Meridian Audio 861 - Manual (Page 47)

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Installing the 861
Reference Digital
Surround Controller
To connect to DSP loudspeakers using SpeakerLink (home run)
861 Reference Digital Surround Controller
SPEAKERLINK
Centre – Slave
MERIDIAN
SPEAKERLINK
INPUT OUTPUT
Front L – Master
Rear L – Slave
MERIDIAN
SPEAKERLINK
INPUT OUTPUT
MERIDIAN
SPEAKERLINK
INPUT OUTPUT
Rear R – Slave
Front R – Slave
MERIDIAN
SPEAKERLINK
INPUT OUTPUT
MERIDIAN
SPEAKERLINK
INPUT OUTPUT
SpeakerLink lead
SpeakerLink lead SpeakerLink lead
SpeakerLink lead
This is an alternative to the “daisy chain” wiring
configuration shown opposite.
Connect the appropriate SpeakerLink output on the
right-hand column of the 861 to the digital speaker
you have chosen as the master (typically the front left
speaker), using a Meridian SpeakerLink lead.
Connect the appropriate SpeakerLink outputs on
the 861 to each of the remaining speakers, using a
Meridian SpeakerLink lead.
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The speakers should then be configured appropriately
as master and slaves, and Left, Right, Centre,
Surround; see
Meridian DSP Loudspeaker User Guide
for more details.
Alternatively you can use standard CAT5 network
cables instead of SpeakerLink leads.