Bryston SP2 PREAMP User Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

1. Safety Instructions & Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2. Contact information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
3. Introduction, Accessories and Power . . . . . . . . . 3
4. Front Panel Controls and Indicators . . . . . . . . 4~6

a. Using .the .Dynamic .Range .Control . . . . . . . . . . 4

5. Rear Panel Input and Output Connections . . . . 7~8

a. Setting .the .Optical .Input .Assign . . . . . . . . . . . 7

b. Programming .the .AUX .Trigger .Output . . . . . . . . 8

6. SP2 Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8~10
7. Setup and Calibration of the SP2 . . . . . . . . 10~16

. a .Explanation .of .‘Saved .Settings .per .Source’ . . . . . . . . . 10

. b. Setting the Speaker Configuration . . . . . . . . . 10

. c . Explanation .of .‘Xtra .Bass’ .Mode . . . . . . . . . . 11

. d .Enabling .the .Subwoofer .output .in .the .Bypass .mode .10

. e .Setting .the .Speaker .Crossover .Frequency . . . . . 10

. f . Setting .the .Channel .Delays . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

. g .Calibrating .and .Setting .Levels/Channel .to

. . Channel .Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 .

. h . .Setting .the .THX .Subwoofer .Limiter .or .Bass .Peak

. . Level .Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

. i . .Enabling .DTS-ES .6 1 .Decoding . . . . . . . . . . 13

. j . .Enabling .THX .Surround .EX™ .Decoding . . . . . . 14

. k . .Changing .Dolby .PLII .Music .Settings . . . . . . . . 14

. l . .Changing .DTS .NEO:6 .Settings . . . . . . . . . . 15

8. . .Appendix A – SP2 Surround Modes . . . . . . . . . 15
9 . .Appendix B - IR codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
10. SP2 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
11 . .Example Hookup Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
12 . .Suggested Surround Sound Placement . . . . . . . 19