Owners of Meridian’s M80 or F80 may be interested to know that Russ has developed an upgrade to the i80 iPod dock that was supplied with radio.
The upgrade service involves replacing key components in the i80’s circuit. The upgrade can also be applied to the i80p iPod dock from Meridian.
How it works
To have your i80 iPod dock upgraded, you must contact us to book it in for the work to be done. We will inform you of the anticipated turn-around time when you contact us.
Our i80 upgrade service is a Russ Andrews service – not a Meridian Audio service.
Equipment condition.
It’s important to note that this service is specifically aimed at upgrading equipment in good working condition rather than repairing or servicing. Why? Well, these are two very different processes. Our upgrades look at improving existing parts – like capacitors, for example – and we have an awful lot of knowledge and experience of doing this. As many of these parts do wear over time, replacing them can have the added benefit of actually making the equipment more reliable and longer-lasting, but that is an added bonus rather than the central aim, which is to improve performance.
When it comes to servicing and repair, however, the specific knowledge of individual pieces of equipment that is required, along with access to the original electronic schematics, makes it unwise for anyone other than the manufacturer or authorised service agent to carry out this type of work.
The upgrade comes with a 2 year warranty, including all parts that we've used. This excludes failure of components beyond the work we have carried out. We therefore ask that the equipment you send for upgrade is in good working order.
Please note this is just an upgrade modification, it does not include the i80 dock.
