Meridian 501 in excellent working condition for sale in BOX HILL, Victoria for sale
Meridian 501
The 501 Control Unit is a high-quality full-function analogue preamplifier for use
with any traditional high-performance audio system. Often found alongside the
Meridian 556 power amplifier, 501 provides a flexible front end for a superb
sounding two-channel system.
The 501 Control Unit combines major advances in audio and engineering
design.
It is a high quality full-function preamplifier for use with high performance
analogue sources. It provides six audio inputs, each of which can be individually
adjusted for sensitivity, and identified on the four-character alphanumeric
display. A high quality MC or MM phono stage is available as an option for the
dedicated LP input.
Technical Specification
Distortion: Less than 0.01% input to output.
Signal/Noise: Less than ?90dB for high-level analogue inputs. Less than
?70dB for MM input. Less than ?60dB for MC input.
MM option: Sensitivity adjustable 0.5?3mV for 5cm/s @ 1kHz. Overload
point 47mV @ 1kHz. Cartridge load 47k ohms + 100 pF.
MC option: Sensitivity adjustable 38?210µV for 5cm/s @ 1kHz.
Cartridge load 220 ohms + 10nF.
Inputs: 6 unbalanced on phono, 27?150mV (impedance 20k ohms).
Outputs: 2 unbalanced on phono, 1.4?3Vrms maximum.
Tape output: Unbalanced, 1.5V
Headphone: 2V maximum output
Comms: Two 5-pin 240° DIN sockets, RS232 interface.
Construction: Black textured enamel and glass finish.
Dimensions: 88mm (3.46in) H, 321 (12.64) W, 332 (13.07) D
Weight 5kg (10lbs)
Controls: Front-panel controls for Source, Copy, Mute, Display, Volume
up/down, Off.
Full remote control of all features via MSR.
Front Display: 4-character dot-matrix LED display
User Guide
http://www.meridian-audio.com/download/Handbooks/500_Series/501user.pdf