Meridian America 508 - Manual (Page 5)

Introduction
I
n choosing the 508 20-Bit CD Player you have acquired a component that
combines major advances in digital audio and engineering design. The 508
20-Bit CD Player incorporates a three-beam laser CD mechanism, for
superb sound quality and disc playability. The precision-engineered
turntable combines the advantages of drawer loading with the superior
disc clamping normally associated with top loading players. The digital
signal is decoded using the latest 20-bit dual-differential Delta Sigma
digital to analogue converter, combined with a discrete class A output for
superlative audio performance.
This guide is designed to enable you to obtain the best possible results
from the unit, whether your requirements are simply to play a disc or to
programme a selection of music.
If you have just purchased the 508 20-Bit CD Player, you should first turn to
the section Setting up the CD player, page 17, which explains how to
unpack and install the CD player correctly.