Meridian Explorer2 Manual De Propietario

Explorer² includes significantly more DSP power than its predecessor, allowing the full suite of Meridian audio enhancement

technologies to be included.

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FRONT AND REAR

USER FEATURES

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Explorer² connects to virtually any computer that has a USB port.

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Connects via USB mini B connector and a cable, minimising risk of damaging the PC motherboard if the product is

accidentally knocked or the headphone cord is pulled.

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Plug and play operation for Macintosh and Linux operating systems, with drivers provided for Windows.

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On Apple Macs, the Audio MIDI Setup utility is used to set the output sample rate; on Windows, the Sound control

panel is used.

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The volume control is an advanced design with an extended range of 0 to -100dB, suiting even the most sensitive of

headphones.

MERIDIAN RESOLUTION ENHANCEMENT
Explorer² upsamples all input signals to 176.4/192kHz

(4x standard sample rates) – 4x streams are played at full

resolution with no downsampling. It includes Meridian’s

proprietary “apodising” upsampling filter, which

minimises pre-ringing for a clearer, more transparent

sound, and removes digital filter artefacts from earlier

digital recordings.

DUAL AUTO-SENSING OUTPUTS
Two outputs are provided. Explorer² automatically senses

which is in use and deactivates the headphone amplifier

when the line output is connected, reducing noise.

SUPERIOR CLOCKING
Explorer² is completely asynchronous – it does not rely

on the computer’s clock for timing, but uses precision

on-board low-jitter crystal oscillators for the base sample

rates, developed from those used in Meridian’s premium

home entertainment systems. These eliminate all USB

interface jitter.

MQA - MASTER QUALITY AUTHENTICATED
Explorer² includes a powerful decoder and audio renderer

for MQA; a technology that captures the full magic of an

original studio performance in a file that’s small enough

to stream or download.

TECHNOLOGIES