Dsp5000 Description; Master And Slave Speakers; Centre, Left, Right And Surround - Meridian DSP5000 User Manual

DSP5000 description

You will find it simpler to understand how the DSP5000 works if you
consider it as a combination of the following components:
digital preamplifier, to select and control up to two digital sources
directly, and to provide fixed and switched digital output for the other
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digital audio processor, whose functions include decoding as well as
error detection and correction
digital signal-processor, dealing with tone controls, digital crossover,
dynamic bass control, balance and volume
two precision digital to analogue
tweeter
remote control for all functions, including volume, balance, mute and
various tone controls
controlling computer
RS232 control and display capability
Meridian 500-Series communicator
Meridian 200- or 600-Series communicator
2½-way active loudspeaker, with three drive units and three 75W
power amplifiers per speaker

Master and slave speakers

In every room containing DSP5000s, one speaker is chosen (by means of
either factory setting or user setup) to be in charge of the other Meridian
components in that room. We refer to this as the master speaker. It
controls the functions of the other DSP5000, and communicates with all
the other Meridian products in the system via the M5-lead provided. The
master speaker is also the one that 'watches' the remote control, and
should therefore be placed so that it has the best possible view of the
room, although the connections between the other components of your
system must also be considered.
An installation may use 1, 2, 3 or 5
master speaker and the others used as slaves.
The master is identified by a red light in the display window.

Centre, left, right and surround

Since the digital audio signal is in stereo format, the DSP5000 needs to
be told if it is a centre, or on the left or right. We refer to the DSP5000
which is on the left when viewed from the listening position as the left
speaker.
If you have more than one Meridian Digital Speaker, the master can be
any of the positions. The choices master/slave and position can be made
independently – since selecting which is to be master affects the way the
cables run in your installation. As supplied, the DSP5000 is set up as a
left master, but you can alter this if necessary using a Type setting (see
page 33) or in Config (see page 34).
DSP5000s can be used as surround speakers. In this case they are set to
be surround left or right.
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Three as left, right, centre – five with surrounds.
Description
converters for bass-mid and
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DSP5000s: one will always be the
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