MERIDIAN AUDIO Argent A2 user

MERIDIAN ARGENT 2 USER MANUAL

Boothroyd I Stuart Ltd

Clifton Road

13
Huntingdon
Cambs. PE18 7EJ
England

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Boothroyd

I Stuart Ltd Copyright (c) 1990

1 Introduction

The Argent 2 (A2) integrates with any high-quality
music
the
room installations.

acquired refined
bring you
manual

member
his
first instance:

system

Meridian

In purchasing a pair of Meridian A2s, you have

will enable you

If

you

expertise

and

of

course

200-Series

equipment

li,stening pleasure for many years. This

to

have

any

queries

that

your

Meridian dealer is selected

and

you

should

is

ideally

of

products

which will continue to

get the most from them.

regarding

refer to him in the

suited

and

Multi-

the A2 re-

to

for

2 General description

The Meridian A2 is a
bass reflex loading
rameters
power
is permissible while
ceptional ability in
sured by free space location.

A2 employs a
fitted with a Kevlar matrix fibre cone, uniquely rein­forced
resins. An
coil
thermal
wired
the
film capacitors and high dynamic range pure iron
dust

Within
which is suited to amplifiers from 25W
upwards,
cellent
transparency were primary objectives. Tonal and
timbral accuracy as
response
down to the limit of effective bass output.

of

mid

handling and sensitivity. Bookshelf location

by a proprietary

oversize

drives

crossover

inductor cores.

and

with

the

stereo

this

power

top

its 1 OOW

A2 is

were

two

way design, employing

to

optimise the conflicting pa-

range

custom

transducer,

quality
employs

performance.

also

linearity, bass extension,

the

full development of its ex-

terms

of
built 7" bass-mid driver

formula

1.57"

dia

handling

gold

selected

peak

programme

designed

well

as exceptional

taken

stereo staging is as-

of hand applied

edge-wound voice
and has
characteristics. Si-

plated binding posts,

to

Depth,

very

excellent

polypropylene

capacity,

per

channel

produce

seriously,

an

focus

dynamic

right

and

ex-

3 Unpacking

Be sure to retain
transportation.

WARNING Take great care when unpacking
packing
on the front area of
dome
damaged if pressed. Hold
sides
sure
tweeter

NOTE

Unpack the speakers.

• 2 A2 speakers

•

• Hex wrench

the

is very

or

top

that

the

dome

Do

not use the front port-tube

A2

User Manual

the

packaging for possible future

A2 that you

close

and

bottom.
packing
is placed against the grille.

complete

3mm

do

not

put

the

loudspeaker. The tweeter

to

the

grille

cloth

the

cabinets only by the

When re-packing make

material

In

the pack you should find:

that

with grilles

any pressure

and will be

protects

as

a handle!

4 Installation

A pair of A2s
to

get the best acoustic result.

For stereo ideally the two speakers are placed
equidistant from
the same distance apart.

A2

has

ly

be located

to

a back wall. Try to achieve

• If

possible
bent
an

open bookcase, curtained

side of a bow-window.

•

If

possible have each

corner.

•

If

possible have each A2 at least 20cm from the
back
If

possible locate the listening position so that

•
your head is at least
you (unless it is

good

wall

wall.

must

be placed in suitable positions

the

main

listening

treble dispersion and it will usual-

for

best appearances perpendicular

the

have

the

most

behind

the

speakers. This

A2

at least 50cm from a

60cm from

acoustically absorbent).

position, and

following:

acoustically

could

window

the

wall behind

or

or

re-

the

absor-

be

each

Argent 2 Page 1

4.1

Connecting

All connections
tem powered down.
nections have been

The

terminals
cept 4mm 'banana
and bare wire. They are identified
negative by red and

the

terminal. ·

of

When using bare wire connections ensure that

the

strands

er

and that the terminal is screwed down securely

with

no

For other types of connection
good
case of a spade connector ensure the
tightened sufficiently.

Good
therefore recommend that

them
best

to

pose fresh wire.

A2s are
tween
operation.
amplification
remove these links.

of the cable are twisted tightly togeth-

loose strands.

quality connector that fits snugly and

connections are very important and we

occasionally. For bare wire connections it is

remake the termination of the cable to ex-

supplied with shorting links fitted be-

the

tweeter and bass terminals for normal

If

should

Only switch on when all con-

securely

on

the

plugs',

black rings around the base

you

wish

techniques

be made with your sys-

made.

A2 are designed to ac-

6mm

spade connectors

as

positive and

always choose a

terminal

you

inspect and clean

to

use

bi-wiring

it

will

be necessary

in

or

the

is

bi-

to

NOMINAL

100W

PEAK

8 8

MID & BASS

6.n.

LOAD

PROGRAMME

TWEETER

4.2

Bi-wiring

This technique is used
and

low

frequency sections
involves
amplifier
loudspeaker.

4.3

To

further
sections
separate
tions. These then need to be wired independently
which

using

to

the

tweeter

Si-amplification

separate

of

the

loudspeaker

amplifiers for

also results in greater flexibility.

two

to

help

separate the high

of

the loudspeaker. lt

sets

of

wires

and

bass inputs of

the

high

and low frequency

it is possible to use

the

tweeter and bass sec-

from

your

the

I

8

Terminal

I

8

Fig 1

panel layout

Argent 2 Page 2

,.

5 Maintenance

5.1

Cleaning

The

cabinet
fine veneer coated in a thin
You

may

the

normal ways with polish

surface.

The grille should
dusty a very gentle vacuum cleaning may be pos­sible. To remove
each

side

may

help

to ease

DO

NOT

pull

break!
One

or

two

ness

of

the
screws
of
not
common
ing

tightened.
every
played

may loosen

temperature

sound

sense

these

few

loud

is

constructed

layer

protect

and

at its

to

months particularly if

and

treat

this

or

not

be cleaned. If it becomes

the

grille hold it in

gently

the

days after installation

screws

These
for extended periods

pull

away from

it

off

the

restraints.

grille away from

retaining

in

shipping

or

humidity,

best

if

these are loose. Care and

must

be

employed when tighten-

ensure

that

screws

and

they

should

from

of

polyurethane.

wooden

wax. Do

the

the

the

top

check

the

drivers.

or

with

the

speaker

are

be

the

speakers are

of

time.

MDF

with

finish in

not

oil this

centre

cabinet. lt

or

it

the tight-

These

extremes

not

over-

checked

of

may

will

6 Service

There are no user-serviceable parts inside the A2.

Should

who supplied it or, in case of difficulty write to:

• In

• In

• Outside the UK, contact the importing agent for

The
transit
the

the

unit

need

service, contact

the

UK,

Boothroyd Stuart Ltd
13 Clifton Road, Huntingdon,
Cambridgeshire, PE18 7EJ.

the

USA, Meridian America Inc.

14120-K Sullyfield Circle, Chantilly, VA 22021

Tel (703)

the territory. A
available from

owner

original packing.

818 3028, Fax [phone]

list

of

Meridian agents abroad is

the

above addresses.

is

responsible

therefore

we

for the Product during

recommend

that

the

you

dealer

retain

7 Guarantee

The A2 is guaranteed against ·defects in material
and

workmanship

purchase.
The guarantee is void

ject

to

misuse,

been

in

any
Stuart Ltd. written authorisation. Attempted servic­ing

by

unauthorised

guarantee.
Labour and carriage charges are

less

by

local agreement.

When
necessary to

seeking

for

accident

way

modified

service

produce

five years from

if

the

product has been sub-

or

negligence,
without

people

dated

may result

under

proof

not

guarantee,

of

the

date of

or

Boothroyd

in

loss of

covered un-

purchase.

has

it

is

Outside the UK local warranty liability is restricted

to

a

equipment

agents abroad are

tion

to

service
through
refundable
equipment

This guarantee
within the UK.

purchased

under

them.

They

charge

not

supplied through them.

does

8 Help!

8.1

No

sound

• Check interconnections are correct.

• Check AC

• Check
source itself is running and producing music.

8.2 Sound

• Check interconnects and speaker wiring

• Check balance control (if any).

supply

correct

from

9 Specification

Sensitivity
89dB/W (2.83V)

Power
1

Impedance

6 ohm nominal
Frequency

± 2.5dB 65Hz

Loading
High volume velocity flared port

Construction
Heavy multi braced MDF

Wiring
Single

HF
Boothroyd

coil
LF

Special
high

Internal
181itres

Size
49cm (H) X

OOW

0/m

capacity

peak

programme

response

or

bi-wired

Stuart

Short

volume

21

to

20kHz -6dB @ 45Hz

coil

cm

C'N)

within

the

territory.

only

under

guarantee

are

for

any

not

to

other units of system.

source is selected and that

one

25mm

LF/MF flared Kevlar cone with

X

30cm

contractual obliga-

equipment sold

entitled

service

limit

channel

piston,

to make a non-

carried out on

your

statutory rights

only

AL

(D)

dome,

Our

the

silver

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10 Index

Si-amplification, 4.3
Bi-wiring, 4.2

Cleaning,

Connections,
Fault diagnosis, 8
General description, 2

Guarantee, 7
Help, 8
Installation, 4

Introduction, 1
Maintenance, 5
Problems, 8

Service, 6
Siting, 4
Specification, 9

Unpacking, 3

Warranty, 7

5.1

4.1

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