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I am struggling to enable MSR control for the Master speaker via iOS M Control app into the Bluetooth B-Link module. The online User Guide says that it is off by default and can be enabled in the Comms section of configuration, but I can’t find it. What’s offered in the DSP9 menu is either “IDENTIFICATION” which shows nothing or “DEBUG” commands which shows a “MSR SB” button to no effect I can discern. Within B-Link config, there is “ADVANCED COMMS” which allows me to set System or Product Address only.

So far, I can only play music over Bluetooth (which doesn’t sound all that great to me) not from my superb, third party AES source which does not have SpeakerLink controls but delivers beautiful sound through DSP5200SE (which have BNC Comms connections for control, unlike DSP9).

Also, I find that the sometimes unresponsive B-Link works for config with an iPhone but not my iPad, and that the reboot promised when you exit doesn’t reset the speaker, which remains Cyan on the front Badge.

Too bad I am spoiled by the user interfaces of the past, including speaker displays, where I have some idea of what’s happening instead of wandering in the dark for the past 12 hours. Please help me find my way…

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UPDATE: Now I can enjoy tremendous SQ by enabling source instead of standby at power up and setting volume with B-Link before removing it and connecting AES/EBU. -Still can’t easily change volume level (without MSR functionality), but these speakers are amazing!

As you are likely one of a very few lucky folks to have a pair of DSP9's, there may not be much help here. On the XE speakers, it is in the advanced comms menu. You must enable the speaker as controller and then IR will show up as being enabled. If all else fails give Bruce a call.

The configuration page should look like this. If it does not, delete the Meridian Control app and install it again. I emailed you a firmware update that was placed on Meridian's website recently.

Thanks, Bruce.

Firmware update took them from version 4.1.3 to 4.1.6 and gave me new menu options which solved the problem. It must have doubled the SQ, too, because these beauties sure sound great right now!

This is my most fabulous Meridian music moment since I touched the tar baby (became ensnared in the M ecosystem) last century. I spent almost an hour listening to a dCS, D’Agostino and Wilson Chronosonic XVX system at a dealer in NYC recently (which was very, very good), and prefer what’s happening in my own living room this afternoon. I’m thrilled.

Glad I could help, enjoy.

This sounds like a resoundingly positive endorsement for the DSP9s. On my wish list now.

John

Congrats. These moments of "wow" are quite something when they happen.

These moments are where its all about. The reason why we buy expensive gear. They can be rare, but when all small SQ improvements merge into emotion from the pure musical event, its great.

Day 5: Amazement continues; these things are unreal.

Compared to my much-loved 2.5 way 5200SE, DSP9 deliver seamless coherence from top to a very deep bottom -and effortless presence and authority with 5 times the amplifier power. Nothing forced. No strain. Just the captured performance in a 3D space without the boundaries of my listening room.

As they say, “no sound, only music”

Now I want to hear XE.

Be careful there. I went "just for a listen" as well.

D'oh !! It happened again.