SETTING UP THE DSP

LOUDSPEAKERS

Connecting the loudspeakers

Back panel

The following diagram gives details of the back panel connections:

 

 

 

Digital

Digital

Comms

 

PC

 

 

 

inputs

output

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL INPUT

 

 

DIGITAL

 

 

MERIDIAN COMMS

 

 

 

RS232

 

 

 

2

1

 

 

OUTPUT

 

 

OUTPUT

INPUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXPANSION

Digital connections

The following table gives details of the digital audio connections:

Use this connection

To connect to this

DIGITAL INPUT 1,

A digital source, such as a digital sound processor,

DIGITAL INPUT 2

digital preamplifier, CD player, or DVD player.

DIGITAL OUTPUT

A second (slave) DSP loudspeaker, using an S5 lead.

 

 

The digital connections should be made with high-quality 75Ω screened cable. Suitable cables are available from Meridian. We do not recommend using audio cables, which do not have adequate shielding or the correct impedance, or cables intended for UHF applications, as these do not provide adequate shielding in the 1Ð30MHz region.

Communications connections

The following table gives details of the communications connections:

Use this connection

To connect to this

COMMS INPUT

The COMMS connection on a Meridian control unit or

 

preamplifier.

COMMS OUTPUT

The COMMS INPUT on a second DSP loudspeaker.

RS232

The serial port of a PC, to control the DSP loudspeaker using a

 

computer. For more information see the Meridian Web site,

 

http://www.meridian-audio.com.

EXPANSION

For future expansion.

 

 

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Meridian America Meridian DSP Connecting the loudspeakers, Back panel, Digital connections, Communications connections

DSP Loudspeaker, Meridian DSP specifications

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