User manual BBE SOUND ARS2

[. . . ] The original program material is faithfully reproduced with more of the nuance, subtlety, and presence of live performance. Plucked and percussive sounds such as guitar, piano and cymbals are sharper and cleaner. In summary, the BBE HIGH DEFINITION SOUND processing technology found in the BBE ARS will bring more depth, detail and definition to any home audio system. 1 WHAT DOES BBE® SIGNAL PROCESSING DO? BBE sound processing technology has been awarded over 40 US and international patents, and is essentially an audio circuit which compensates for deficiencies inherent in amplified sound systems. It is a program-driven process which restores the time-alignment of the whole frequency spectrum while dynamically compensating for amplitude loss in the uppermost and lowermost frequencies. [. . . ] SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE MAY BE INFLICTED TO THE BBE ARS OR ANY SUBSEQUENT COMPONENT IN THE SYSTEM IN THE EVENT THE OUTPUT OF A POWER AMP IS CONNECTED DIRECTLY TO THE BBE ARS. In order to reduce the risk of damage to any equipment, properly connect all cables and power cables before turning on any components in the system. Most important of all, ALWAYS TURN ON THE POWER AMPLIFIER LAST TO AVOID DAMAGING THE SPEAKERS OR THE AMP. The BBE ARS may be used in a number of different environments and its results may vary accordingly. Generally, the tape loop or a processor loop of an audio system is the ideal placement. The tape loop will only work if your audio system has a "tape monitor" control for that loop. If so, this will allow the user to apply the BBE HIGH DEFINITION SOUND process to as many source signals as possible. Alternatively, other sources having line-level RCA outputs may be plugged directly into the ARS, such as a CD player's outputs, a cassette player's playback signal, or the audio outputs from a video source such as a VCR or video disk player. Once in operation, adjustment of the Process and Lo-contour controls is made to suite the listening tastes of the user. Some source material may benefit from higher settings while others may sound better with a lower setting. However, in typical usage owners do not often make adjustments to the control settings once a preference has been established. USE WITH AN EXTERNAL EQUALIZER The BBE ARS can be used in conjunction with an external equalizer unit, and it may be placed in the signal path either before or after the equalizer. IF THE EQ IS BEING SET TO GIVE THE ROOM A FLAT RESPONSE AS DETERMINED BY A SPECTRUM ANALYZER, THE BBE ARS WILL WORK WELL EITHER BEFORE OR AFTER THE EQUALIZER, ALTHOUGH AFTER IS PREFERABLE. If the EQ is being used for substantial tone alteration, the recommended placement of the BBE ARS is before the equalizer. Neither of the above configurations will harm the BBE ARS. MAINTENANCE Maintenance of the BBE ARS is limited to proper cleaning of the unit with a mild household cleaner such as Formula 409® or Windex®. The chassis and cover are steel finished with a durable polyurethane paint, while the front panel is as anodized aluminum extrusion. Only qualified technicians should remove unit cover for inspection or repair. This unit was designed with high quality audio components that should exhibit little or no electronic drift of the components which would cause a change in specifications. The BBE ARS adopts a robust and conservative design from BBE Sound's experience in producing HIGH DEFINITION SOUND professional sound processors in use worldwide by musicians, recording studios, broadcast facilities, nightclubs and other commercial applications. The BBE ARS is similarly designed to provide many years of listening enjoyment. 5 SERVICE Customers within the US and Canada may contact BBE Sound directly at our corporate facility in Huntington Beach, California: Tel. Should the BBE ARS fail to operate for any reason, our sole obligation is to repair the unit as described above. 6 INSTALLING THE BBE ARS INTO A TAPE OR PROCESSOR LOOP BBE ARS FUSE 230 8 WATTS 50/60Hz v ATTENTION: UTILISER UN FUSIBLE DE RECHANGE DE MEME TYPE DE T63mA, 250V. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIC NE PAS OUVRIR! ! [. . . ] Reading should be -12 VDC, (+/- 0. 8 VDC). PROCESSING TEST: Input a 5kHz signal @ -10dBu into Channel A [B] input. With the Definition control at minimum (fully C. C. W. ), DVM should read -10. 5dBu (+/- 0. 5dBu). With the Definition control at maximum (fully C. W. ), DVM should read -2dBu (+/-0. 5dBu). LO CONTOUR TEST: Input a 50Hz signal @ -10dBu into Channel A [B] input. [. . . ]