UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan
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Between Meridian and in-house premium (gen 1 and gen 2 versions) I don't think there is a huge difference in hardware, aside from total power and number of speakers. And I've yet to see any definitive info that actually show the driver sizes are different.
I think the biggest difference is the baseline sound stage profile; i.e. audio processing. This means for non-Meridian, your EQ tuning and streaming bit-rate is the critical link. Put in the work to get your EQ right, like actually right and not what you think is right, and you'd have less to complain about. I did it with my gen 1 in-house and aside from tracks with bass so low (and with intentional distortion)—that push beyond physical limits of the so-so quality factory speakers—I don't really have any complaints. And, because of this, I think a meaningful performance gain could be had by replacing them with better aftermarket ones (plus adding vibration dampening mats to the doors).
I think the biggest difference is the baseline sound stage profile; i.e. audio processing. This means for non-Meridian, your EQ tuning and streaming bit-rate is the critical link. Put in the work to get your EQ right, like actually right and not what you think is right, and you'd have less to complain about. I did it with my gen 1 in-house and aside from tracks with bass so low (and with intentional distortion)—that push beyond physical limits of the so-so quality factory speakers—I don't really have any complaints. And, because of this, I think a meaningful performance gain could be had by replacing them with better aftermarket ones (plus adding vibration dampening mats to the doors).
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