[rbuc1950]

I'm the original owner and it comes complete with original packaging and all accessories. I've really enjoyed this dac and there are several positive reviews online. Selling due to purchase of an Auralic Vega. Thanks for looking and the price includes shipping to 48 contiguous states. I have 100% feedback on Ebay, USA Audio, and Audiogon. Condition is a 9/10 on the Audiogon scale; you will not be disappointed!




"The Director is the best USB DAC we’ve heard yet. Is it more than twice as good [as the $299 Meridian Explorer]? I’ll say yes, and then some."
– Sound+Vision

Includes Technology Used in Meridian’s Flagship Line
The big brother to Meridian’s game-changing portable Explorer USB DAC, Direct dramatically improves digital audio on levels few—if any—sub-$1k products achieve. Meridian filled Direct with Resolution Enhancement Technology digital processing employed in its flagship 800 Series components. Its upsampling and apodising technologies can make your digital music sound better now than when they were originally created. Stereo RCA analog output jacks allow for seamless connection to home systems. Direct is designed to supply the highest-possible quality playback from all digital sources—not just computers.

"High end, high style, and high class: Meridian Audio has delivered another winning product without the matching high price tag. The Apodising and upsampling filters produce classic Meridian sound quality that will surely please not only the Meridian faithful but those seeking to increase their enjoyment of our wonderful hobby."
– Chris Connaker, Computer Audiophile

Simple Connectivity, Superb Build, Beguiling Performance
Housed in a handsome extruded-aluminum oval-shaped box, Direct employs asynchronous clocking and LED indicators to indicate sampling rates. It connects to your computer via USB or to any digital source (such as a streamer, CD player, or network player) with optical or coax S/PDIF. Then, simply plug Direct into your hi-fi system and you’ll hear digital music in stunning fidelity. The combination of bulletproof build quality and overachieving performance doesn’t get any better.

"The Meridian Director is the best-sounding desktop converter I've heard to date; it would also work wonders in a two-channel high-end system."
– Steve Guttenberg, CNET

Holographic Sound Beyond Reproach
Meridian has long staked its reputation on allowing you to hear more sound, and hear it in a way that eclipses expectation. Direct continues this vaunted tradition. Heard through the Direct, digital music possesses palpable transparency, purity, and impact. It delivers vibrant bass frequencies, analog-like tonality, and three-dimensional imaging that contribute extra punch, dynamics, and life to your digital music collection. In short, Direct makes music listening more fun and involving. Isn’t that what being an audiophile is all about?

"Brilliantly conceived and faultlessly executed, the Meridian Director is the DAC to beat in this market segment. Highly recommended."
– Ultra High-End Audio and Home Theater Review