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Meridian Meridian Ellipse
Streaming Speakers
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.
Works with
Apple AirPlay
Use of the Works with Apple AirPlay badge means that an accessory has been designed to work specifically with the technology identified in the badge and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards.
Google Cast
Google Cast is a trademark of Google LLC.
Bluetooth
Allows audio to be played directly from a phone, tablet or computer - whether or not the 210 is connected to a network.
Spotify Connect
Use your phone, tablet or computer as a remote control for Spotify. Go to spotify.com/connect to learn how.
Tidal Connect
High Fidelity Music Streaming.
Roon Ready
Being Roon Ready means that Ellipse uses Roon streaming technology, for an incredible user interface, simple setup, rock-solid daily reliability, and the highest levels of audio performance, without compromise.
UPnP
UPnP™ is a trademark of the UPnP™ Forum.
Twelve of Meridian’s unique DSP technologies make Ellipse capable of handling rooms of any size without compromise on sound quality.
Bass & Space
Meridian Bass & Space is a stereo enhancing technology designed to optimise and increase the sense of soundstage width.
E3 Bass (Expand, Extend, Enhance)
Meridian E3 bass uses specifically designed filters to expand, extend and enhance the low-frequency response of the loudspeaker.
Q-Sync
Meridian Q-Sync deploys Meridian's multiple “First In, First Out” buffering system which minimises jitter, ensuring perfect timing and improved clarity.
Image Focus
Image focus corrects for off-centre listening, ensuring that the original soundstage is maintained
Free-Q
Meridian Free-Q is used to compensate for acoustic problems associated with specific loudspeaker placement conditions.
True Time
True Time is Meridian's proprietary apodising filter that avoids pre-ringing and cleans up the effects of early filters, converting pre-echo to post-echo.
Perfect Balance
Meridian Perfect Balance technology ensures that as the volume of the system varies there is no perceived loss of low and high frequencies, and spectral balance is maintained at all volume levels.
Bespoke Signal Mapping
Meridian Bespoke Signal Mapping delivers an optimal response from multi-way loudspeakers, ensuring that all drive units complement one another, providing a consistent response at all frequencies.
Pro-Active Bass
Meridian Pro-active Bass protects the bass drivers from over-excursion, ensuring maximum bass output without damaging the drive units.
Pro-Active Thermal
Meridian Pro-active Thermal monitors the audio being sent to the mid-range drivers and tweeters and limits the overall volume of the loudspeaker if there is a risk of the drive units getting too hot.
Digital Precision
Meridian Digital Precision maximises the signal-to-noise ratio of the digital audio, ensuring the finest details of every song are retained.
Image Elevation
Image elevation psychoacoustically raises the sound image to the centre of a screen – where the listener would expect to hear it from.
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.
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The Ellipse delivers striking three-dimensional imaging, marrying natural mids and surprising room-filling bass from its racetrack driver, all sharpened by Meridian’s precise DSP tuning. Reviewers like Ed Selley and Andrew Everard praised its big, detailed soundstage and comprehensive streaming options, making it a rare compact unit that behaves like true hi‑fi.
Pros
- Exceptional, wide three-dimensional soundstage and precise imaging — credible stereo images even off-axis thanks to Meridian’s Image Elevation/Image Focus processing.
- Surprising low-frequency extension and punch from the long-throw racetrack driver, delivering room-filling bass and confident dynamics despite modest amplifier ratings.
- Extensive connectivity and high-resolution support combined with powerful onboard DSP and app controls (Bass & Space, Image Elevation, Image Focus) for flexible tuning.
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Cons
- Lack of HDMI ARC and UX quirks — selecting optical input and controlling TV volume often requires the app or the top-panel, which hampers TV integration.
- Premium price point compared with rivals — reviewers note the cost is high and value is situational despite strong performance.
Sound Quality
91/100
Bass
89/100
Meridian quotes a 40Hz–20kHz in-room response and reviewers repeatedly praised surprisingly deep and room-filling low end for a compact speaker, aided by the long-throw racetrack woofer. Some comments noted the bass can be limited or 'beamed' in presentation, preventing a higher mark.
Mid
92/100
Multiple reviewers highlighted natural timbre, vocal clarity and cohesion — 'tonality and overall cohesion' and vocals/piano resolved beautifully — giving it true hi‑fi midrange performance in a small package.
Treble
90/100
Treble is described as flat and well controlled with good detail and air when the Ellipse is well-positioned; no persistent complaints of harshness or sibilance were noted in the reviews.
Soundstage Imaging
93/100
Reviewers repeatedly praised the spacious, three-dimensional imaging and Meridian’s Image Elevation/Image focus processing, noting credible stereo images even off-axis and an almost 'surround-like' presentation.
Dynamics
90/100
Despite modest amplifier ratings, testers reported punchy macro dynamics and strong headroom for typical listening levels — it fills large rooms and remains controlled even at high volumes, though extreme clipping was cautioned against.
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Build Quality
92/100
Handbuilt in the UK with careful execution: reviewers called it 'fastidiously made' and praised the nicely implemented top control panel and overall craftsmanship.
Features Connectivity
90/100
Extensive streaming options (AirPlay, Google Cast, Bluetooth, Spotify/TIDAL Connect, Roon Ready, USB-C to 192kHz, optical and analogue inputs) plus Ethernet/Wi‑Fi. A small deduction for the mystifying lack of HDMI ARC and the need to open the app to select optical input.
Value for Money
80/100
Performance strongly supports the asking price (reviewer noted the Ellipse 'goes a long way in justifying' its cost), but both reviews also flagged the high ~£1,900 cost and presence of less expensive alternatives, making value situational.
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