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Wiring ... go to Duncan's Meridian info, then DSP speakers, then DSP420 and click on the appropriate link and you should find several wiring diagrams, they are a pain to wire so have fun along with some patience.

Jonathan

No... Found them somewhere else.

Can't be any more of a pain than the camera systems I worked on in the SR71, U2/TR1 and RF4's...

Those things were pretty hard headed at times...

OK...I got the DSP5000C in yesterday. I set it up as a type 6, slave with the remote and have it daisey-chained from the "slave" DSP7000 (right channel).

Now come the questions...

I opened the configurator to add in this center channel to the controller and there is no "plain" DSP5000C in the speaker types. I made sure it is the latest release (3.07 Build 3557).

What it gives me is a choice of DSP5000HC or DSP5000VC...and asks if I want to put a 511 box in to simplify cabling. I said "yes"...

What's the difference between the HC and VC speakers?

I used the VC and it places a 511 box (with no connections) next to the G68D and connects the DSP5000 directly to the controller and won't allow any changes in the connections. I uploaded the config and get nothing from the center channel.



What I have on the DSP5000C display is this:



The system is in Theater mode...so I should be getting a feed to the front center...but am only getting the Left & Right channels.

So...any ideas where I'm out of sync? The cable is definitely a 5S going to the center channel.

Vc = vertical
Hc = horizontal

Shouldn't make a difference in terms of getting sound out. Haven't played with the config program for a while so can't offer much more! Have you tried changing the DSP preset? Trifield would definitely give an output.
When you say you have it daisy chained do you just mean comms because the centre audio feed will need to come from the processor.

HC - Horizontal Centre
VC - Vertical Centre.

On the connection front, you say you have daisy chained the 5000HC. Can you confirm that this is only for the comms lead?

Note: the SPDIF connection should, as outlined in the config program, be connected to the Centre SPDIF output of the processor.

Regards,
Carl

Ah...that's the rub then.

I need a longer coax cable to feed it from the G68D then.

That makes sense then...

On the Reviver front... basically I'd need a pair of them for each set/channel of speakers I want to feed from the G68D?

So for my current setup:

1 pair - Fronts (Daisy chain L&R)
1 pair - Center
1 pair - Rear Surrounds (Daisey chain L&R)

If I want to expand the system to side surrounds then I'd need another pair, correct?

CAT6 is so much easier to run...and terminate!

So what does the 'T2.63' on the DSP5000HC display (see photo above) mean?

T2 = Selected source, in this case Tape 2.
63 = Volume level.

Though T2, is a 500 service source not a G series one, which suggests that the 5000 is configured for 500 and G comms.

I recommend you download both the DSP and G68D user guides from Duncan's Meridian site. Be prepared to read them many times ... we've all done so.

Regards,
Carl

PS Do you know if the DSP5000HC is 18bit bit or 24 bit version.

Carl,
Specifications say it is 18-bit Delta-Sigma converter running with 64x over sampling.

I have ALL the hard copy manuals for everything...just when I think I've got it figured out I get hit with another gotcha.

I selected type 6 (500 Mode, Merdian Digital Theater) when I set it up, but I have basically 3 choices for mode from the 8 "Type" factory pre-sets:

500 Mode
208 Mode
201/601 Mode

Does this mean I can't use this DSP5000C with my G68D? I've looked through the G68D manuals for speaker configuration types and it has nothing in it on them. The configuration is basically analog or digital, DSP large or small and that's pretty much it.

I've put it back out of the way for now...I'm going to wait until later this week when SHE goes on a business trip to sit down and look into it further. I was just wanting to see if I could get it up & running quickly to make sure everything was fine. I've got painting and trim work to do in this room to replace damaged stuff from the water...and so I don't want it to get damaged from not paying attention.

Hi,

That reads like a quote from the user guide, rather than looking at the speaker itself.

With the system in standby, press the display key on the MSR (Meridian System Remote). This should display what version of firmware the DSP are running.

However, it does not really matter if the DSP displays T2 or something else, when typed to TYPE6 the DSP defaults to digital input D1.

Regards,
Carl

Hi Carl, you're right... I just looked it up in the manual.

She didn't like it sitting on "her bench" and we had company (with kids) coming over so I put it away until later in the week when she flies out on business. I can play to my hearts content and not have someone nagging me...