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Meridian Audio Limited
Latham Road
Beaufort Park
Huntingdon
Cambridgeshire PE29 6YE
England
T +44 (0) 1480 445678
F +44 (0) 1480 445686
Meridian America Inc
8055 Troon Circle, Suite C
Austell
Atlanta GA 30168-7849
T +1 (404) 344 7111
F +1 (404) 346 7111
DSP5200
Digital Signal Processing
Loudspeaker System
www.meridian-audio.com
DSP5200DS v1.0 10122004 RE
The DSP5200 takes the elegant
appearance and advanced design
of Meridian’s flagship DSP8000 and
popular DSP7000 and delivers it in
a compact package under 36in tall.
Indeed, m
any of the features that
make the 5200 a truly impressive
smaller loudspeaker derive from the
larger systems in the range.
Ideal
for more spacious as well as smaller
rooms, these loudspeakers will do
justice to any system, in almost any
justice to any system, in almost any
environment.
The self-contained system combines
a 2 1/2-way crossover design, three
custom drivers, three amplifiers, two
multi-bit delta-sigma digital converters,
digital crossovers and computers to
deliver an impressive, powerful and
accurate sound with full remote control
over bass, treble tilt, time-correct
balance, absolute phase, tweeter
axis and input. The latest technology
gives the DSP5200 uncompromised,
precise detail with pinpoint imaging
and dimensionality in both stereo and
surround. Advanced signal processing
packs dynamics and bass into a size
that defies imagination. DSP controls
allow correction of the frequency
response in a variety of locations.
Cabinet design
An enhanced basket design with sturdy
clamp rings delivers the very best
performance from the drivers, which
are chosen specifically for their sound.
T
he stylish, curved and tapered cabinet
both increases stiffness and improves
HF dispersion for a more natural top
end. Cabinet construction is of 19mm
thick multi-layer materials, with
proprietary heavy poured resin, and is
inherently stiff with superior geometry
and damping.
The dual bass drivers
use 160mm long-throw composite
designs and the cabinet vents through
a
n extremely effective dual
rear
port
. This configuration, along with
active operation and DSP correction,
delivers a combination of smooth,
powerful bass and very low mid-range
coloration. The tweeter is a 25mm
aluminium-dome, silver-wire design.
Inside the DSP5200
Each speaker incorporates an
electronics panel in the rear part of the
cabinet.
The speaker accepts digital signals and
has two inputs, placed at the base of
the cabinet for maximum neatness
and ease of installation.
The electronic
design of the DSP5200 is entirely new,
and takes advantage of the latest
advances in component design as
well as techniques and approaches
employed on the DSP8000.
The latest miniaturized surface-mount
components add control and improve
linearity, while the advanced high-value
capacitors allow the power supply and
its low-field true toroidal transformer
to be placed closer to power amplifiers,
offering lower inductance and
improved power performance.
The input receiver uses a FIFO (First
In First Out) memory buffer for the
lowest possible jitter from almost
any source.
At the heart of the 5200
is a new DSP system based around a
150MIPS processor, running brand new
software. A built-in circuit monitoring
system handles both thermal and bass
protection, without compromising
either sound or protection capability.
High resolution double
-precision
processing and upsampling, coupled
with the latest 192kHz, 24-bit DACs,
ensure the digital signal path is second
to none.
The three 75W amplifiers themselves
are again based on those in the
DSP8000, with the latest error-
correcting auto-biasing technology
which runs the amplifiers with
maximum linearity and minimum
coloration, even at high levels.
The bottom line
The result of all this intensive research
and careful, painstaking design is a
digital loudspeaker system that out-
performs anything of its size, while
its visual design and elegance remain
second-to-none.
Meridian products are carefully
designed inside and out and the
DSP5200 – available in a choice of black
or silver high gloss lacquer, satin Santos
rosewood, natural satin maple, satin
stained cherry and black ash finishes
– is intended to look as good as it
sounds.
And the sound is, simply, remarkable.
Outline Specifications
Performance:
Frequency response in-room within 3dB from 35Hz to over 20kHz. Linear-phase mid/top crossover.
Output >108dB spl @ 1m on music material. Noise less than 15dB spl. Overall distortion typically
<0.02% at any frequency or level.
Inputs
: Two S/PDIF digital inputs, 32kHz-96kHz sampling rates at up to 24 bit with MHR support.
Construction
: ‘2 1/2-way’ acoustic reflex system.
Drivers
: 2 x 160mm polypropylene bass drivers.
1 x 25mm aluminium-dome tweeter, silver wire, short horn-loaded.
Electronics
: Two precision 24/192 oversampling converters for bass/mid and tweeter signals. Active bass/mid
crossover. Digital and conversion electronics constructed using advanced surface-mount techniques
and partitioned 6-layer printed-circuit boards.
DSP
: 150MIPS digital signal processor. Digital crossover at 2.6kHz. Response correction for the whole
system. Bass protection. User tone controls. Analogue/digital volume and phase control.
Amplifiers
: Three 75W power amplifiers, one for each driver.
D
isplay
: Eight-character display with system lights, can be blank.
Dimensions
: Height: 903mm (without spikes/feet); width: 300mm at base, tapering to 179mm;
depth: 356mm
at base, tapering to 217mm
.
Weight
:
35 kgs packed.
Meridian retains the right to improve or modify
product specifications and design at any time.
E&OE.