Tone Control; Balance; Configurations - Classe Audio Delta PRE Owner's Manual

Tone Control

Configurations

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Setting up the Tone Control involves choosing high and low frequency
inflection points, and relative cut or boost for them. The factory default settings
create what is called a tilt control, which tilts the tonal balance either toward
more high and less low frequency for a leaner, crisper sound, or the opposite
direction toward a warmer, fuller sound.
NOTE: To change these parameters, press MENU, then System
Setup, Tone Control Setup.
If conventional bass and treble controls are preferred they may be configured
using the Tone Control Setup page as described in the System Setup section.
Press TONE on the remote, the tone control icon on the Classé app, or
MENU then Tone Control on the touchscreen to access the tone control.
The Tone Control is activated by selecting the Enable box on the touchscreen.
Alternatively, pressing Tone on the remote control switches to the Tone Control
screen and each subsequent press toggles the control on and off. When the Tone
Control is enabled, Tone appears on the Home page. The Volume up/down
buttons on the remote and the volume knob on the unit and Classé app are used
to increase or decrease the effect of the Tone Control when in Tilt mode. When
used as conventional bass and treble controls, the Boost and Cut buttons on
the touchscreen are used for increasing or decreasing the corresponding Tone
Control levels. These controls may also be accessed by pressing Tone on the
remote control and using the volume up/down keys. The adjustment range is +/-
6 dB in 0.5 dB increments.

Balance

To adjust the L/R Balance, when on the Balance page, use the volume knob or
the volume up/down keys of the remote control. Balance is adjusted in 0.5 dB
increments by alternately boosting and cutting 0.5 dB from each channel. In this
way, the overall level stays roughly the same as the balance shifts. The Balance
control works by making adjustments with the master volume control, so no
additional circuitry enters the signal path when balance adjustments are made.
The Balance control offers a range of +/- 10.0 dB and moving the control to
either extreme turns off the opposite channel (used mostly for troubleshooting).
NOTE: Your L & R speakers may not produce the exact same
output for a given input, or their location in the room or relative
to your listening position may contribute to a perceived imbalance
of up to a few dB. To compensate for this, play a simple vocal
recording and put the Delta PRE in Mono (press Menu, then
Mono). Open the Balance control page and using the remote,
adjust the balance until the sound image is perfectly centered. If
you close your eyes and do this a few times, you will find that one
number, (e.g. Right 1.5 dB) may appear consistently. If so, you
know that is the adjustment your system requires. Leave the setting
there, return to normal stereo operation and then forget all about
the balance control.
You may create up to six different output configurations to accommodate
preferences like with or without subwoofer(s), or with subwoofer(s) having
different crossover settings. While these configurations may be associated with