Meridian 210 STREAMER User Manual

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Page 1 210 STREAMER USER GUIDE...
Page 2: Important Safety Instructions
Meridian 210 Streamer User Guide Important safety instructions • Read the instructions. Safety warnings • Keep these instructions.   • Follow all instructions. WARNING! • Do not use this apparatus near water. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK – DO NOT OPEN •...
Page 3 Meridian 210 Streamer User Guide To avoid interference Climate The equipment has been designed for use in moderate climates • Do not position the unit near strong electrical or magnetic and in domestic situations. radiation, such as near a power amplifier.
Page 4 Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any Meridian Audio Ltd, Latham Road, use of such marks by Meridian Audio Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 6YE, Manufactured under licence from MQA Limited is under license. Other England.
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Meridian 210 Streamer User Guide Contents Introduction Specifications Unpacking Applications Installing and configuring using the Meridian Control app Installing and configuring with default settings Controlling the Meridian 210 Streamer Firmware...
Page 6: Introduction
The 210 provides a pair of Meridian SpeakerLink outputs The 210 connects to your network via an Ethernet connection, to allow you to connect directly to one or two Meridian DSP or by using its built-in Wi-Fi capability. To connect via Wi-Fi use loudspeakers, or a digital controller such as the Meridian 218.
Page 7 The audio is output from the 210 at a sampling rate of 88.2kHz or 96kHz. The final unfold of the MQA file is Streaming from a music server carried out if the output of the 210 is fed to another Meridian product which includes MQA renderer technology. Roon The Meridian 210 Streamer will stream music from a Roon server over the local network.
Page 8: Specifications
Security: 64/128 WEP/WPA/WPA2/TKIP/AES • • Outputs configurable for SPDIF (default) or MHR using the Indicators Meridian Control app; see Advanced features , page 13. • Front panel indicators for Standby, Network, Spotify Connect, Audio inputs Bluetooth, SpeakerLink In, and MQA status.
Page 9: Unpacking
Meridian 210 Streamer User Guide Unpacking The 210 is supplied with: The feet can be fixed to the base of the product, which is printed with circles as a guide. The feet will not be needed if • A power cord.
Page 10 Slow flash white: Network starting without SpeakerLink inputs, the digital input Steady white: Network ready of a Meridian controller, or the digital input of Intermittent flash white: Network has no IP address. a digital preamplifier, using a digital coax lead.
Page 11: Applications
This is a simple, standalone system streaming audio from a • Connect each loudspeaker’s SpeakerLink input to a SpeakerLink Meridian 210 Streamer to one or two M6 DSP Loudspeakers, output on the 210, using CAT5 or SpeakerLink cables. using a smart phone or tablet to control the music.
Page 12 Meridian 210 Streamer User Guide Meridian DSP loudspeakers and a Meridian 218 Zone Controller Meridian 218 Zone Controller DSP5200 DSP5200 MERIDIAN MERIDIAN ANALOGUE SPEAKERLINK SPEAKERLINK NETWORK SPEAKERLINK SPEAKERLINK INPUT OUTPUT INPUT OUTPUT SpeakerLink lead Analogue source Meridian 210 Streamer Router...
Page 13 Meridian 210 Streamer User Guide This is a larger system connecting the Meridian 210 Streamer to a Meridian 218 Zone Controller. • Connect the 210 Master SpeakerLink output to the SpeakerLink input on the 218, using a CAT5 or SpeakerLink cable.
Page 14 Meridian 210 Streamer User Guide Passive loudspeakers and a Meridian 251 Powered Zone Controller Loudspeaker Meridian 251 Powered Zone Controller Loudspeaker LOUDSPEAKER SPEAKERLINK DIGITAL NETWORK INPUT – – – – Meridian 210 Streamer Router NETWORK SPEAKERLINK Wi-fi SpeakerLink lead...
Page 15 Meridian 210 Streamer User Guide The 210 Streamer can be connected to a Meridian 251 Powered Zone Controller to create a larger system with two passive loudspeakers, an optional active subwoofer, local analogue and digital sources, and more control options.
Page 16 Meridian 210 Streamer User Guide Third-party controller The Digital Aux Out connector allows you to connect the Meridian 210 Streamer to a product that doesn’t provide a SpeakerLink input, such as an older Merdian Digital Controller or third-party digital preamplifier.
Page 17 Meridian 210 Streamer User Guide Installing in a rack tray Note that if only one 210 is being installed in a tray then the open side of the fascia can be blanked by one of the knock- A 210 Rack Tray is available separately, to allow two 210s to outs included in the tray.
Page 18: Installing And Configuring Using The Meridian Control App
Store. streaming and playback. In either case search for Meridian to find the app or scan the The 210 can also be used with its default settings without QR code shown here: requiring the Meridian Control app;...
Page 19 Power up the 210. cables. The 210 network interface will be configured automatically If your system includes a recent Meridian controller, such as the using DHCP. Note that a wired connection takes precedence 218: automatically over any Wi-Fi network connection. As soon as •...
Page 20 The 210 should be listed as an available output device in between iOS and Android devices. Spotify or Roon running on a phone, tablet, or computer. Although the Meridian Control app uses a Bluetooth • Select the 210 to play music to the 210.
Page 21 SL indicator will be illuminated on the front panel. Connecting a music server You can use the Meridian 210 Streamer as a UPnP music server by connecting a USB flash drive or hard drive containing music files to the USB port on the 210.
Page 22: Installing And Configuring With Default Settings
Installing and configuring with default settings This chapter describes how to use the 210 straight out of the If your system includes a recent Meridian controller, such as the box without changing its factory default settings. This does not 218: require the Meridian Control app.
Page 23 Connecting a SpeakerLink source The 210 should be listed as an available output device in A Meridian SpeakerLink source product can be connected to Spotify or Roon running on a phone, tablet, or computer. the 210 SpeakerLink input. By default it will appear as the CD...
Page 24 SL indicator will be illuminated on the front panel. Connecting a music server You can use the Meridian 210 Streamer as a UPnP music server by connecting a USB flash drive or hard drive containing music files to the USB port on the 210.
Page 25: Controlling The Meridian 210 Streamer
Despite the lack of physical controls on the product itself, when using information fed back from the system. This is part of it is used with other Meridian equipment, the 210 can play an the sophisticated integration offered by the 210 which means...
Page 26: Firmware
The firmware on the 210 can be checked and updated as indicators will flash in turn. The update process may take up to necessary using the Meridian Control app. For details of how 60 seconds. to get the app, see Advanced features , page 13.