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Rialto 400

What is the amplifier topology? It's not digital, it's too heavy and sounds too good, and gets too warm… (all good things)

Does the headphone amp use the same D/A as the digital inputs, or another

If you looked at the Accubass on a spectrum analyzer, what would you see? Wide or narrow boost? How much?

Have you looked at any rack mount options?

How long does it take to break in?

Does the gain control have any affect on the sensitivity of the signal turn on?

The sub/mono output on the back, is it just the left signal, or when only one RCA is plugged in, does it sum the channels?

If you only connect the digital input (coax or toslink), does it down convert the digital signal to the analogue outputs?

What is Dolby Volume technology?

What is Dolby Volume technology?

Home Theater Amplifiers

What Is LightDrive?

Why is the "Made In USA" logo missing from AudioControl product boxes and manuals?

Home Theater Calibration

What is a Room Mode?

How can I test for rattles in a home theater?

What is "Arrival-time Alignment" and why is it important in home theater?

What is level matching and why is it important in home theater?

The lights on my AudioControl amplifier aren't bouncing up and down, but my system still sounds fantastic. Is the display broken?

BVHD-10/HDMI

Which should I use - CAT 5 or CAT 6?

Sparkles, Snow or Blinking Video:

Status LED Dim or Off:

When switching sources, picture may be lost while the source and display or sink boot and negotiate with each other.

Interoperability:

HDMI cable is delicate (and expensive), which is why I'm using the BVHD-10 to extend HDMI over CAT-6/5. Do I need to be cautious in how I run my CAT-6/5?

Active Balanced Technology

What is AudioControl's Active Balanced Technology (ABT)?

How are AudioControl Active Balanced Technology products different from "Baluns"?

How far will AudioControl's Active Balanced Technology send video signals over Cat-5?

EIA 568-B Pin-Out Diagram for RJ-45 Connector

Is there an advantage to using shielded Cat-5 wire?

How do I send remote power to the BVR-25 from the Maestro M2e?

Technical Papers

Home Theater Calibration Guide

102 - Crossover Networks from A to Linkwitz-Riley

104 - Crossovers and Biamplification

105 - How Recordings Are Made

106 - Equalizers and Constant-Q

107 - Small Room Acoustics De-Mythologized

108 - When Was the Last Time You Heard a Perfect Room?

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