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OPERATING MANUAL
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REK-O-KUT
RE-EQUALIZER
PRICE: $5.00

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  • Page 1 OPERATING MANUAL REK-O-KUT RE-EQUALIZER PRICE: $5.00...
  • Page 2 The RE-EQUALIZER solves this. It is used after the RIAA phono stage, and connects to the system like a common graphic equalizer. It will then compensate any signal source for proper equalization. The RE- EQUALIZER allows the use of any phono amplifier and will not degrade the performance of any audiophile unit.
  • Page 3 connectors and connect directly into the recorder, and connect the recorder's output to the amp's "Tape In." Then for normal listening of Re-Equalized or otherwise processed sound monitor the tape recorder. If the tape recorder has a "Monitor" switch, it must be in "Source" to do this. CONTROLS: The front panel has three controls: Turnover, Rolloff, and Bypass.
  • Page 4 13.7 db down at 10 KHz. With these types of records, with let's say a 7.5 KHz scratch filter and the RE-EQUALIZER set to FLAT, you will be gaining in highs between 2.2 KHz and 7.5 Khz.
  • Page 5 The photos above are of British London/Decca LPs made circa 1954. The left matrix number has the raised, large font commonly associated with RIAA/-10 dB equalization. The right matrix number, ARL- 1425, would ordinarily indicate an earlier equalization; however, it has the engraved into font associated with RIAA/RIAA equalization.

  • Page 6: Specifications

    Foreign purchasers are requested to remove the RE-EQUALIZER from its cabinet (if purchased) and return the unit along with payment of $40.00 via surface shipping. We will return the unit via the same process.
  • Page 7 PHONOGRAPH RECORD EQUALIZATION COMPENSATION SETTINGS MANUFACTURER SPEED BASS (TURNOVER) TREBLE (ROLLOFF) ============================================================================================== Acoustic records* FLAT AFRS Transcriptions RIAA FLAT 1944 Some or if NAB Stated RIAA 12" Transcriptions 1000 FLAT Allegro Allied RIAA American Recording Society (<E2KP9607) RIAA Angel (2XEA213-392/XAX561-817)(1N,2N) RIAA FLAT Arizona (up till 1955)
  • Page 8 MANUFACTURER SPEED BASS (TURNOVER) TREBLE (ROLLOFF) =============================================================================================== Capitol-Telefunken RIAA FLAT Capitol-Cetra (up to A-50155)(9/53)# Cetra-Soria Colosseum Some Long Operas 1000 Columbia-1925 FLAT Columbia-1938 Columbia-1948 Columbia-1948* RIAA Columbia-1948 (up to ML4895, XLP3200)# Columbia-1954 (after XLP3200 matrix)# RIAA RIAA Columbia with “HIFI+” sticker ** RIAA RIAA Columbia(English) (1925-53)
  • Page 9 MANUFACTURER SPEED BASS (TURNOVER) TREBLE (ROLLOFF) =============================================================================================== Electrola EMI (1931-53) FLAT 1949-53(2XEA213-392/XAX561-817)(1N,2N) 33/45 RIAA FLAT 7/17/53 33/78 RIAA RIAA Epic Esoteric (ES500, 517, EST5, 6) (E2KP to 9607) RIAA European 78's (general) Festival Folkways Fraternity Records (up to F-1013) RIAA FLAT Good Time Jazz (3, 9-19) (1, 5-8)
  • Page 10 MANUFACTURER SPEED BASS (TURNOVER) TREBLE (ROLLOFF) Marsh Laboratories (electrical) 1000 FLAT Mercury (MG10000 series-approx fit) (thru 10/54, <MG50026, 7000)# MGM (up to E3071)# RIAA Montilla RIAA Musicraft RIAA NAB/NARTB transcriptions 33/78 RIAA vertical transcriptions 33/78 New Records RIAA Nocturne (LP 1-3, 5, XP 1-10) Oceanic (up to XTV20383)(low take nos) Odeon some early electrical...
  • Page 11 MANUFACTURER SPEED BASS (TURNOVER) TREBLE (ROLLOFF) ================================================================================================= Riverside Renaissance Stradivari Supraphone FLAT Technicord Telefunken Tempo RIAA Transcriptions(many pre-WWII) 33/78 RIAA FLAT (vertical-old) (vertical-NAB) Transradio Ultraphone 33/78 FLAT Urania-old (up to XTV20383)(low take nos) 33 later (<E2KP9607) RIAA late 1954 (>E2KP9607) RIAA RIAA Vanguard (411-422, 6000-6018, 7001-7011,...
  • Page 12 Preamplifier Switching and Equalizing Unit for Critical Listening, M. V. Kiebert, Audio, 1952. Professional Equalizing-Preamp Suitable for Home Use, K. W. Betsh, Audio, 1957. FREQUENCY RESPONSE OF RE-EQUALIZER FOR VARIOUS SETTINGS OF TURNOVER AND ROLLOFF Esoteric Sound 1608 Hemstock Ave.