Meridian America 598 - Manual (Page 9)

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Introduction
The design philosophy of the Meridian 598 DVD Audio Player is
simply to deliver the highest possible quality audio and video
signals from every format of DVD and CD. It combines
Meridian’s extensive experience in producing audiophile
compact disc players with their experience in applying state-of-
the-art digital processing techniques to audio and video
equipment, resulting in a DVD/CD player that delivers reference
quality signals whatever the media.
The 598 DVD Audio Player uses a precision DVD-ROM drive
with the audio and video data read asynchronously and then
triple buffered to isolate output timing from the mechanics of the
drive. The audio data is also de-jittered using precise master
oscillators to give a clear, open, authoritative sound.
Meridian Smart Link
The 598 DVD Audio Player (digital version) incorporates MHR
Smart Link, a unique multi-channel link, which allows it to
provide a six-channel PCM stream to a compatible digital
surround controller, such as the Meridian 568 Digital Surround
Processor, for the highest possible quality sound.
An additional feature of the Meridian multi-channel link is that it
provides intelligent stream content information from the 598
DVD Audio Player, allowing the digital surround processor to
select an appropriate preset depending on whether the source is
music or a movie soundtrack, and whether it is two-channel or
multi-channel.
DVD-Audio
DVD-Audio discs now make music recordings available with
significantly higher quality than Audio CDs, with up to 24-bit
resolution and up to 192kHz sampling rate. The 598 DVD Audio
Player is capable of taking advantage of the highest-quality
audio available on DVD-Audio discs, and by using the
proprietary MHR (Meridian High Resolution) encoding scheme,
in conjunction with Meridian DSP Loudspeakers, allows the
signal to be preserved at full resolution throughout the
reproduction chain.
The 598 DVD Audio Player also provides access to the range of
additional features available on the DVD-Audio format, including
still images and video sequences.
The Meridian 598 DVD Audio Player