5.1 Movie DSP presets

The discrete digital formats can encode up to eight separate channels, which can be decoded to provide separate signals to the eight speakers in a surround configuration.

Dolby Digital

Dolby Digital is a totally digital format capable of encoding five full frequency-range channels, together with one restricted frequency-range channel used for extreme bass.

The digital surround processor’s Dolby Digital preset is capable of decoding the range of different options provided by Dolby Digital. In addition, it provides bass power management to protect systems from the potentially high bass levels that Dolby Digital can produce.

MPEG

MPEG surround is the preferred audio format for DVD in PAL

territories.

Dolby Digital THX, DTS THX, and

MPEG THX

As with the standard THX Cinema DSP preset, Dolby Digital THX, DTS THX, and MPEG THX re-equalise the signals to suit domestic listening conditions, and apply frequency-response correction and decorrelation to the surround channels to make the surround sound more realistic, and can be used whether or not your other equipment is THX approved.

DSP presets

DTS

DTS is unusual among the compressed surround formats in that it can deliver high quality music at high bit rates.

CDs and LaserDiscs are currently available which provide a DTS signal in place of the normal digital audio. DVD may also feature DTS soundtracks.

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Meridian Audio 565 manual Movie DSP presets, Dolby Digital THX, DTS THX

565, 565 specifications

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One of the main features of the 565 is its advanced digital signal processing capabilities. It utilizes Meridian’s proprietary Apodizing filter technology, which significantly improves frequency response and effectively reduces time-domain distortion. This technology enables precise sound reproduction, allowing listeners to experience their favorite music and movies as intended by the creators.

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