Changing The Treble, Bass, Or Balance - Meridian 808 Signature Reference User Manual

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Using the preamplifier

Changing the treble, bass, or balance

features
The 808 Signature Reference CD Player provides
sophisticated treble and bass controls, to allow you to
adjust the broad balance of the sound to correct for the
acoustics of your listening room, or for a misbalanced
recording.
The controls are more subtle than conventional
tone controls, and take advantage of digital signal
processing techniques to provide a more natural
adjustment of the frequency response.
The balance control uses digital signal processing to
compensate for an off-centre listening position by
delaying and diminishing the sound in one speaker,
thus effectively shifting the speaker's image back.
These controls only affect the analogue outputs
when the 808 Signature Reference CD Player is set
up with variable outputs.
To change the treble
• Press < or > (remote) until the display shows the
current treble.
For example:
• Press A or V (remote) to change the treble.
The treble control tilts the frequency of the response
over the entire frequency range to make the sound
brighter or dimmer. It can be adjusted between ±10db
in 0.5dB steps. Normally settings between +1.0 and
-2.0 will give the most natural results.
To change the bass
• Press < or > (remote) until the display shows the
current bass setting.
For example:
SLS Treble +1.0
SLS Bass +1.0
• Press A or V (remote) to change the bass.
The bass control allows you to adjust the bass
response in the room by ±5dB in 0.5dB steps.
Normally settings between +3.0 and -2.0 will give the
most natural results.
To change the balance
• Press < or > (remote) until the display shows the
current balance.
For example: SLS
• Press A or V (remote) to move the listening
position.
The display shows the direction and position of the
listening position.
SLS
For example:
The arrow indicates the direction, and the number
indicates the position where 0 is central, 8 is in line
with the corresponding main speaker, and 10 is fully to
one side.
Balance <0>
Balance <3