Connecting The Loudspeakers - Meridian DSP8000 User Manual

Connecting the loudspeakers

Back panel
The following diagram gives details of the back panel
connections:
MERIDIAN SPEAKERLINK MERIDIAN COMMS
INPUT OUTPUT INPUT OUTPUT
Meridian Meridian BNC
SpeakerLink Comms
connections connections
You can connect to the DSP loudspeakers using either
the SpeakerLink connectors, or the Meridian BNC
Comms and digital co-axial connectors.
Connecting using Meridian SpeakerLink
The Meridian SpeakerLink connectors provide both
balanced digital and Meridian Comms control in a single
SpeakerLink lead. The following table gives details of
these connections:
Use this connection To connect to this
MERIDIAN SPEAKER- A digital source with a Meridian
LINK INPUT SpeakerLink connector, such
as a Meridian G Series digital
surround controller, digital
preamplifier, CD player, or
DVD player.
MERIDIAN SPEAKER- A second (slave) DSP
LINK OUTPUT loudspeaker.
The digital connections should be made with
SpeakerLink leads. Suitable cables are available from
your Meridian dealer. Standard CAT5 computer cables
may also be used.
We do not recommend the use of cables longer than
50 metres. Only connect the cables to the output of a
Meridian product.
Connecting using the Meridian BNC
DIGITAL
Comms and digital co-axial connectors
INPUT OUTPUT
The following table gives details of these connections:
Use this
connection
MERIDIAN COMMS
Digital
INPUT
co-axial
connections
MERIDIAN COMMS
OUTPUT
DIGITAL INPUT
DIGITAL OUTPUT
The Comms connections should be made with BNC
to BNC leads. Suitable cables are available from your
Meridian dealer. Standard computer BNC to BNC
cables may also be used.
The digital connections should be made with high-
quality 75Ω screened cable. Suitable cables are
available from Meridian. We do not recommend using
audio cables, which do not have adequate shielding
or the correct impedance, or cables intended for UHF
applications, as these do not provide adequate shielding
in the 1–30MHz region.
To connect to this
The BNC COMMS connection
on a Meridian control unit or
preamplifier.
The BNC COMMS INPUT on
a second DSP loudspeaker.
A digital source such as a
Meridian G Series digital
surround controller, digital
preamplifier, CD player, or DVD
player.
A second (slave) DSP
loudspeaker.
11
Setting up
the DSP8000
loudspeakers