Connections; Siting - Meridian DSP5000C User Manual

For details of
making all con-
nections, see
Connecting
DSP5000C, on
page 40
Calibration and Test are intended only for use by the factory or by service
engineers.

Connections

You will need to make four types of connection to the DSP5000C:
digital audio
communications
master–slave
AC power
Digital audio connections will need to be made to other components in
your system. Communications connections have to be made to most of
the other Meridian components in your system in order for them to act as
one system. The connections to your DSP5000C are very important, and
care should be taken in deciding which connections to make.
Connection details for a wide variety of systems are described in the
sections following page 40.

Siting

We recommend that you now set up the system so that you can listen to
music and adjust the position of the DSP5000Cs if necessary. This can be
accomplished by following the instructions in the Getting going sheet, or
those in the rest of this manual.
Vertical operation
Although primarily intended for horizontal mounting, the DSP5000C can
also be used in the vertical orientation. The best sound would result from
a position which is 90 degrees clockwise from the 'normal' orientation.
There is no provision for rotating the display – although the displays can
be 'blanked'. See page 14.
As a Centre Channel
The DSP5000C is ideally suited as a centre-channel speaker for surround
sound installations.
The location you choose will depend on whether you intend the surround
system for music only or whether it is to be used in conjunction with a TV,
monitor or video projector.
If the application is music only, place the speaker centrally between the
main left–right pair and arrange for the tweeters of the three speakers to
be approximately the same height
If the application is video-associated then the constraints of the video
system will largely dictate the position.
If at all possible note the following guidelines:
Height of left – centre – right to be as even as possible.
Above a TV is vastly better than below.
Directly on a TV is OK, the DSP5000C is magnetically shielded.
Below a TV will work if adequate cooling is available.
In a custom cabinet it is entirely the responsibility of you and your
dealer to ensure adequate ventilation. If in doubt this can determined
by operating the unit and monitoring the temperature of the backplate
which is also the heatsink.
Permanent wiring to a building is prohibited by most building codes.
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Preferably within 1 foot, 30cm.
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