Kenwood KE-894 Instruction Manual page 11

M@ Functions of graphic equalizer
speaker
Or-ginai, or ideal, speaker Scurd
Actual sounc reaching the listener
Compensation for the audio characteristics of listen-
ing room
The listening room may contain several obiects Some of tnem .
reflect sound and some absorb sound, tnus the sound reaching
your ears is considerably affected by tnese objects. In such
cases, the graphic equalizer can De used to adjust the frequency
response of the room for a frat response trom tow to high fre-
quencies
®@ Low frequencies are absorbed by beds, cnairs. etc
@ High frequencies are absorbed py curtains, screens, etc
@ The room structure can cause the low frequenc:es to be unclear,
or the sound level to increase o7 decrease depending on tne tre-
quency.
Adjustment of sound to your individual taste
When the reproduced sound contains severa! musical instru-
ments and vorces. the grapnic equalizer allaws you to enhance or
attenuate the sound of specific instruments or voices
Sound equalization
+ Super bass range (60 Hz)
When this contro: is movec up, tne dass .nstrument (double
bass, bass drums, 0" pe organ, etc.) sound 's increased
When the super oass sound :s boomy, move tnis contro!
down.
+ Bass range (150 Hz)
Usually, the listening room resonance frequency is in this
range
To eliminate bass resonance, move this control down
+ Mid-bass range (400 Hz)
This range is the basis of music. Whetner the sound is nich
or not, depends on this range. When the playback sound's
not so good, move th:s control up
+ Mid range (1 kHz}
When this control is moved up o" down, the baritone or
soprano voice is emphasizec/de-emonasized. This range Is
related to the "presence" of music
Mid-high range (2.4 kHz}
This range is related to stimulus and metallic sound
When this range is weli compensaied, vivid sound can be
optained
High range (6 kHz)
This frequency range is related to the hardness of the sound.
When tnis control is moved up. strings or brass instruments,
such as flutes or piccolos, are emphasized. When the
control is moved down, the sound will become more
smoothing
Super high range (15 kHz)
This frequency range is related to the details of the music.
When this control is moved up, super high frequency
instruments, such as triangles or cymbals, are emphasized,
resulting in wide sound and echoes
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