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Layout
Refers to a particular arrangement of
speakers and subwoofers. You can select
different layouts for the cinema, music,
and 5.1 DSP presets.
LFE
The Low Frequency Effects (LFE) channel
which enhances movie soundtracks with
sound effects and ambient sounds. It is
band limited to 120Hz in a Dolby Digital
system.
LFE sub
A subwoofer which, in addition to any
bass which it handles from the main
channels, plays the full 120Hz bandwidth
LFE signal in Dolby Digital, DTS, and
MPEG presets.
Limit
A DSP parameter that sets the peak-level
limit of the bass signal added to the main
loudspeakers.
Max SPL
A DSP parameter that sets the peak-level
limit for the LFE channel.
Menus
The flexible system for choosing options
and configuring settings in Meridian
products. On the 565 the menus are
controlled by the <, >, A, and V keys on
the front panel or the MSR.
MLP
MLP (Meridian Lossless Packing) is an
audio format that increases the amount of
information that can be recorded on a CD
or DVD, without any loss of quality.
Mono sub
A subwoofer which handles all the bass for
the system. A THX standard subwoofer
has a crossover at 80Hz.
Mono surrounds
Surrounds which have a common signal
steered to them. This may then be
decorrelated by the THX process to give
more spaciousness.
MPEG
MPEG Surround is a digital encoding
system developed by the Motion Picture
Expert Group. Like Dolby Digital it
provides five full-frequency range
channels and an additional Low Frequency
Effects (LFE) channel.
MSR
The Meridian System Remote, or handset.