The Meridian DSP320.2 Full DSP Performance, Built Into Your Walls

Available at Martins Hi-Fi

The in-wall loudspeaker has long occupied an uncomfortable position in serious audio. For those who value both sound quality and living spaces that don't announce themselves as dedicated listening rooms, the compromise has historically been stark: accept the visual presence of a freestanding speaker, or accept the sonic limitations of a product designed primarily to disappear. Meridian's DSP320.2 declines to accept that as an inevitable trade-off.

Here is a genuinely full-range DSP loudspeaker that happens to install into a wall or ceiling. The distinction in emphasis matters.

Full DSP Performance, Not a Reduced Version of It

The DSP320.2 carries Meridian's complete DSP loudspeaker technology into an architectural format without the compromises that typically accompany the transition. Powerful built-in amplification, digital signal processing, and the deep extended bass performance that characterises Meridian's freestanding DSP range are all present—not approximated, not scaled back to suit the installation context, but delivered in full within a back-box and frame system designed to make that possible.

For those familiar with Meridian's freestanding DSP loudspeakers, that's a meaningful statement. The DSP technologies that define the performance of the DSP3200 and its larger siblings—precise digital crossover implementation, dynamic bass protection, accurate transient handling—are the same technologies at work in the DSP320.2. The installation format changes. The engineering philosophy does not.

What the DSP Architecture Delivers

Meridian's digital signal processing approach processes the incoming signal in the digital domain before amplification, executing the crossover with a precision that passive components cannot match. The result is a coherence and clarity across the frequency range that in-wall speakers relying on conventional passive crossovers rarely achieve—particularly through the midrange, where the most musically critical information resides.

The bass performance of the DSP320.2 deserves particular attention given its form factor. Deep, extended bass from an in-wall loudspeaker is an engineering achievement that requires careful management of the cavity behind the baffle—precisely the function the back-box system serves. Rather than relying on the uncertain acoustic properties of whatever void exists within the wall structure, the back-box provides a controlled, consistent loading environment that allows the DSP320.2's bass performance to be engineered and predicted rather than hoped for.

Wide Dispersion and Placement Flexibility

The DSP320.2's wide-dispersion characteristics address one of the more persistent challenges of architectural audio: the fixed nature of the installation. A freestanding loudspeaker can be repositioned in response to listening experience. An in-wall or in-ceiling speaker cannot. Wide dispersion reduces the sensitivity of the listening experience to the relationship between speaker position and listener position—a quality that proves its worth in rooms where the speaker's location is determined by architecture and aesthetics rather than acoustic ideal.

Wall or ceiling installation is supported, extending the DSP320.2's suitability across a wide range of architectural contexts—from dedicated listening rooms where aesthetic integration is the priority, to living spaces, bedrooms, and areas where a ceiling installation is the only practical option.

Installation Designed for Precision

The back-box and frame system is central to the DSP320.2's performance and deserves recognition as an engineering element rather than merely an installation convenience. Consistent acoustic loading, precise positioning, and repeatable sound from installation to installation—these are the practical consequences of a system designed with the same rigour as the loudspeaker itself.

Professional installation makes a considerable difference with products of this capability. At Martins Hi-Fi, we have the experience to ensure the DSP320.2 is positioned, installed, and calibrated to perform as Meridian intend—from the initial site assessment through to system optimisation following installation. The gap between an adequately installed in-wall system and a well-installed one is audible, and closing that gap is where accumulated expertise proves its value.

Living with the DSP320.2

Long-term ownership of a Meridian DSP system is a different proposition to living with conventional audio equipment. The absence of visible loudspeakers in the room changes the relationship between the space and its occupants—music becomes present without demanding acknowledgement, cinema becomes immersive without the visual apparatus of a conventional system.

Our support continues throughout your ownership, with system optimisation consultations, follow-up calls, and annual check-ins ensuring your installation continues to deliver. We also offer a trade-in programme with fair valuations on existing equipment of any brand or age, for those whose upgrade path includes departing with previous components.

Why Martins Hi-Fi

Five decades in specialist audio includes considerable experience with architectural and installation projects across a wide range of contexts—from residential listening rooms to larger commercial and hospitality environments. We understand both the technical requirements and the practical realities of installation audio, and we're well placed to guide a DSP320.2 project from initial conversation to completed installation.

Contact Us

To discuss the Meridian DSP320.2 or arrange a consultation about your installation project, contact Martins Hi-Fi on 01603 627010 or email info@martinshifi.co.uk. We're ready to share five decades of expertise and help you discover what full DSP loudspeaker performance looks like when it disappears into your walls.

The best audio systems are often the ones you stop noticing as systems. Sometimes the most considered approach is the one that leaves the least trace.