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Sound

imbalances

between

left

and

right

channels

can

be

caused

by

speaker

placement,

listening

room

conditions

and

even

some

improperly

recorded

musical

sources.

For

example,

your

listening

position

may

be

nearer

one

speaker

than

the

other.

Use

the

BALANCE

control

(13)

to

concurrently

change

left

and

right

output

volumes

and

create

a

more

balanced

musical

image

between

the

speakers.

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A

remote

control

muting

circuit

can

be

used

to

reduce

the

sound

level

by

20dB.

When

the

remote

MUTE

button

is

pressed,

the

front

panel

MUTE

INDICATOR

(14)

illuminates.

The

muting

feature

is

very

convenient

for

lowering

the

volume

level

temporarily

(for

instance,

to

answer

a

phone

call

or

cue

a

record)

without

disturbing

the

original

setting

of

the

master

VOLUME

control

(15).

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headphones

may

he

plugged

into

this

jack

for

private

listening,

The

output

volume

is

changed

by

the

master

VOLUME

control,

either

manually

or

from

the

remote.

All

of

the

controls

discussed

so

far

are

also

found

on

the

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handheld

remote

control

unit.

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addition,

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more

controls

are

provided

behind

a

flip

-down

panel

on

the

front

of

the

preamplifier.

While

each

has

an

important

function,

you

will

not

need

to

use

them

as

often,

so

they

have

been

concealed

for

simplicity

and

to

enhance

the

appearance

of

the

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Flip

-Down

Panel

Press

in

and

release

the

top

of

the

flip

-down

panel

to

open.

one

trots.

21

22

As

was

previously

noted,

the

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25

separates

the

functions

of

tone

frequency

turnover

and

amount

of

boosticut

for

added

fl

exibility.

The

BASS

(17)

and

TREBLE

(20)

knobs

control

the

amount

of

effect

(plus

or

minus

10dB)

provided

by

the

3

-position

TURNOVER

slide

switches

(18

&

19).

Both

treble

and

bass

TURNOVER

switches

have

a

central

position

marked

DEFEAT.

When

set

at

this

position,

the

adjacent

BASS

and

TREBLE

rotary

knobs

will

have

no

effect.

This

provides

an

excellent

method

of

assessing

"before"

and

"after"

tone

control

adjustments

quickly.

Simply

return

the

TURN-

OVER

switches

to

the

DEFEAT

position

several

times

as

you

make

bass

and

treble

adjustments

to

compare

their

effect

to

the

"tlat",

unequal

i

zed

sound.

The

Citation

25's

tone

control

system

is

primarily

recom-

mended

as

a

method

of

gently

correcting

tonal

deficiencies

(or

overabundances)

in

program

material.

Contrary

to

popular

belief,

many

recordings

receive

arbitrary

equalization

during

recording,

mixdown

and

mastering,

according

the

widely

varying

tastes

of

the

engineer,

producer

and

mastering

technician.

Thus

an

overly

shrill

or

"hoomy"

recording

may

be

made

more

listenable

with

a

slight

decrease

in

treble

and

bass,

respectively.

An

older

record

lacking

in

low

bass

may

be

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25

enhanced.

An

indistinct

vocal

may

be

made

more

clear

by

relatively

"boosting"

the

midrange

through

the

reduction

of

both

treble

and

bass

controls,

While

the

Citation

25

tone

controls

may

also

he

used

to

correct

for

overall

room

and

speaker

deficiencies,

that

is

not

their

primary

purpose.

It

is

recommended

that

you

explore

alternatives

such

as

speaker

placement,

adjustment

of

speaker

level

controls,

acoustic

room

treatments,

etc.

so

that

the

position

of

the

Citation

25

tone

controls

may

be

left

in

their

DEFEAT

position

at

most

times.

The

PHASE

-CORRECT

LOUDNESS

(21)

circuit

provides

a

special

fixed

equalization

curve

which

compensates

for

the

ear's

decreased

sensitivity

at

low

listening

levels.

When

using

your

system

for

background

music,

engage

this

button

to

restore

frequency

balance.

As

mentioned

in

the

introduction

to

this

manual,

the

Phase

-Correct

Loudness

circuit

is

unique

both

in

its

equalization

curve

(flat

over

400Hz,

+3dB

at

200Hz)

and

in

its

ability

to

maintain

phase

accuracy

throughout

the

midrange

portion

of

the

sound

spectrum.

Even

if

you

have

developed

an

understandable

aversion

to

"loudness"

buttons

in

the

past,

you

are

urged

to

try

the

Citation

25's

new

approach

to

low

frequency

psychoacoustic

sound

enhancement.

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