Essential Install | Speakers
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Daniel J Sait looks at some of the options which demonstrate all the attributes needed to deliver projects that sing .
Meridian Audio can provide speakers which make a statement or that blends into the background
Meridian Audio ’ s director of marketing , Rayner Sheridan , explains what he feels sets Meridian Audio apart from the crowd with its speaker manufacturing and innovations : “ Our philosophy is to provide the very best audio performance . Manufactured in our Cambridgeshire facility , every Meridian speaker is optimised to provide a swift , easy installation , seamless integration into the surrounding interior design and the very best audio performance .
“ The unique design of our speakers means that they can deliver the same performance of a traditional passive loudspeaker , which is eight times the physical volume . All of our loudspeakers can be run flat-out at high volume with absolutely no loss of performance due to outstanding on-board thermal and dynamic bass protection . Our DSP8000 ’ s measured peak output is 120dB SPL ( 1m ), but also performs down to a flat 20Hz which compares very favourably with many dedicated subwoofers .”
Meridian ’ s in-wall / in-ceiling DSP320 loudspeaker is designed to combine high-quality performance , ease of installation and a compact enclosure ( 100mm deep and 300mm square ). The speaker contains two 80W class amplifiers for wide-range and bass drivers , which the maker says delivers unparalleled performance from a small unit .
Rayner adds : “ Like all Meridian loudspeakers it is a digital active loudspeaker , which means that the amplification equipment is contained within the speaker enclosure . With no external amplification , the amount of equipment that needs to be installed in the rack is reduced . With Meridian Speakerlink or equivalent CAT5e cable connected , the complexity of the project and time spent laying cables on site , is considerably reduced .”
The maker says that the compact size and simplicity of its range of in-wall / in-ceiling speakers ( DSP320 , DSP520 and DSP640 ) make them ideal for residential or marine projects and are created specifically to be part of a wider integrated system as they are made to partner Meridian ’ s Sooloos multi-room music platform , which in turn is compatible with automation platforms such as Control4 and Crestron .
For clients who want to make a statement , the company ’ s floorstanding DSP5200 , DSP7200 and DSP8000 are available in a huge range of colours and
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