Meridian Audio 565 - Manual (Page 9)

Introduction
5
Surround system with full-range
speakers (Layout L)
A system designed for very serious music listening should use
five or seven full-range speakers, with good bass performance,
to recreate the original low frequency ambience and give the
correct energy balance at low frequencies.
A recommended configuration, for the ultimate in music and
cinema surround sound, consists of two Meridian DSP6000
Digital Loudspeakers, a DSP6000C Digital Centre Loudspeaker,
and four DSP5000 or DSP5500 Digital Loudspeakers.
Using the 565 with Meridian DSP
Loudspeakers
Meridian systems will often contain two or more units that can
be controlled by the Meridian System Remote infra-red remote
control. The Meridian 500 Series avoids conflicts in such a
situation by designating one of the units as the controller for the
system, and making all the other units receive their instructions
from the controller via a special communications cable.
If your surround installation includes one or more Meridian DSP
Loudspeakers, such as the DSP5000, DSP5500, or DSP6000,
we recommend you make one of the digital speakers the
controller for the system. This way you will be able to give
commands to all the 500 Series units connected to the system
simply by pointing the Meridian System Remote at the specified
speaker. Generally you would choose the speaker that has the
best infra-red path from the listening position, typically the
centre speaker.