Meridian Audio 861 User Manual
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Installing the 861
Reference Digital
Surround Controller
To connect to a source with analogue multichannel outputs (eg SACD player)
861 Reference Digital Surround Controller
SACD player
A1-A6
ANALOGUE OUT
Phono leads
DIGITAL
IN
DIGITAL
OUT
Digital leads
The 861 Reference Digital Surround Controller provides
two sets of 6 analogue inputs, called A1-A6 and B1-
B6. Each set can be used as a multichannel input from
a source with a suitable analogue multichannel output,
such as an SACD player.
• Connect the Left, Right, Centre, Sub, Left Surround
and Right Surround sockets from the source to the
A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, and A6 analogue inputs on the
digital surround controller (or the corresponding B1-
B6 inputs), using six phono leads.
• Optionally connect a digital output from the source to
a digital input on the 861, using a digital phono lead.
You can then select the source corresponding to the
multichannel input for playing surround material, and
the source corresponding to the digital input to decode
other formats.
Note: Multichannel analogue sources may have
subwoofer level outputs that vary by up to 10dB, so
it may be necessary to reduce the LFE level to give
correct bass integration; see
DSP presets, page 27.