Meridian Unplugged - Powered by MrTechGuy.co.uk Forums Discussion Meridian - Systems Confused as to the best way to setup system for optimal sound

Depends on how much bass you like, free is the most then wall then corner. Sooloos or Aux is your streaming connection by default. What is set to Auto?

I have to COMMs set to "controller" I think it was once auto which is why I am asking as I don't remember

Auto is best if you plan to use a MSR remote.

I think I finally have things configured pretty good. I do notice on the master dip 5200se I Have the red master light and a yellow light below. On the salve speaker just a yellow light. I did not remember the master with two lights on? Is this anything to do with roon or clipping? It sounds fine but I’m never 100% sure it right

Yellow light mean it is 88k or 96k input to the speakers.

First I would like to add a word of thanks to all of you who responded to my posts. Between your comments and the research you pointed me to I have learned a lot and improved my sound and set up. Many thanks.

I am down to deciding my rip codec between WAV, AIFF and FLAC. AIFF as I have both Mac and Windows devices and think I want to flexibility of AIFF that FLAC does not have for Mac.

However, the threads discussing the path have added another research consideration. With all Meridian the 218 going into 5200SE’s using a Roon Nucleus. I guess my question is what is the best format in this Meridian set up?

Thanks again

Apart from DSD, Roon converts all the these format to LPCM streams in the Core and then sends that to endpoints. Or putting it another way the file's format is of no consequence to the endpoint.

So it's back to a matter of which one you preferer outside of Roon, which I think you have already answered.

Regards,
Carl

Thanks,

I just got a new PC. I installed and set up Roon app and getting ready to rip my CD's per previous post. I noticed one thing ...

My iPad had Meridian Control where I could also get into my 218 settings. Is that not available for PC?

On my speakers, DSP6000.2, position settings are boundary but on my 218 the settings are showing free. Is this correct? Is it better to use the 218 settings or the speaker settings?

Hi,

Those 218 settings are only for SpeakerLink speakers, which 'understand' the 218 Audio Menus.

In the 218 Audio Menus turn off 'Enable SpeakerLink' and then at the bottom of the page 'Store Settings',
because the DSP6000 aren't SpeakerLink speakers.
Then you will see that the 'Position' setting is greyed out and can't be changed, as it doesn't do anything with non-SpeakerLink speakers.

So to recap, forget what the 218 Position says as it makes no difference, and set on the speakers themselves.
Rick

🙏 Rick