Krell Industries KRC 2 manual Ouestions and Answers

H. OUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

.Q. WhenI turn up the volumeon the KRC-2a loud hum is present fromttie loudspeakers.Whatcould it be?

A. Humcan be causedby_ several different disturbances. Checkto makesure all of the cables in and out of the KRC-2are sound and makingproper contact. Makesure there are~no powersupplies orhuminducing components on top ot or directly belowthe KRC-2.

Youalso could be experiencing a groundloop in the

system. Aground loop can be ca.used whe.n several. componentswith diffdrent groundpotentials are in the system. Groundloops can often be easily correcte.d. Consult your dealer or KRELLfor system grounding considerations.

Q. Can the KRC-2be used to control more than one system?

A. Yes, the KRC-2has both single end.ed and bala.nced outputs that can be used simultaneouslyto control two seperate systems.

Q. WhenI select the B 1 input on the KRC-2one channel seemsto have less gain than the other. Is something wrong with the preamp?

A. Morethan likely there is not a problemwith the KRC-2The. balanced input or output internal cable terminations could be incorrect. Switchthe suspect cable

to the other channel and vice versa to determinewhether a cable is defective. If the problemswitchesto the other channel,it is a defective cable. If the problemdoes not

moveto the other channel and remains the sameafter cables have been switched, checkthe wiring at the input

of the KI~.C,2with the sameprocess. If it is not cable or source related call your dealer or KRELL.

Checkto makesure there are no LED'silluminated in the Balancecontrol section of the front panel. If there are, correct the balance by pushingthe balance contol switches until no LEDson the balance control section are illuminated.

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