Back Panel; Audio Inputs; Loudspeaker Outputs; Communications Connections - Meridian 857 User Manual

Back panel

The following diagram gives details of the back panel
connections:
Right
unbalanced
input selector
Unbalanced
Bridge Mode
Out
output terminals

Audio inputs

Use this input To connect to this
Balanced inputs The outputs of a source
with balanced outputs,
using XLR cables.
Unbalanced inputs The outputs of a source
with unbalanced outputs,
using phono cables.
Right Power
Input balanced switch and
input fuse
Input Right Power
OFF
ON
Balanced
Bridge Mode
Link
On
Output Right Bridge Mode Selector
Right Bridge Trigger
mode
switch

Loudspeaker outputs

Communications connections

Left
balanced Input unbalanced
input selector
Input Left
Bridge Mode Input
Balanced Unbalanced
Bridge Mode Bridge Mode
Link Out
Trigger Input
Output Left
5 - 30V ac or dc
Left output
input
terminals
Use this output To connect to this
Output Right +/–,
Loudspeakers of between 4Ω and
Output Left +/– 8Ω.
Use this connection To connect to this
Trigger input The 12V trigger output
from a preamplifier or
control system.
Left
input
7
Installing the
Reference Two
Channel Power
Amplifier