Meridian DSP5200HC SE Centre Speaker – Black

Here we have a fine centre channel loudspeaker from British based Meridian. This unit is full of digital technology with the aim of producing the best possible sound quality. It comes in very good condition and is supplied in original factory packaging along with a mains cable plus, our standard three month warranty.
Meridian Say….
The Special Edition series of Meridian loudspeakers represent the pinnacle of Meridian’s loudspeaker design and development programme and are the most advanced loudspeakers that Meridian has produced to date. Over 30 years of engineering development, coupled with extensive research in Psychoacoustics into how we perceive sound, have informed every aspect of the Special Edition series.
Built by hand in the UK, each Meridian Special Edition DSP5200HC is a Digital Active loudspeaker containing Digital Signal Processing (DSP) technology. This ingenious, yet elegant design means that the loudspeaker enclosure contains the entire system’s electronics including its amplification. In common with the other loudspeakers in the Special Edition series, a suite of innovative Meridian technologies is also provided.
With an ability to deliver the very best from High Resolution sources, including MQA, the performance of the Meridian Special Edition DSP5200HC demonstrates why Meridian is widely regarded as the Pioneer of High Resolution Audio.
With all the features of the freestanding DSP5200SE, the Special Edition DSP5200HC provides full range playback in a horizontal centre channel package. It is also ideal for mounting under a large-screen TV, or behind an acoustically transparent projection screen and in partnership with other Meridian free standing or in-wall loudspeakers.
Features:
New Meridian-designed short-horn-loaded tweeter with a beryllium dome for outstanding transient response and extended frequency range.
Centre Elevation – allows the image from a centre channel loudspeaker to be raised to be in line with main left and right loudspeakers.
New mechanical clamp rings on the mid-range and bass drivers provide enhanced mechanical stability and further minimise coloration.
New extended-bandwidth analogue electronics, optimised to deliver maximum performance from high-resolution recordings.
DSP provides performance enhancements including the latest implementation of Enhanced Bass Alignment (EBA) technology to provide additional clarity and an open, transparent sound-stage.
Source information in the loudspeaker display is also derived from the controller, allowing for additional custom
legends.
Bass, Tilt, Centre Elevation and Axis presets for enhanced control and a new lowpass crossover design.
‘Ethernet’ style SpeakerLink cabling which maintains performance and is easy to install.
Technologies:
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 of the 3 amplifiers has been refined to provide a more lifelike sound, with optimised transient response, extended frequency response and enhanced dynamic range.
Special Edition loudspeakers fully support MQA. MQA is a technology that captures the full magic of an original studio performance. Using pioneering scientific research into how people hear, MQA delivers master quality audio in a file that’s small enough to stream or download.
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.
Soft cabinet edges enhance the visual design, but they also avoid generating unwanted additional high frequency sounds
that can blur the soundstage.
The beryllium-dome tweeter is seven times more rigid than aluminium – the traditional tweeter cone material – and over twice as fast, making it the perfect material for the most natural sound.
Specifications:
Audio Input: Meridian SpeakerLink (RJ45) & S/PDIF digital input, 32 kHz -96 kHz sampling rates at up to 24-bit with
MHR support (phono)
Audio Output: 1x RJ45 with balanced digital audio and control for 2nd loudspeaker. Carries infra-red pickup for system automation
Peak SPL: 116 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 32 kHz
Amplifiers: 3 x 75 W
Bass Drivers: 2 x 160 mm polypropylene long throw bass drivers
Beryllium Dome Tweeter: 1 x 25 mm Meridian piston in short horn, beryllium dome with silver voice-coil
Display: Eight-character display with system lights, can be blanked
Power: 20 VA standby; 600 VA max
Dimensions: 201 (H) x 735 (W) x 267 (D) mm
Weight: 35.0 kg