Specifications - Meridian 808 Signature Reference User Manual

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Introduction

Specifications

Drive
• Internal CD-ROM drive.
Audio outputs
• 2-channel balanced audio output, driven by a 192kHz
digital to analogue converter.
• 2-channel unbalanced audio output, driven by a
192kHz digital to analogue converter.
• 2-channel digital coax output.
• Two 2-channel Meridian SpeakerLink outputs.
• Optional MHR encryption on digital outputs at high
rate.
Audio inputs
• Six 2-channel unbalanced analogue inputs.
Adjustable sensitivity.
• Two 2-channel digital coax inputs. 44.1kHz to
192kHz sampling and up to 24-bit precision.
• One 2-channel Meridian SpeakerLink input. 44.1kHz
to 192kHz sampling and up to 24-bit precision.
• Two 2-channel digital optical inputs. 44.1kHz to
96kHz sampling and up to 24-bit precision.
• One network input (Ethernet) for connection to a
Meridian Sooloos Digital Media System.
• One USB input, for connection to a computer. Up to
192kHz sampling and up to 24-bit precision.
• All inputs provide renameable legends.
Signal processing
The 808 uses Meridian's proprietary DSP software to
provide the following powerful features:
• Apodising filter.
• Upsampling.
• FIFO and error correction.
• Resolution enhancement.
• MQA decoding and rendering.
Controls
Front-panel facia controls for:
• Open/Close, Play, Stop, Pause, Previous, Next, and
On/Off.
A hinged control panel provides additional controls for:
• Repeat, Fast Forward/Reverse, Source, Store, Clear,
Display, Mute, and Volume +/-.
Display
• 20-character dot-matrix display with adjustable
brightness and contrast.
• Indicators for Emphasis, Repeat, and Phase.