REDGUM Audio
DAC / CD Player
RGCD2
RGDAC2
RGCD5ENR
RGDAC5
Owner’s manual
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Known ‘Quirks’................................................................................................8
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Distance from the surrounding walls................................................................9
Distance between the speakers themselves......................................................9
Distance between the speakers and the listening position................................9
The angle (toe-in) of the speakers....................................................................9
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Too many hard surfaces?................................................................................10
Too many soft surfaces?.................................................................................10
Managing the bass..........................................................................................10
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Corrosion and sound system terminals...........................................................11
Placement of components in your sound system............................................11
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RGCD2 / RGDAC2
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RGCD5ENR / RGDAC5
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