The company describes Ellipse as “a complete Meridian system in a luxury and compact form factor.” It is a distillation of everything Meridian does and is designed, engineered, and manufactured at Meridian Audio's home in the UK.

Ellipse delivers Meridian's renowned sound quality in any room and features twelve unique Meridian DSP technologies, including the first implementation of 'Meridian Bass & Space' in a home audio product.

Natalie Reynolds, Head of Product at Meridian, told StereoNET:

Ellipse represents a luxury lifestyle product that seamlessly combines aesthetics with performance. Its graceful curves and smooth, pebble-like finish ensure effortless integration into any decor, offering an engaging and tactile experience.

Meridian says its new Ellipse is easy to use and straight out of the box. With multiple control options, including Meridian's Control app, it also offers seamless integration with premium streaming apps. The company says it can be used stand-alone or integrated within automated smart home projects.

Ellipse's performance and versatility are enhanced by a suite of 12 powerful Meridian DSP technologies, including Meridian Bass & Space, which creates a vast, spatial soundstage far exceeding that expected from this compact form. It's also the first Meridian speaker to feature the company's R2 electronics platform, specifically developed for this release. It features the same sophisticated, signal-enhancing developments found in the DSP8000XE and DSP9 and incorporates Meridian's brand-new and updateable high-end streaming platform.

John Buchanan, CEO of Meridian, added:

By persistently challenging convention and reshaping the way customers experience sound, we've crafted an all-in-one, high-performance streaming speaker that pushes the boundaries of what's achievable within a compact form factor. With Ellipse, we've succeeded in engineering a product that seamlessly blends versatility and style into any space, enriching the user's listening journey and fostering a deep connection with their music, regardless of their location. Ellipse truly redefines the capabilities of a product its size.

Meridian Ellipse measures 410mm (w), 219mm (d), by 163mm (h) and weighs 3.9kg and sells for £1,900 RRP.

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