Made In Britain, Built To Order: Why Meridian Still Wins At Audio

Sign up for our weekly newsletter - https://linkly.link/2gPF0 A lot of home cinema builds fail for one boring reason: they start with a shopping list instead of a design. From Meridian HQ in Huntingdon, we sit down with Barry to get into what actually makes a system feel cinematic, and why the “made in Britain, built-to-order” mindset still matters when you’re spending real money on audio. We go deep on Meridian’s DSP loudspeakers, where digital signal processing is not a buzzword but the foundation. Barry explains group delay and why timing coherence can beat raw frequency specs when you’re chasing realism, space, and that you-are-there feeling. We also unpack the practical engineering behind high-power arrays that get louder without the nasty side effects of comb filtering, plus how in-wall and floor-standing designs share the same core principles of inert enclosures and controlled performance. Then we zoom out to system building: when a living room is better served by two exceptional speakers instead of a compromised surround setup, how to wire for upgrades, and what a modern all-digital cinema chain can look like with Trinnov processing. On the video side, Distributed by Meridian (DBM) and Barco projection come up as part of a balanced approach where brightness, viewing angles, and calibration matter as much as the audio. We also touch Meridian’s licensing and consultancy work, from Jaguar Land Rover systems to headphones and airline cabins, and why the brand promise has to sound like Meridian everywhere it appears. Subscribe for more real-world home theater and hi-fi conversations, share this with a friend planning a cinema room, and leave a review with the one upgrade you’d prioritise first: speakers, processing, or projection. Learn more about Meridian - https://linkly.link/2enZO Learn more about DBM - https://linkly.link/2enZP ============================= Get the latest News, Reviews and Opinions: Best for the Trade - Inside CI - https://linkly.link/2cM2p Best for the Consumer - HCA Tech Talk - https://linkly.link/2a0s3 Looking for a product or supplier? - https://linkly.link/2fa0p ============================= Advertise with InsideCI The smart way to position your brand in front of the custom installation industry. InsideCI and HCA Tech Talk connect brands with a highly engaged professional and consumer audience across digital, social, video and editorial platforms. Whether you're launching a new product, building brand authority, or driving measurable traffic, our tailored advertising packages deliver impact. 🔥 Are you interested in Advertising with Inside CI? 👉 https://linkly.link/2fZyG ============================= Support the Channel by using our Affiliated links: Support the Channel by shopping on Amazon - https://geni.us/npUEx An award-winning VPN deal from Surfshark - https://linkly.link/2cM3B Start your own podcast and receive $20 - https://linkly.link/2acMf Zen Broadband - https://linkly.link/2SXqb Please note these are affiliated links, so we can earn a small commission if you use them. However, this helps us build a bigger and better show for you to listen to. ============================= Charities we support Cost of Cancer - https://linkly.link/2SXr0 Together for Cinema - https://linkly.link/2Zsae ============================= 🔥 For more information on Inside CI 👉 https://linkly.link/2fZyA ============================= We’d love some feedback ============================= We would love to hear your comments, so please place them below ⬇️ Is there anything you would like us to showcase on our channel? Please post in the comments ⬇️ ============================= Connect with us! ============================= IG: ➡︎ https://linkly.link/2fZxz FB: ➡︎ https://linkly.link/2fZy4 TT: ➡︎ https://linkly.link/2fZy7 =============================