Meridian Audio C51 ユーザーズマニュアル

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ABoUt tHe PRodUCt
The C51 powers 200 and 300 Series Remote 
Active installation loudspeakers. 
It features active line-level crossovers, switched 
balanced and unbalanced inputs, and employs 
a powerful new amplifier design which enables 
multiple channels of high-level amplification 
to be combined in a compact unit without 
excessive heat.
Ten channels of approximately100W into
8Ω (160W into 4Ω) RMS amplification are 
provided, grouped into five pairs, each 
providing bass and tweeter outputs from a 
full-range input. 
The crossovers take the form of plug-in 
modules which can be inserted at the time 
of installation to configure the unit for the 
speakers in use. An appropriate card is 
supplied with each loudspeaker. Modules are 
currently available for the A320, A330 and 
A350, and each module includes a pair of 
LEDs that confirm the positive and negative 
power-rails are operative and identifies the 
crossover installed by means of the colour 
combination. 
Thermal, short-circuit and DC fault protection 
circuitry is included. The C51 has soft start, fan 
output and trigger input. 
The front panel includes five sockets for 
installation of the crossover cards, which can 
be accessed by unscrewing the transparent 
smoked access cover. 
Front-panel indicators take the form of blue 
LEDs for main power and for each channel, 
arranged in high/low pairs so that the status 
can be instantly assessed.
The rear panel is divided into five channel 
pairs identified as HF (tweeter) and LF (bass). 
A single full-range input per channel pair 
may be switch-selected between unbalanced 
(gold-plated phono connector) and balanced 
(XLR3F).
In addition to the power input socket and 
power switch, the rear panel also offers a 
3.5mm jack socket for connection of an 
industry standard trigger input (5–30V, AC or 
DC) for remote operation, and a 3.5mm jack 
socket for the connection of a 12V DC fan 
system. This output is controlled automatically 
according to temperature.
C51 Powered Crossover/Amplifier
Output power 
10 channels of 100W into 8Ω 
/ 160W into 4Ω, arranged in 
5 x HF/LF pairs sourced from
full-range input via crossover 
module
Frequency response  +0/–3dB, 10Hz–50 kHz 
(modified by crossover 
characteristics)
Output impedance  20–150mΩ, 1–20kHz
THD+Noise 
Typical: 0.1% @ 60W output, 
0.008% @ 1W
Full-range Inputs
5 x Mono unbalanced (phono)
impedance 10 kΩ
5 x Mono balanced (XLR3F)
impedance 20 kΩ/leg
 
Switch-selected between 
balanced and unbalanced
Outputs 
LF and HF pairs of gold-plated 
binding posts per channel pair
Other connections  12vdc, 5W Temperature 
controlled fan output (3.5mm 
jack)
 
5–30V ac/dc trigger input 
(3.5mm jack)
Controls  
Rear-panel balanced/
unbalanced input switch per 
input. 
 
Rear panel main power 
switch.