Meridian 808 Signature Reference CD Player - SWEET SILVER!

The Meridian 808 Signature Reference, the best CD-only playback system ever offered by the world leader in digital technology.  
The Meridian 808 couldn’t be more perfect for someone who has no need for a player with video capabilities and two decades worth of compact discs sardined into every nook and cranny of your house.

The 808’s only mission in life is to extract every last bit of information possible from the millions of titles that are available now—and for many years to come—on CD and DVD-Audio. Celebrating its 27th anniversary as the inventor of the very first audiophile-quality CD player, Meridian marketed the limited edition as the finest CD playback it presently had to offer in 2008. Every component of this precision-built dream-machine has been handpicked for its sonic merits, right down to the last capacitor and resistor.

"I’ve had a Meridian 808 in my reference system for about three months and frankly, can’t imagine my system without it. For starters the 808 has a wonderfully detailed and highly resolved presentation. I was simply floored by the 808’s ability to present fine nuances of instrumental timbre, micro-dynamic shadings, and low-level spatial cues. No detail, no matter how small, escaped the 808’s scrutiny. Instrumental timbre was presented with such a wealth of inner detail that the instrument sounded more lifelike and less like a synthetic recreation. In fact, the 808 makes many other digital front-ends sound coarse by comparison."
- Robert Harley    
With the exception of a very small touched up 'character mark" as seen on photo, this magnificent machine is in near mint condition. The remote has NEVER been used or taken out of the box! I used a third party control system to operate the player.   
Cables included are (2) control cables, (3) Canare Digital/Video cables, and RS232.     
"But wait Bob; there's more!"    
This player was rack mounted and I have the Middle Atlantic shelf custom built for this player. This shelf allows updates and controls without having to remove the player from the rack. Inputs include USB, RS232 (front and rear), Digital Composite, Stereo analog RCA, S-Video, and a headphone jack. This is a "must have' if you intend on rack mounting this player. MSRP was $1000. If you want it, I'l include it with my asking price.      
Complete with original box (and outer box for safe shipping), remote (never used...never), manual, cables, (3) power Cords, and certificate.