Using DSP5000

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For details of making all con- nections, see

Connecting DSP5000, on page 42

Calibration and Test are intended only for use by the factory or by service engineers.

Connections

You will need to make four types of connection to the DSP5000:

∙digital audio

∙communications

∙master–slave

∙AC power

Digital audio connections will need to be made to other components in your system. Communications connections have to be made to most of the other Meridian components in your system in order for them to act as one system. The connections to your DSP5000 are very important, and care should be taken in deciding which connections to make.

Connection details for a wide variety of systems are described in the sections following page 42.

Siting

We recommend that you now set up the system so that you can listen to music and adjust the position of the DSP5000s if necessary. This can be accomplished by following the instructions in the Getting going sheet, or those in the rest of this manual.

The locations chosen for a pair of DSP5000s are crucial to getting the best possible acoustic result. For stereo, the two speakers should ideally be equidistant from the main listening position, and the same distance apart.

The DSP5000 has bass controls to allow adjustment of the low-frequency response to room acoustics and positioning. You should nevertheless try to achieve the following:

∙If possible, have the most acoustically absorbent wall in the room behind the speakers. They could, for example, be in front of an open bookcase or curtained window, or on each side of a bow window.

∙If possible, have each DSP5000 at least 50cm from a corner.

∙If possible, have each DSP5000 at least 20cm from the back wall.

∙After finding by trial and error the best positions for the DSP5000s, use the spiked feet under the protective black plastic foot caps where possible. This will give improved definition to the sound, and better physical stability.

∙If possible, locate the listening position so that your head is at least 60cm from the wall behind you (unless this is acoustically absorbent).

Consider the following practical points:

∙If possible, you should locate the DSP5000s so that the electronics (back) of the speaker are not subjected to long-term strong sunshine. In Standby the back plates should be cool (less than hand-hot).

∙If possible, you should locate the DSP5000s so that the one chosen to be the master speaker does not receive direct sunlight on the front display window. If it does, the DSP5000 may not ‘see’ your commands from the MSR. No harm will be done to the DSP5000; it will simply be inconvenient.

∙The location of the master speaker also depends on the connections to it from the rest of your system. See page 42.

∙You should not, if possible, locate the DSP5000s with their backs to any heat source – for example, a central heating radiator.

∙You should try to arrange a separate AC power outlet for each DSP5000. The use of adapter units is discouraged, since at best they degrade the possible sound quality.

DSP5000 User Guide