{"product_id":"meridian-218-zone-controller","title":"Meridian 218 Zone Controller","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 218 Zone Controller contains all of the functionality needed to create a Hi-Res audio zone. Accommodating both local and distributed audio, whether analogue or digital, the Meridian 218, which comes equipped with lip-sync technology is also an endpoint for our award-winning Sooloos music management platform.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith both digital and analogue inputs and outputs, the MQA–enabled Meridian 218 is suitable for a wide range of distributed audio applications from single zone to multi-zone use. Control features including IP and IR, allow this versatile 1U tall product to be easily partnered with any of Meridian’s power amplifiers or DSP loudspeakers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIP Control allows for seamless integration and flexibility within the home. Also includes both digital and analogue inputs and outputs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScalable solution – use multiple 218 units for additional Hi Res zones around the home.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigital and analogue outputs enable the 218 to work with any power amplifier and all Meridian loudspeakers speakers, enabling significant flexibility.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMultiple input options, including optical and coax digital, analogue and Speakerlink.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIP Control\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIP Control allows for seamless integration and flexibility within the home. Also includes both digital and analogue inputs and outputs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaster Quality Authenticated (MQA)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSourced from the original studio master recording as approved by the creative team, MQA combines an advanced new digital sampling technology that captures extremely high frequency timing and detail in an audio signal with an equally novel system to “encapsulate” that data into a form for delivery using any lossless file format or streaming. The listener’s decoder reconstructs the entire original signal, bringing up an indicator confirming that what they are hearing is exactly the same as the original master. Without the decoder, the listener enjoys CD quality reproduction. Its most advanced form, “MQA Studio”, uses the technology in the studio to generate an even higher quality master recording as the source.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLip-sync\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVideo processing typically delays the picture. As sound travels slower than light, the effect of the sound arriving before the picture is highly noticeable. For installations where the audio and video are separated before video processing, the Meridian 218 has adjustable audio delay to realign the audio with the video.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFIFO Buffering\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach sample of a digital recording must remain evenly spaced in time. Unfortunately, timing can vary, especially when reading discs. This is “jitter”, degrading music's sense of space and diminishing realism. Meridian's multiple “First In, First Out” buffering system minimises jitter, ensuring perfect timing and improved clarity. You enjoy a clearer feeling of the instruments and their interrelationship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpeakerLink\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTraditional audio systems often require large, expensive cables to maintain their performance. Meridian's SpeakerLink uses an “Ethernet style” cable that delivers pristine digital sound and control down a single cable between Meridian components. The result is simple, unobtrusive, and cost-effective cables that are easy to install.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Meridian Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57944090739075,"sku":"650","price":1400.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/9356\/6595\/files\/650-3Meridian218ZoneControllerHeroSoundcraftHiFi.jpg?v=1777546160","url":"https:\/\/www.soundcrafthifi.com\/products\/meridian-218-zone-controller","provider":"Soundcraft Hi-Fi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}