Tone Controls - Luxman C-600f Owner's Manual

Tone Controls

10. Tone Controls
To activate the tone controls,
i. Press BASS once.
BASS
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Use the button to lower by 1 dB increments. To raise, press
incremental increase.
iii.
Press ENTER once, to lock the setting.
iv.
You may access this tone control setting by pressing the TONE CONTROL
button. A corresponding blue LED will appear on the front panel if the tone
controls are engaged.
To disengage the tone controls, you simply press TONE CONTROL again.
(Treble) will raise or lower by 8dB, at a frequency of 10 KHz. Both Left and Right Channels
are affected. This is very useful for taming some harsh sounding CDs. The Tone controls
do not affect recordings made using the Tape outputs but will affect the signal going to the
Pre-amp output (Pre Out).
The C-600f is probably the only high-end preamp currently in the market to offer tone
controls adjustable from the listening position, via the remote control – ideal for listening to
stunning performances such as Carlos Kleiber's performance of the Brahms Fourth
Symphony. This legendary 1980 performance has long been praised for its performance,
though criticized for its sonics. The massed violins play in the highest register and if played
back at a realistic level, the violin's brightness and glare can be unpleasant. From the
comfort of your listening chair, you can reduce the treble intensity and relax & enjoy this
remarkable performance. For normal recordings, the tone controls can be disengaged from
the audio circuit.
(Bass) will raise or lower by approximately 8dB, at a frequency of 100 Hz. Both Left
and Right Channels are affected. The Tone controls do not affect recordings made
using the Tape outputs but will affect the signal going to the Pre-amp output (Pre Out).
If you find your loudspeakers are not able to reproduce excessive bass as found on
some Reggae or Hip Hop albums, especially when played at loud volume, offers you
the ability to spare your loudspeakers' woofers
You might also use the Tone Controls for room acoustics' correction. They are in effect
Note:
two band, simplified room equalization controls.
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 each time for a 1 dB
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