Owner`s manual

The record outputs may be turned off by turning the select knob until

NONE is shown in the main display.

Turning off the record outputs eliminates even the possibility that the

input impedance of a recording device could have an effect on the

sound quality of the preamplifier. We recommend that record outputs

be turned OFF when not in use.

the balance mode The balance mode gives you extremely fine control over the relative

volumes of the Left and Right channels, by changing the volume of one

relative to the other in increments of 0.1 dB, up to 20.0 dB. (Beyond

this point, the balance control will mute the output of the reduced

channel entirely.) Once set, this inter-channel difference in volume re-

mains the same regardless of output level and selected input, until it is

changed again in the balance mode, or when AC power is interrupted

(in which case the balance is reset to 0.0, or “centered”).

To enter the balance mode from normal operation, press the balance

button. The balance indicator LED will light and the display will

change. When the balance is set to a neutral position, favoring neither

channel over the other, the display will show a double-headed arrow

and “0.0” decibels—that is, that the channels are balanced with respect

to one another.

Turning the volume knob (which serves as a balance control in bal-

ance

mode) in either direction will change the balance in that direc-

tion. The display will reflect this by changing to the appropriate single-

headed arrow to indicate the direction of change and by showing the

number of decibels by which that channel has been increased (in tenths

of a decibel).

If balance is left in a non-centered position, the display will revert to

its normal operation after a few seconds, but the balance indicator

LED

will remain lit as a reminder that the balance is not centered. Re-

storing the balance to its centered, 0.0 setting and leaving the balance

mode of operation will extinguish the balance LED indicator.

balance control tip

Precise balance control is essential for obtaining accurate sound-

staging. Output imbalances due to asymmetrical placement of the

loudspeakers in the room are common, and degrade imaging accuracy.

To correct this problem, place the Nº32 in mono (L+R) mode and cen-

ter the resulting image (which should be quite small) directly between

the loudspeakers, using the balance control. Differences as small as 0.1

or 0.2 decibels have been found to be significant. Try it.