Meridian Surround

Driving and music is a glorious combination. Taking to the road with your favorite songs is one of life’s true pleasures.

Artists from Billie Eilish to Willie Nelson play a part in developing the cutting-edge Meridian sound systems used by Range Rover, Defender, Discovery and Jaguar vehicles.

Vehicle audio has come a long way. Once upon a time, vehicles used aftermarket music players (typically cassettes) and speakers. Much noise was often generated but the sound quality was invariably terrible.

When standard audio systems became commonplace, fixed points were set by vehicle designers for the location of speakers and amplifiers. Audio specialists then tendered for the job of supplying hardware. Little wonder that most vehicle cabins were musical nightmares.

JLR’s partnership with Meridian, the Cambridge UK-based manufacturer of high-end audio entertainment, helped to change that. It was one of the first partnerships where the audio company had a significant say in vehicle cabin design, to optimize the musical experience. The partnership began in 2010 on the Range Rover Evoque, and now involves all JLR vehicles.