Definition Of Te Rm S - Krell Industries S-300i Instructions For Use Manual

Definition of Te rm s

C O N F I G U R AT I O N S
INPUT AND OUTPUT
C O N N E C T I O N S
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Following are the definitions of key terms used in your owner's ref-
erence manual.
Theater Throughput
Theater Throughput is a Krell configuration option that allows the
signal from a surround preamp/processor to pass through a Krell
preamplifier or integrated amplifier with no gain, for integrated vol-
ume and balance management of Krell home theater systems.
Balanced
A symmetrical input or output circuit that has equal impedance
from both input terminals to a common ground reference point.
The industry standard for professional and sound recording instal-
lations, balanced connections have 6 dB more gain than single-
ended connections and allow the use of long interconnect cables.
Balanced connections are completely immune to induced noise
from the system or the environment.
S i n g l e - e n d e d
A two-wire input or output circuit. Use care when using single-
ended connections as the ground connection is made last and
broken first. Turn the system off prior to making or breaking single-
ended connections. Single-ended connections are not recom-
mended for connections requiring long cable runs.
i P o d
A direct balanced input carried via a special termination utilizing a
30-pin connector. This connection is designed specifically for iPods
and allows charging and control functions in addition to music
p l a y b a c k .
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