Would not expect this from my significant other, but if Santa wanted to leave some goody under the tree, a new Bryston SP-3 processor would be nice. Don't know it's even been released yet, but if it's a Bryston, it's for sure going to be an excellent product.
Not that I am unhappy with my current Meridian (quite the contrary, I still love it). But the Meridian is "somewhat" dated (10 years old). It lacks the latest versions of the multichannel decoding algorithms and some other modern amenities. But Meridian's Trifield algorithm remains a splendid way to listen to two channel music recordings.
I could never justify to myself dipping into the bank account to replace the Meridian. But if an SP-3 were somehow to appear on Christmas morning, I think I could force myself to graciously and gratefully accept it. Alas, this ain't gonna' happen. Good thing that the Meridian still sounds good, because it's probably going to be around for quite a while longer.
If we all could learn to live together on this earth with love and respect for each other (despite our differences), that would be the best gift of all.
I wish peace and prosperity to all (including Bryston, a truly fine company) in the coming new year.
