11
Setting up
the DSP8000
loudspeakers
Connecting the loudspeakers
Back panel
The following diagram gives details of the back panel
connections:
MERIDIAN SPEAKERLINK
MERIDIAN COMMS
DIGITAL
INPUT
OUTPUT
INPUT
OUTPUT
INPUT
OUTPUT
Meridian
SpeakerLink
connections
Meridian BNC
Comms
connections
Digital
co-axial
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-
LINK INPUT
A digital source with a Meridian
SpeakerLink connector, such
as a Meridian G Series digital
surround controller, digital
preamplifier, CD player, or
DVD player.
MERIDIAN SPEAKER-
LINK OUTPUT
A second (slave) DSP
loudspeaker.
The digital connections should be made with
SpeakerLink leads. Suitable cables are available from
your Meridian dealer. Standard CAT computer cables
may also be used.
We do not recommend the use of cables longer than
0 metres. Only connect the cables to the output of a
Meridian product.
Connecting using the Meridian BNC
Comms and digital co-axial connectors
The following table gives details of these connections:
Use this
connection
To connect to this
MERIDIAN COMMS
INPUT
The BNC COMMS connection
on a Meridian control unit or
preamplifier.
MERIDIAN COMMS
OUTPUT
The BNC COMMS INPUT on
a second DSP loudspeaker.
DIGITAL INPUT
A digital source such as a
Meridian G Series digital
surround controller, digital
preamplifier, CD player, or DVD
player.
DIGITAL OUTPUT
A second (slave) DSP
loudspeaker.
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 7
Ω
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 1–0MHz region.
Summary of Contents for DSP8000
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Page 24: ... Introduction ...
Page 36: ...16 Using the 808 Anniversary System CD Player ...
Page 50: ...30 Installing the 808 Anniversary System CD Player ...
Page 54: ...34 Configuring the 808 Anniversary System CD Player ...
Page 56: ...36 Index U unpacking 22 V volume adjusting 19 ...
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Page 90: ...30 Configuring the DSP8000 loudspeakers ...
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