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When the components are linked, all displays will be set to the
same brightness. Pressing
display intensity
on either component
will affect both displays.
Polarity link
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Polarity link:
This links the
d/a polarity
button on the Nº31’s
Remote Control to the
polarity invert
function of the Nº30.5.
The polarity link also allows inverted polarity to be saved with a
program, via the Nº31.
The following Link is not a selectable option. Instead, it operates automatically
and transparently between your transport, processor and preamplifier.
HDCD Link
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HDCD link:
When HDCD recordings are made, one of the encod-
ing options chosen by the recording engineer results in a playback
level that is six decibels lower than normal. This change in volume
from one CD to the next is automatically compensated for when
the Nº30.5 is connected to a Mark Levinson preamplifier such as
the Nº38 or Nº38S. When such a HDCD is played, the Linked
preamplifier (acting on instructions from the digital processor) will
automatically raise its volume setting by exactly six decibels. It will
also reduce its volume setting by 6 dB when the low-output
HDCD recording is no longer being processed. In this fashion, the
perceived volume in the room is maintained at a constant level
despite a fundamental change in the recording being played.
