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Troubleshooting 7
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Troubleshooting
Owner’s Reference
UPC Power Center
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You have not allowed the unit to break in properly
All high-end audio and video equipment needs a period to break in. Break in periods of up to two
weeks are not uncommon, however the average we suggest is 24 hours. To break in the unit, all you
need to do is have it plugged into an AC power source and powering a piece of equipment.
Your expectations do not match the results
Expectations are a funny thing. If you are not expecting much, you’re usually quite happy with any result
at all and the opposite is equally true. The UPC-200 will lower the apparent noise fl oor of recordings,
improve the harmonic structure of instruments and increase depth and ambience. If you expect 1000
veils to be removed from your system, you’ll most likely be disappointed. The improvements are
subtle to dramatic depending on your system’s resolving power and program material. We suggest
you listen for signs of improvement on music featuring non-complex music containing a lot of upper
harmonics, such as acoustic guitar, piano, human voice, light orchestral pieces.
Video will also have a lower noise fl oor and this will be displayed as apparent blacker blacks, richer
colors and a more three dimensional image. Again, these can range from subtle to dramatic depending
on the quality of the power line in the fi rst place and the resolution of the video source.
Break in
Expectations
Video results
