Go Digital End-to-End

If you are not familiar with Meridian Audio in the hi-fi world, it’s a name to know. Meridian has been a pioneer in the world of digital audio since the beginning. Co-founded in 1977 by Bob Stuart, an engineer with a passion for music, Meridian has many firsts in digital audio. The company introduced the first active loudspeaker for the home in 1977 with the M1 and the first audiophile CD player in 1983.  

Since then, Meridian have contributed significantly to the advancement of digital audio across many fronts, from contributing to the Meridian Lossless Packing to the Dolby TrueHD Lossless format to the MQA format for streaming digital music.  

How is Meridian different? The company's digital prowess provides a pristine path for high-resolution, highly detailed music to flow directly to the speaker for unrivaled sound in your Los Angeles, CA, home. Learn more about how Meridian delivers a superior music experience below. 

When You Need Discreet, Bespoke Audio, Leon Delivers

Speakers come in many styles, finishes, materials, colors, and shapes. If you’re shopping for speakers for a media or listening room, the choices are varied and vast. But what if all the available options don’t quite fit what you need? 

There is a solution. Leon Speakers bring custom craftsmanship to the speaker world. If you need to match colors, the exact size of a TV display, or have outdoor speakers complement your scheme, Leon can do it. Our home audio consultants can work with you to design the audio solution that fits your sense of style, not someone else’s. Keep reading below to learn more about Leon audio solutions for your West Hollywood, CA, home. 

How a Pro Can Optimize Your Audio

When shopping for a new or upgraded hi-fi audio setup, there’s quite a bit to choose from. The choices, in fact, might be overwhelming. You may want to incorporate existing equipment, or you may want or need something totally new. You need to decide on speakers from what seems to be an infinite range of choices. You need to decide on source equipment, amplifiers, streamers, and other items. Do you go with integrated components or separates?

You might already have a good idea of what you want in your Calabasas, CA home, or you may be open to choices you hadn’t considered. Either way, it might behoove you to think about working with a home audio consultant. Here are three ways an expert consultant – like Malibu Wired – can help.

The Next Generation Loudspeaker

Meridian Audio is a different type of audio company. There are two technology sides to audio, digital and analog. By its physical nature, audio is analog, as sound is produced in sound waves that we hear. And for much of recorded audio history, sound was reproduced by analog methods, whether sourced from vinyl or tape. The CD revolutionized how audio was distributed by doing so in a digital format, and digital technology has now permeated every facet of audio.

Meridian Audio has been at the forefront of technology throughout the digital era. And one of those pioneering efforts has been in active speakers, where the speaker does not need external amplification. Meridian does this to ensure that high-resolution digital signals are not compromised by analog conversion; they go straight into the speaker itself. With Meridian's latest speaker, the DSP8000XE, they've established a new standard for speakers in the digital audio area. Read on below to see how the DSP8000XE can redefine the audio experience in your Santa Monica, CA listening room or home theater.

Meridian Audio Solutions are Designed for the Digital Age

High-fidelity audio has gone through several transformations in its long history. The modern era of recorded music was kicked off in 1878 with Thomas Edison’s invention of the phonograph. That scratchy first audio component might not be high-fidelity today, but it was improved on continuously, and vinyl still lives on today as a high-quality format.

But the most important transformation for recorded music was to digital, which started in earnest with the CD. The CD made music more compact, portable, and ultimately transportable. And we all know what has happened since then, with most of the world's recorded music available with a few taps on a screen through the magic of the internet. It's safe to say Edison never envisioned that!

Meridian Audio was born in 1977, just before the dawn of the CD era. They’ve always marched to a different beat of the audio drum, investing early in digital technology and pioneering high-resolution digital audio formats, active speakers, and of late, MQA high-resolution audio for internet streaming.

Keep reading to see why our home audio consultants recommend Meridian Audio solutions for state-of-the-art sound in Bel Air, CA homes.

What Makes VSSL Different? Our Home Audio Consultants Tell All

A few years ago, a small group of music enthusiasts realized how difficult it was to find a straightforward, universal connected amplifier that made it easy to play music anywhere in the home, from any source. So, they decided to create their own. In 2017, the first VSSL multiroom amp was born.

As the company says, VSSL lets you “set your music free” by streaming all your favorite tunes to all the wired speakers in your Beverly Hills, CA home. If you’re looking for a fun and easy way to stream music wirelessly to any and every room, then the home audio consultants at Malibu Wired recommend VSSL.

Keep reading to learn the features of VSSL and how it stands apart from other popular competitors!