I've had my Meridian Birch kit for about five months now, and I'm constantly amazed by how great they sound and how well engineered they are to be a lower-end intermediate kit. I really love how these drums respond to different heads and I've been surprised by the amount of sustain you can pull out of these if you want it.
I'm also loving the Walnut fade finish! I narrowed it down to that or Cherry Red when I was picking my kit, and ended up going with cherry only because I hadn't seen any good photos of the walnut finish. Having seen your kit I probably would have gone with walnut myself. It's very classy and I love fade and burst finishes that have such a smooth transition.
Thanks for the pics!
Almost forgot to add I'm really digging your set of Dream cymbals too. I've had a 22 and 24 Bliss ride that were really great and right now my main ride is an Energy crash/ride that has quickly become my favorite. Dream is another sleeper I've been really glad to have stumbled onto.