Meridian America 541 - Manual (Page 12)

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Introduction
The 541 Surround Controller provides a sophisticated range of
audio and video control options, and even if you have no
immediate plans for surround sound it is an ideal choice as a
conventional two-channel preamplifier.
However, the 541 Surround Controller really comes into its own
as the heart of a full surround system. It accepts a conventional
two-channel source, such as music on compact disc, or a video
soundtrack, and processes it to create between three and six
separate output channels designed to be fed to an array of
correctly-positioned loudspeakers.
The surround controller provides several signal processing
options, called presets, designed to provide the best results with
a range of different types of music and cinema material. This
section gives information about each of the presets, and gives
recommendations for the preset to choose for different types of
material.
In addition to selecting built-in presets, the 541 Surround
Controller allows you to create your own presets based on the
standard ones. For example, you may want to add more delay to
the rear loudspeakers to create a more spacious sound. You can
store your modified preset with a name of your choice, and
recall it for use at a later date.
The surround sound options
For more information see Defining your own presets, page 24.
The 541 Surround Controller provides two categories of presets:
cinema and music, and these are described in the following
sections.