Balancing Your Stereo - McIntosh C27 Owner's Manual

Balancing your Stereo

The performance and enjoyment of a stereo system is
greatly increased when the sound is properly balanced.
The balance of the stereo system is affected by many
things including room acoustics, furniture placement, room
shape, small differences in loudspeakers etc.
TO BALANCE LOUDNESS
1. Set the MODE switch to MONO (L + R]
2. Play a familiar recording.
3. Turn the BALANCE control to the 10 o'clock position.
While the program is playing, stand between the two
loudspeakers. Listen for a difference in loudness between
speakers. If there is a difference in loudness turn the
BALANCE control to adjust for equal loudness.
Clockwise rotation balances for lack of loudness on the
right—conterclockwise balances for lack of loudness on
the left, Next, set the MODE selector to STEREO. If there
is then a difference in loudness turn the BALANCE control
toward the speaker that is not as loud. Adjust until the
sound is balanced from both speakers.
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