Meridian 501 Control Unit (Pre Amplifier)

The 501 Control Unit is a high-quality full-function analogue preamplifier for use with any traditional high-performance audio system. Often found alongside the Meridian 556 power amplifier, 501 provides a flexible front end for a superb sounding two-channel system. The 501 Control Unit combines major advances in audio and engineering design.
It is a high quality full-function preamplifier for use with high performance analogue sources. It provides six audio inputs, each of which can be individually adjusted for sensitivity, and identified on the four-character alphanumeric display. A high quality MC or MM phono stage is available as an option for the dedicated LP input.

Features

• Six analogue inputs with adjustable sensitivity from 27 mV to 150 mV
• Two main variable outputs
• Tape output
• Low-distortion electronic volume control with 99 one-dB steps
• RS232 for computer control
• Signal/ Noise ratio better than 100 dB CCIR

Controls:
Front-panel controls for Source, Copy, Mute, Display, Volume up/down, Off
Full remote control of all features via MSR
Front Display: 4-character dot-matrix LED display
Distortion: Less than 0.01% input to output
Signal/Noise:
Less than - 90 dB for high-level analogue inputs
Less than - 70 dB for MM input
Less than - 60 dB for MC input
MM option:
Sensitivity adjustable 0.5 - 3.0 mV for 5 cm/s @ 1 kHz
Overload point 47 mV @ 1 kHz
Cartridge load 47 kΩ + 100 pF
MC option:
Sensitivity adjustable 38 - 210 μV for 5 cm/s @ 1 kHz
Cartridge load 220 Ω + 10 nF
Inputs: 6 unbalanced on phono, 27 - 150 mV (impedance 20 kΩ)
Outputs: 2 unbalanced on phono, 1.4 - 3.0 Vrms maximum
Tape output: Unbalanced, 1.5 V
Headphone: 2 V maximum output
Comms: Two 5-pin 240° DIN sockets, RS232 interface
Construction: Black textured enamel and glass finish
Dimensions: 321 (W) x 332 (D) x 88 (H) mm
Weight: 5 kg

Turnaround

Orders will usually dispatched within 2 working days of receiving cleared payment.

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