dispersion across a wide listening area. It is supported on the bass enclosure
by three machined feet.
Like the head unit, the bass cabinet is constructed from interlaminated panels
with extensive bracing. The front panel is 6mm glass and incorporates a
window for the matrix display and infrared remote control sensor. The cabinet
stands on triangulated adjustable machined foot assemblies with provision for
floor spikes or skids.
Technical Specification
Performance: Frequency response in-room within 3dB from 20Hz to over
20kHz.
Maximum output >118dB spl @ 1m on music material
Noise less than 15dB spl.
Overall distortion typically <0.02% at any frequency or level
Inputs: Two digital inputs to SPDIF standard; 32kHz–96kHz sampling
rates at up to 24 bit; MHR support. (A future software update
will enable support for 192kHz.)
Construction: Two separate enclosures: mid/top and bass.
Four-way infinite-baffle system.
Digital crossovers at 80Hz, 200Hz and 2.6kHz.
Horizontally opposed and profiled bass system introduces
minimal vibration to the mid-top enclosure.
6 x 200mm long-throw bass drivers.
1 x 160mm polypropylene mid driver in separate enclosure
1 x 25mm aluminium-dome tweeter, silver wire, short horn-
loaded with protective grille.
Black gloss piano-lacquer head and glass front bass cabinet
Other colours to special order.
FIFO memory buffer input for the lowest possible jitter from
almost anysource.
Analogue gain and filtering using proprietary Meridian Class-A
discrete amplification.
Digital and conversion electronics constructed using
advanced surface-mount techniques and partitioned 6-layer
printed-circuit boards.
Four 24-bit 128x oversampling D/A converters.
Five 100W power amplifiers per speaker.
All processing is performed upsampled in twin 100MHz digital
signal processors (DSPs).
Dimensions: 1350mm (53.2in) H, 400 (15.7) W, 528 (20.8) D
Weight 105kg (231lb) each
Controls: Rear-panel controls for Power On/Off.
MSR and RS232 port provide controlover bass, treble tilt,
listening axis, volume, time-compensated balance and
absolute phase.
Front display: Eight-character display with system lights, can be blank.
DSP8000
