Technical Specification

Distortion: Less than 0.01% input to output.

Signal/Noise: Better than –96dB CCIR (1V output, normal input) Less than –70dB for MM input and –60dB for MC.

MMoption: Sensitivity adjustable 0.5 –17mV for 5cm/s @1kHz. Overload point 47mV @ 1kHz. Cartridge load 47k ohms + 100pF.

MC option: Sensitivity adjustable 38–1200µV for 5cm/s @1kHz.

Cartridge load 220 ohms + 10nF.

Inputs: 4 unbalanced on phono, 27–840mV rms (impedance 20k ohms).

3 balanced on XLR, 27–840mV rms (impedance 20k ohms).

Outputs: 1 unbalanced on phono, 1.4 –3V rms (impedance 47 ohms). 1 balanced output on XLR, 1.4 –3V rms (impedance 47 ohms).

Tape outputs: Two unbalanced 1.5V rms (impedance 47 ohms).

Construction: Two-channel dual-mono construction. High-grade components used throughout.

Phono option with new moving-coil or magnetic plug-in modules for each channel.

Large low-field ultra-linear power supply. Black textured enamel and glass finish.

Dimensions: 88mm (3.46in) H, 321 (12.64) W, 332 (13.07) D. Weight 5kg (10lbs).

Controls: Front panel controls for Source, Copy, Mute, Display, Volume up/down, Off. Volume control: 99 steps of 1dB with balanced mode.

Remote control, Meridian 500-Comms and RS232 operation Two Room Plus compatible.

Front display: 8-character dot-matrix LED display.

Sales information

1st December 2001

Meridian Audio Limited

Stonehill, Stukeley Meadows

Huntingdon

Cambridgeshire PE29 6EX

T +44 (0) 1480 445678 F +44 (0) 1480 445686

Meridian America Inc.

Suite 122, Building 2400

3800 Camp Creek Parkway

Atlanta GA 30331

T (404) 344 7111

F (404) 346 7111

Meridian America 502 manual Technical Specification