Description
Meridian Ellipse is the third loudspeaker to emerge from Meridian’s Extreme Engineering Programme.
Producing a natural, authentic and lifelike sound which is immersive and room-filling. Ellipse is designed for music enjoyment: with a bass response usually associated with much larger speakers, Ellipse has complete control over the sound it plays, so your music is projected into the room with clarity and authority.
Ellipse is a complete Meridian system in a compact form factor. It is a distillation of everything we do, and it enables you to experience Meridian’s renowned sound quality in any room. Made in Britain using premium craftsmanship, its design is undeniably Meridian.
It all sounds like standard marketing hyperbole but this little device really is remarkable. It might not have quite the bass heft of another highly regarded all in one system, but it offers scale and image placement that would be good for a pair of conventional high quality loudspeakers.
The killer blow is that it’s unbelievably compact.
Meridian Ellipse
Beautiful to look at, Ellipse is designed to subtly elevate any space. Its elliptical design signature echoes the design of other Meridian products. In combination with its harmonious curves, Ellipse boasts a luxuriously smooth, pebble-like surface in a deep, non-reflective black. Its soft and subtle finish is inviting to the touch, adding an element of style and sophistication to any modern living space. A perfect synthesis of function and form, within a timeless aesthetic.
State-Of-The-Art-Craftmanship
Each component has been meticulously specified for its acoustic benefits, aesthetic contribution, or both. Meridian Ellipse is rigorously engineered to deliver that Meridian signature sound performance in any room as well as being beautiful to look at and easy to use.
Cutting-Edge Performance
Ellipse takes the technological, engineering and manufacturing innovations in Meridian DSP8000 XE and DSP9 and distills them in a compact but extremely powerful package. An incredibly inert, perfectly sealed cabinet encloses powerful drive units and sophisticated signal-enhancing technologies. Unique control options, including Image Elevation technology and the innovative Bass and Space feature, allow the listener to tailor the sound to listening preferences, background noise levels, room size, and speaker placement.
Effortless Simplicity
Control at your fingertips. Playback functions fall easily to hand by virtue of the illuminated touch controls built into the top of the unit. Ellipse is easy to use and yet it supports a rich feature set which offers flexible set-up options and powerful user-settings.
Specification
STREAMING
Bluetooth wireless technology, Wi-Fi streaming, Ethernet connectivity.
AirPlay, Chromecast built-in, native streaming from Spotify Connect and TIDAL Connect. Roon Ready, UPnP renderer.
AUDIO INPUTS
Internal streaming source
1 x USB-C supporting sampling rates up to 192kHz @ 24-bit
1 x mini-TOSLINK optical supporting sampling rates up to 96kHz @ 24 bit
Stereo analogue with 88kHz/24bit A/D conversion (Optical and analogue share dual-purpose 3.5mm minijack socket)
CONTROL OPTIONS
Illuminated touch controls located on top of unit
Meridian Control app via Wi-Fi or Ethernet connection
IR receiver eye (MSR2 remote control available separately)
Automation interface via Wi-Fi or Ethernet connection
PERFORMANCE
SPL: 100dB@1m (pink noise source)
Frequency response in room within 3dB: 40Hz – 20kHz (volume setting 65)
AMPLIFICATION
2 x 25W for full-range drivers
1 x 30W for subwoofer driver
DRIVE UNITS
2 x 90mm polypropylene wide-range drivers
1 x 150mm x 100mm polypropylene long-throw “racetrack” subwoofer driver
Crossover frequency = 180Hz
WI-FI OPERATION
Dual band – 2.4GHz and 5GHz compatible
DIMENSIONS / WEIGHT
WIDTH: 410mm [16.1in]
DEPTH: 219mm [8.6in]
HEIGHT: 163mm [6.4in]
WEIGHT: 3.9kg [8.6lbs]
POWER
100V – 240V AC, Max 80W
