Madrigal Imaging AVP2 Stereo Amplifier User Manual


 
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4 SELECT NO CHANGE, FORCE ON, FORCE OFF OR EXTRA BASS
AS THE SETTING FOR YOUR SUBWOOFER IN THIS SURROUND MODE
If you select no change as the sub mode for all your surround modes, the
AVP2 will leave the AVP2s bass management settings as they had been
prior to selecting this surround mode. This no change setting is best used
on all surround modes or none; if you elect to specify force on or force off
in some modes, you should probably do so for all modes.
If (for example) you prefer to ensure that a subwoofer is included for mov-
ies and removed when listening to music, you should
set speakers for a
biamplified system (with whatever crossover frequency best supports your
speakers); then set the movie-related surround modes for sub mode: force
on
; and set the music-oriented surround modes to sub mode: force off.
This way, your subwoofer will automatically be engaged or disengaged as
you change between (for example) Dolby Digital and stereo surround.
The extra bass setting sends all deep bass information to both the full
range Left and Right speakers and to the subwoofer. Technically, this is re-
dundant bass, though in some situations it may result in smoother in-room
bass response, due to the way your speakers are interacting with the rooms
acoustics. Consult with your dealer on how best to use this feature, or
whether it even applies to your situation.
5 IF YOU HAVE DUAL DRIVE SURROUND SPEAKERS, SELECT EITHER
DIPOLE OR BIPOLE FOR THE DEFAULT SETTING OF YOUR SPEAKERS
FOR THIS SURROUND MODE
If you have not already selected dual drive as the way you wish to utilize
your auxiliary channels (in the set speakers menu), this option will not
even appear. This is normal, and intended to avoid misleading you, since
the setting would have no meaning without dual drive speakers.
6 PRESS ENTER TO SAVE YOUR CHANGES; REPEAT FOR ALL OTHER
SURROUND MODES, AS NEEDED
Note that if you change only a single surround mode, the others will re-
mains at their factory default settings of no offsets and sub mode = default.
This will cause even offsets entered at the front panel to be reset to all ze-
ros when selecting surround modes other than the one you altered. (All the
more reason to live with the system for a while before electing to customize
it in this way. You should know your preferences with a fair degree of cer-
tainty before automating them to this extent.)