Meridian Audio D-1500 Brochure

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Meridian D1500

The Meridian D1500 is the worlds First Digital Active Subwoofer.
Like all Meridian subwoofers the D1500 emphasises extreme bass depth, clarity,
control, articulation, slam and attack. It employs 96kHz/ 24bit digital to analogue
conversion and accepts digital inputs up to 96kHz including those carrying MHR
signals.
Separate analogue and digital power supplies are used to feed the D1500’s
precision electronic circuits ensuring that both high and low power sections
receive continually smooth supply.
Fully shielded for use close to monitors and televisions Meridian subwoofers are
constructed from 22mm MDF and are fully braced and damped. They are then
finished with a 6mm annealed plate glass top and are supplied with feet and
castors so as they can be installed on any floor type.
The input and output connectors on the back panel of the D1500 allow it to be
easily daisy chained should you require multiple subwoofers. It also features
Meridian Comms connections so as when installed in a Meridian Digital Theatre it
works seamlessly with other Meridian products.
Meridian subwoofers come supplied with an SY5-lead to make Meridian Comms
connection easier.

Technical Specification

Performance: Frequency response within 3dB from 30Hz to 400Hz (Bypass)
Switchable 2nd order Butterworth crossover with settings for

Flat, DSP5000 compatible or DSP33/ M33 compatible

Output >107dB spl @ 1m
Noise and Hum <-72dBm
Distortion <0.1%, typically less than 0,02% up to full power at

all relevant frequencies
Inputs: Two cable digital inputs, 75Ù, up to 96kHz, PCM or MHR

encoding
Construction: Acoustic-suspension digital active loudspeaker
250mm high-efficiency long-throw custom driver
Veneered MDF braced and damped, in black with 6mm

annealed plate glass top
Supplied with castors and spikes

Complementary high-efficiency bipolar design, with output-

stage error correction and twin feedback loop

100W mean power continuous
Optimised magnetic design
Dimensions: Height, Width and depth 416mm (16.4in)

Weight 35kg (77lb)

D1500

Digital Active Subwoofer

Sales information – 21st August 2001

• The worlds first Digital Active

Subwoofer

• Takes digital inputs up to 96kHz

and supports MHR

• One 100W high-efficiency power

amplifier

• User control over input,

sensitivity and crossover
frequency

• Analogue version (M1500)

available with line-level balanced
& unbalanced inputs

Meridian Audio Limited

Stonehill, Stukeley Meadows
Huntingdon
Cambridgeshire PE29 6EX

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Meridian America Inc.

Suite 122, Building 2400
3800 Camp Creek Parkway
Atlanta GA 30331

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www.meridian-audio.com