Specifying The Speaker Layout - Meridian 565 Installation Manual

Specifying the speaker layout

When you reset the digital surround processor to one of the
standard settings an appropriate speaker layout is selected
based on the Type number you have chosen, as shown on the
previous page.
In most cases you will then need to set the speaker layout
explicitly, according to the particular arrangement of speakers in
your system.
The speaker layout determines:
How the eight analogue or digital outputs are assigned to the
different speakers in the layout.
Whether the bass is to be handled by the main speakers, or
by one or more subwoofers.
The digital surround processor provides 15 alternative layouts,
identified by a single letter A–N and the pairs AB and AG.
The table on the next page shows the complete set of alternative
layouts, and you may find it useful to choose the appropriate
layout from these tables in conjunction with the illustrations in
the section Planning a system, page 2.
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How to use the table of speaker
layouts
Choose the appropriate row in the table depending on the size
of your main speakers, the size of your centre speaker (if
present), and the way you want to use any subwoofers in your
system.
Each entry shows the size or position of the corresponding
speaker(s), followed in brackets by the number of the 565 output
they should be connected to.
Large main speakers
If your main left and right speakers are large, with good bass
performance, and you want to use them for full range
reproduction, choose one of the layouts in the upper half of the
table. We recommend these options for Meridian DSP
loudspeakers.
Then select the appropriate section of the table depending on
whether you have no centre speaker, a small centre speaker
(eg DSP5000C), or a large centre speaker (eg DSP5500C).