Parasound TDQ-150 manual

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    -1- R / E Q - 1 5 0 Owner's Manual R /E Q-1 5 0 Ro om E qu alizer Congratulations on your purchase of this precision audio component and thank you for choosing Parasound. We are sure that you will find the R/EQ-150 to be a very useful problem solving tool. Even if you have used an equalizer before, please take time to review this manual to tak[...]

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    -2- Parasound Drawing # 1: Rear Panel Connections CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN 120 Vac/60 Hz 5W R/EQ-150 Room Equalizer Parasound Products, Inc. San Francisco, CA USA Input Output R L Fuse Holder Connect Input Jacks to line Output Jacks of Preamp or Play/Out of Receiver T ape Monitor Loop AC Connector Connect Output Jacks to Input Jac[...]

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    -3- R / E Q - 1 5 0 Owner's Manual R/EQ-150 Room Equalizer 40 Hz 80 Hz 120 Hz 2.5 kHz Bypass Level 6 kHz Operating Your R/EQ-150 Adjusting the R/EQ-150 Level Control Once you have installed the R/EQ-150 into your system, set all its frequency controls to their center detented positions. Next, set the volume control on your preamp or receiver t[...]

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    -4- Parasound 120 Hz Mid Bass Adjustment: The 120 Hz control has an adjustment range of ±8 dB and a frequency bandwidth of one-half octave. Turning this control clockwise (boosting) can add mid-bass information to speakers with smaller woofers or speakers mounted in ceilings. Turning this control counterclockwise (attenuating) can tighten up muddy[...]

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    -5- R / E Q - 1 5 0 Owner's Manual R/EQ-150 Specifications Frequency Response (Frequency Controls at Center Detent) 20 Hz-20 kHz +/- 0.5 dB Frequency Control Center Frequencies 40 Hz, 80 Hz, 120 Hz, 2.5 kHz, 6 kHz Frequency Control Bandwidth 1/2 Octave Frequency Control Range +/- 8 dB Voltage Gain : (Frequency Controls at Center Detent) 14 dB [...]

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    -6- Parasound Parasound Products, Inc. 950 Battery Street, San Francisco, CA 94111 415-397-7100 / FAX 415-397-0144[...]