AudioControl Richter Scale Series III, Owner'S Enjoyment Manual

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Owner’s Enjoyment Manual
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SETTING UP THE RICHTER SCALE/
EQUALIZER CROSSOVER
Placement
The Richter Scale can be placed almost anywhere in your
audio stack. Make certain not to block the ventilation slots
on any component. Also, avoid placing the Richter Scale
directly over a large power amplifier. They can get pretty hot
and frequently have large magnetic hum fields from the
power transformer.
Power
A switched convenience outlet on the back of your
receiver or preamplifier is the best place to plug in the
Richter Scale. What? You already have a CD player plugged
into that socket? No sweat. That’s what the outlet on the
back of the Richter Scale is for. Plug the Richter Scale into the
receiver; then plug the disk player into the Richter Scale. A
disk player and the Richter Scale together don’t begin to
exceed the wattage rating for a switched outlet on a modern
receiver.
Connection Tips
If you’re a hi-fi veteran, this part may seem repetitive, but
some things can never be repeated too many times (just ask
our Customer Support Department)!
• Turn off all components before making any connections
and don’t stand in a bucket of water.
• When making connections, make sure that “Left goes to
Left” and “Right goes to Right”. The obvious and time-
honored way to assure this is to assign RED plugs to Right and
WHITE/GREY/BLACK plugs to the left (yellow is usually a
video or digital signal cable).
• Whenever possible, keep power cords away from signal
cables (i.e., inputs from disk players, VCRs, etc.) to prevent
induced hum. Notice that we have placed the Richter Scale’s
power cord on the extreme left side. This helps you bundle all
power cords down one side of your stereo cabinet and all the
signal cables down the other.
• Use quality interconnect cables. We’re not going to get into
the debate about whether $100 interconnects improve the
sound of your system. We know from experience however that
really, REALLY cheap connections can cause problems. They
tend to disconnect inside, causing a hum or loss of signal.
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