Planning Sources - Meridian 565 Installation Manual

Planning sources

The 565 provides three audio inputs: analogue, digital-cable,
and digital-optical. These inputs will allow you to set up a
surround system with the following sources, without the need for
an additional preamplifier:
CD or DVD connected to the digital-cable input.
TV connected to the analogue input.
LaserDisc, connected to the digital-optical input.
Using a Digital Control Unit
For greatest flexibility, and optimal performance, the 565 should
be used in conjunction with the Meridian 562 or 562V Digital
Control Unit. In this case all the source selection and switching
is performed by the Digital Control Unit. The 562 and 562V
Digital Control Units provide an on-board analogue to digital
converter, allowing up to seven analogue sources to be
connected to the 565, each with adjustable sensitivity,
combined with up to seven digital sources to provide a pure
digital feed to the 565.
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Using an analogue preamplifier
Alternatively, the 565 can be used in conjunction with an
analogue preamplifier, such as the 501 or 501V Control Unit,
connected to the 565 analogue input. In this case digital
sources, such as a LaserDisc or CD, should be connected
directly to the appropriate 565 digital inputs. The 501 and 501V
Control Units allow up to six analogue sources to be connected
to the 565, each with adjustable sensitivity.
Using a LaserDisc player
Some early LaserDiscs are recorded with analogue soundtracks,
or provide different information on the analogue and digital
soundtracks, so to take advantage of these you will need to
connect a LaserDisc player to both a digital and an analogue
input.
If you have a 7.1 version of the 565 you can take advantage of
Dolby Digital LaserDiscs by connecting the LaserDisc player to
the 565 via a 519 Demodulator; see To connect to a 519
Demodulator, page 15.