Trust me that would not send a Message Bob.

Basically what Meridian did, is effectively put a 518 on each channel and allowed the user to unknowingly adjust the Digital Gain on each Channel and capped it at -3dB to start. And to balance channels you have to throw resolution away (the loudest speaker losing the most plus the -3dB start). And this is on their DSP Speakers. I believe they it do right for analog speakers by controlling analog gain.

Keep mind there are really two issues here that folks may not realize.

The fact they use digital attenuation on each channel for calibration is the real concern here. Not the minimum of -3dB applied to all channels which is a secondary concern.

Would it ever makes sense to set the DIGITAL Gain in a 518 to -3 on the Left +3 on the right? You use Digital Gain to optimize the DAC receiving it. You use analog gain to please the listener`s ear for level.

I will try my contacts at Meridian if I don't hear from them soon.

- Fiddler (IMHO)

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