Meridian America 598 User Manual download pdf (Page 9)

Introduction

The design philosophy of the Meridian 598 DVD Audio Player is

simply to deliver the highest possible quality audio and video

signals from every format of DVD and CD. It combines

Meridian’s extensive experience in producing audiophile

compact disc players with their experience in applying state-of-

the-art digital processing techniques to audio and video

equipment, resulting in a DVD/CD player that delivers reference

quality signals whatever the media.

The 598 DVD Audio Player uses a precision DVD-ROM drive

with the audio and video data read asynchronously and then

triple buffered to isolate output timing from the mechanics of the

drive. The audio data is also de-jittered using precise master

oscillators to give a clear, open, authoritative sound.

Meridian Smart Link

The 598 DVD Audio Player (digital version) incorporates MHR

Smart Link, a unique multi-channel link, which allows it to

provide a six-channel PCM stream to a compatible digital

surround controller, such as the Meridian 568 Digital Surround

Processor, for the highest possible quality sound.

An additional feature of the Meridian multi-channel link is that it

provides intelligent stream content information from the 598

DVD Audio Player, allowing the digital surround processor to

select an appropriate preset depending on whether the source is

music or a movie soundtrack, and whether it is two-channel or

multi-channel.

DVD-Audio

DVD-Audio discs now make music recordings available with

significantly higher quality than Audio CDs, with up to 24-bit

resolution and up to 192kHz sampling rate. The 598 DVD Audio

Player is capable of taking advantage of the highest-quality

audio available on DVD-Audio discs, and by using the

proprietary MHR (Meridian High Resolution) encoding scheme,

in conjunction with Meridian DSP Loudspeakers, allows the

signal to be preserved at full resolution throughout the

reproduction chain.

The 598 DVD Audio Player also provides access to the range of

additional features available on the DVD-Audio format, including

still images and video sequences.

The Meridian 598 DVD Audio Player

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