Meridian DSP5200.2 Floorstanding Speakers – White

Here we have an unusual pair of floorstanding DSP5200.2 loudspeakers from British company Meridian. Not only unusual in shape but coming with in-built amplification and digital signal processing their aim to provide the optimum in sound quality whatever the size and shape of your listening room. They are in good fully working condition with some light blemishes in the lacquer, and come supplied in original factory packaging along with manual, grilles plus our standard three month warranty.
Meridian Say….
DSP5200.2 is a full range floorstanding loudspeaker which adopts the same cabinet design and technology principles as the flagship DSP8000. The latest edition, our DSP5200.2, takes this technology to a new level with a series of technological innovations that deliver superior performance in many areas.
Built by hand in the UK, each Meridian DSP5200.2 Digital Active loudspeaker features the latest Digital Signal Processing (DSP) technology. This ingenious, yet elegant design means that the loudspeaker enclosure contains the entire system’s electronics including three custom drivers, amplifiers and advanced sound-shaping DSP computers in each cabinet. It also includes the Enhanced Bass Alignment (EBA) system, which ensures that low frequencies are time-aligned across the entire bass range.
The DSP 5200.2 can be used as a stand-alone pair or as part of a multi loudspeaker installation in applications such as a home cinema. From small sized rooms to more spacious environments, the DSP5200.2 fits in perfectly and delivers an outstanding and powerful performance.
The narrow shape emulates aspects of the human form, which according to psychoacoustic research provides a more realistic performance. Soft cabinet edges enhance the visual design, but they also avoid generating unwanted additional high frequency sounds that can blur the soundstage.
Features:
Features three custom drivers, amplifiers, digital converters, improved digital crossovers and advanced sound-shaping DSP technology.
New improved-performance dual-magnet, semi-horn-loaded composite dome tweeter with silver voice coil.
Curved cabinet features advanced damping technology and “Meridium” metal/wood laminate for superb rigidity.
Advanced DSP filtering “cleans up” older digital recordings, and new Enhanced Bass Alignment improves LF transient response to provide additional clarity and an open, transparent sound-stage.
Whether in a two-channel system or as part of a multichannel home theatre array, the DSP5200.2 provides precision command of frequency balance, listening axis, time-compensated balance and master volume.
Ethernet’ style SpeakerLink cabling which maintains performance and is easy to install.
Technology:
A new SpeakerLink board provides enhanced interoperability between Meridian Controllers and DSP Loudspeakers. Digital Signal Processing has been enhanced for higher clock speeds, giving superb handling of the high sample rates encountered with high-resolution audio sources.
Each amplifier has been refined to provide a more lifelike sound, with optimised transient response, extended frequency response and enhanced dynamic range.
Meridian’s innovative Enhanced Bass Alignment technology uses two different technologies to time-align high, mid and upper bass frequencies with the low bass, resulting in audibly improved bass transients and added life and clarity.
A unique Meridian filter that avoids pre-ringing, so it can be steeper, cleaning up the effects of early, less efficient filters used in the digital recording process. The result: a better, cleaner sound from recordings both old and new.
Meridian’s “First In, First Out” buffering system minimises jitter, ensuring perfect timing and improved clarity. You enjoy a clearer feeling of the instruments and their interrelationship.
MHR was the first approved encryption method for transferring high definition digital audio between components. MHR allows secure movement of high resolution digital audio within a Meridian system, without compromise, improving quality by reducing cyclic repetition.
Specifications:
Inputs: Meridian SpeakerLink (RJ45) & S/PDIF digital input, 32 kHz – 96 kHz sampling rates at up to 24-bit with MHR support (phono)
Outputs: 1x RJ45 with balanced digital audio and control for 2nd loudspeaker. Carries infra-red pickup for system automation
Peak SPL: 108 dB at 1 m
Noise: Less than 15 dB SPL. Overall distortion typically < 0.02% at any frequency or level
Frequency Response In Room Within 3 dB: 35 Hz to over 20 kHz
Amplifiers: 3 x 75 W
Bass Drivers: 2 x 160 mm polypropylene long throw bass drivers
Aluminium Dome Tweeter: 1 x 25 mm Meridian piston in short horn, aluminium dome with silver voice-coil
Display: Eight-character display with system lights, can be blanked
Power: 20 VA standby: 600 VA max
Dimensions: 903 (H) x 300 (W) x 356 (D) mm
Weight: 35.0 kg