Tone: To activate the tone controls, push the Tone button on the front panel or remote. The LED
in the middle will light up in white, indicating that the tone controls are active.
Bass and Treble controls: When the LED in the middle of the front-panel Tone button is on,
these controls will be active. Turn them clockwise to boost, counterclockwise to cut. The front
panel indicates the level of boost or cut in decibels (dB). When adjusting these controls, we
strongly recommend you you first disengage the tone controls using the Tone button; make the
adjustment; then push the Tone button again to re-engage the controls. This is because the
integrated amp is DC-coupled, with no capacitors in the signal path. This design gives the best
sound quality, but it can result in some noise when the treble and bass knobs are turned.
Phase (remote control only): The Phase control inverts the phase of the entire system. While
the Momentum integrated amp does not invert phase, many source devices do, and many
recordings are produced with inverted phase. Because you have no way of knowing what the
proper phase is, you must set this control by ear. Push the Phase button on the remote control
to invert the phase. The light on the integrated amp’s front dial will turn from green to red when the
phase is inverted. Try listening with the phase normal or inverted, and use whichever setting
sounds better. If you can’t hear a difference, don’t worry about it. Depending on the recording,
the effects of phase inversion are often subtle and sometimes even inaudible.
Mute (remote control only): The Mute control simply mutes the volume temporarily. Press it
once to mute, and again to restore the volume. When the sound is muted, the light in the volume
indicator will flash.
Balance (remote control only): The Balance control lets you shift the stereo balance to right or
left. To activate it, press the Balance button on the remote. The volume indicator on the face of
the integrated amp will swing to show the current balance setting. Use the volume +/- buttons on
the remote to change the balance setting. If the needle points straight up, the balance is even
between left and right. If the needle points to right or left, the balance is shifted to that side.
To return the balance to the center, hold down the Balance button on the remote for 2 seconds.
The remote backlight will flash and the needle will return to center.
Maintenance
The Momentum integrated amp requires no user maintenance other than to keep it clean
and ensure that the vents remain unobstructed. Like a piece of fine furniture, the Momentum
integrated amp has a fine, highly polished finish that can be easily damaged. Do not rub or polish
the finish, and do not allow objects to come in contact with it. To clean the integrated amp, spray
a small amount of distilled water onto the supplied microfiber cloth and gently wipe the surface
along the direction of the metal grain, with light pressure only. Never use a circular motion or
heavy pressure, as this can permanently scratch the machined surfaces. Do not rub the surface
with the cloth, and do not spray any liquid directly onto the integrated amp. If dust or other
contaminants or objects collect around the vents at the top and bottom of the integrated amp,
remove small objects by hand and use a shop vacuum or hand vacuum to remove the dust. Use a
brush attachment on the vacuum to avoid scratching the surface. If you should need to transport
or ship the integrated amp, be sure to use the original packing materials. Allow the integrated
amp to cool down for at least one hour before you wrap or package it.
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