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We

recommend

that

your

Citation

22

or

Citation

24

Power

Amplifier

line

cord

be

plugged

directly

into

a

polarized

wall

socket.

If

you

must

use

an

extension

cord

or

power

strip,

check

that

it

is

terminated

in

a

polarized

plug

and

rated

in

excess

of

the

power

to

be

drawn

as

printed

on

the

back

panel

of

your

Citation

Power

Amplifier.

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After

checking

your

connections

one

final

time,

it's

now

time

to

turn

on

your

Citation

Power

Amplifier

and

begin

enjoying

its

great

sonic

performance.

We

suggest

you

use

your

first

listening

experience

to

double-check

your

amplifier

-to

-speaker

connections

for

proper

phasing.

Choose

a

musical

source

with

a

single

instrumental

or

vocal,

which

will

be centered

in

the

sound

field.

While

sitting

in

a

normal

listening

position

in

front

of

and

between

the

speakers,

have

someone

switch

the

Stereo/

Mono

button

on

your

preamplifier

back

and

forth.

There

should

be

no

change

in

the

intensity

or

imaging

of

the

vocal

or

instrumental.

If

there

IS

a

change,

one

of

the

speakers

has

been

connected

out

of

phase.

This

will

result

in

poor

stereo

imaging

and

a

diminution

of

bass.

Re

-check

the

polarity

of

your

speaker

-to

-amplifier

connections.

No

further

adjustments

are

necessary

unless

you

change

to

speakers

of

a

different

impedance.

The

vast

majority

of

system

hook-ups

do

not

require

spe-

cial

grounding

between

the

amplifier

and

preamplifier.

However,

in

the

rare

event

that

the

addition

of

the

Cita-

tion

22

or

Citation

24

has

created

a

50/60

-cycle

hum

problem,

you

may

take

advantage

of

the

ground

terminal

provided

on

the

power

amplifier.

First

check

that

all

line

cords

and

speaker

cables

are

well

away

from

sensitive

line

level

hook-up

cords,

especially

the

one

running

from

your

turntable

to

the

preamplifier.

Upon

hooking

up

your

Citation

Power

Amplifier,

you

will

immediately

notice

an

improvement

in

the

sound

of

your

system

from

now

on.

Bass

will

be

tighter

and

more

con-

trolled.

Midrange

will

be

sweet

and

sonorous.

And

high

end

will

be

smooth

and

extended.

The

imaged

sound

field

should

be

wider,

deeper

and

more

detailed.

By

way

of

review,

remember

the

following

tips

which

will

help

you

get

the

most

from

your

Citation

Power

Amplifier.

1.

Turn

on

the

Citation

22/24

LAST

when

you

begin

a

listening

session,

and

FIRST

when

you

finish,

to

avoid

possible

switching

transients

caused

by

other

components.

2.

Do

not

operate

the

amplifier

at

levels

which

will

cause

the

Voltage

Overload

indicators

to

light

regularly

for

long

intervals

or

stay

on.

3.

Make

sure

that

the

Speaker

Operating

Mode

switch

setting

corresponds

to

the

impedance

of

your

loudspeakers.

4.

When

cleaning

your

Citation

Power

Amplifier,

avoid

the

direct

use

of

dusting

sprays,

abrasive

cleaners

or

caustics

(such

as

dilute

ammonia

window

cleaning

solutions).

Use

only

a

mild

soap

and

water

solution,

applied

by

a

soft

cloth,

rather

than

sprayed

directly

onto

the

amplifier.

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