Owner`s manual

to make the Nº32 behave as though each input had the preamplifier “all

to itself.”

With some non-standard sources having outputs as high as 9 volts, the

last thing you need is gain in the line stages of the preamplifier. On the

other hand, a low output moving coil might need as much as eighteen

decibels of gain beyond the gain available in the phono preamplifier.

Being able to customize this setting by input gives you the flexibility

you need to fully optimize your system.

The factory settings for gain are usually fine, at +6 dB for balanced and

+12 dB for single-ended inputs. However, should you hear distortion

(indicating an overly high input signal), you may want to reduce the

gain on that input by 6 dB or more.

To do so, navigate to the Gain= item under the input in question. (See

the menu system on page 26.) Then press enter to edit the item, and

adjust it using the volume knob (or use the volume buttons on the

remote). You will hear the changes of 6 decibels per step. Save the

change by pressing enter. (For more detailed information on how to

navigate to this item, see the point-by-point description under chang-

ing input names

Similarly, if you have an unusually quiet source, try adding additional

gain before trimming the volume with the input offset adjustment.

Otherwise, you may find that you cannot turn up the quiet source as

far as it needs to go.

setting input offsets

Once you are satisfied that the gain settings are appropriate to your

source components (and remember, the factory defaults are usually

fine), you may also adjust for any small differences between the vol-

umes of various sources by programming in a volume offset. For ex-

ample, if you notice that your tuner seems several decibels louder than

all your other source components, you can have the Nº32 automatically

turn the volume down by a certain amount when you switch to the

tuner. (It will also turn the volume back up by the same amount when

leaving that input.)

To set the input offset, navigate to the Offset= item in the menu (see

page 34), press enter to edit the item, and make the change with the

volume knob (or use the volume buttons on the remote). You can

listen to the changes as they are being made, making it easier to get the

setting you want. For more detailed information on how to navigate to

this item, see the point-by-point description under changing input

names