Operating Notes - Daniel Hertz M5 Telikos Owner's Manual

Operating Notes

Keep the volume control of the pream-
plifier at OFF when the system is not being
used, or at a very low level.
Raise the volume to the desired level.
The M5 can play with extreme power. It is
better to raise the volume than to lower it!
People often play the M5 at subjectively
lower volume levels than other amplifi-
ers. This is due to the high level of detail
and resolution, and the ability of the M5
to faithfully reproduce music at very low
levels. You don't have to push the system to
bring the music to life.
The distortion is so low that it is easy to
turn the volume up too high. Don't be sur-
prised if you start listening and then turn
down the volume. Listening with the M5 is
different from other power amplifiers.
Feel free to turn up the volume to very
high levels if you wish. Most people do not
dare to turn up the volume, as they think
the power amplifier will clip. If you con-
tinue to turn up the volume slowly, a little
at a time, you will discover that the M5
responds differently than other power am-
plifiers. The sound is always spacious, free,
and full of body, clear but not aggressive.
For playing at loud volume levels,
choose music that is intended to be played
like that. For example, a pop track like
"Burn" by Usher sounds incredible at very
loud levels. A solo piano recording by Ar-
tur Rubinstein will sound terrible played at
such a level. Find the appropriate level for
the music you want to hear. Keep in mind
that the M5 will do things that other power
amplifiers cannot do – not even close.
After listening a high volume levels, re-
member to turn down the volume control
of your preamplifier.
The M5 is friendly to a much wider va-
riety of recordings than most power ampli-
fiers. Vintage recordings can come to life.
Historical material becomes a new listen-
ing experience. With high efficiency speak-
ers like the Daniel Hertz M1, M2, M3, and
M7, pop tracks can be reproduced at studio
levels. You hear all the details in DVD and
Blu-ray sound tracks. Compressed music
files can sound remarkably good. The M5
is full of surprises.
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