelievable. The Meridian F80 is one such

Unbelievably good sound, very clever design, dramatic styling with choice of colours, easy to operate, good radio, DSP does good job of widening sound stage.

Video output limited to S-Video quality ââ'¬Ã¢â‚¬? HDMI would be so much better.

Meridian and Ferrari is the world's most exclusive clock radio ever .

Twenty-six Thousand Five hundred dollars. I put almost in my throat just typing it. So much for Meridian new clock radio. It is therefore not to throw it into the wall when it raises you in EARLY MORNING with Rix morgonzoo .