Meridian Audio 568 - Manual (Page 123)

Glossary
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DVD
Digital Video Disc or Digital Versatile Disc,
a CD-sized disc with nearly 30 times the
storage capacity of CD. It is capable of
storing digital video, high-quality multi-
channel audio, or computer data.
Layout
Refers to a particular arrangement of
speakers and subwoofers. You can select
different layouts for the cinema, music,
and 5.1 DSP presets.
LFE
The Low Frequency Effects (LFE) channel
which enhances movie soundtracks with
sound effects and ambient sounds. It is
band limited to 120Hz in a Dolby Digital
system.
LFE sub
A subwoofer which plays the full 120Hz
bandwidth LFE signal in Dolby Digital,
DTS, and MPEG presets.
Limit
A DSP parameter that sets the peak-level
limit of the bass signal added to the main
loudspeakers.
Max SPL
A DSP parameter that sets the peak-level
limit for the LFE channel.
Menus
The flexible system for choosing options
and configuring settings in Meridian
products. On the 568 the menus are
controlled by the <, >, A, and V keys on
the MSR.
MHR
Meridian High Resolution is a proprietary
secure encoding format using encryption
and anti-copy methods that allows secure
transfer of audio streams between
elements of a Meridian-only system for the
purpose of playback only. It provides a
secure copyright protection environment
and has the very important benefit of
lowering jitter and improving sound quality
on all material.
MLP
MLP (Meridian Lossless Packing) is an
audio format that increases the amount of
information that can be recorded on a CD
or DVD, without any loss of quality.
Mono sub
A subwoofer which handles all the bass for
the system. A THX standard subwoofer
has a crossover at 80Hz.