Onkyo stereo receivers offer outstanding audio performance for the home audio enthusiast. Some listeners like to go a step further, and tune the output of their Onkyo stereo to match their room's acoustics and their listening tastes. Adding a graphic equalizer is an excellent way to do this.
Instructions
1. Examine your receiver for a tape monitor loop. On the front of the receiver, look for a button marked "tape monitor," and on the rear panel of the receiver look for two sets of RCA connections, one marked "tape in," and another marked "tape out." If your Onkyo receiver (or any receiver) does not have these connections, you cannot use a graphic equalizer. If your Onkyo receiver does have a tape monitor loop, you can add a graphic equalizer.
2. Connect the first set of patch cables between the receiver's "tape out" to the graphic equalizer's "audio in" connections.
3. Connect the second set of patch cables between the receiver's "tape in" to the graphic equalizer's "audio out" connections.
4. Plug your graphic equalizer into a 120-volt outlet and turn it on.
5. Turn on the receiver's tape monitor switch. Play some music, and adjust the equalizer to your taste.
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