AYRE TK-8150 - Manual (Page 20)

Once you have selected the “ Offset ” menu item with the
left-hand knob, simply select the desired offset level with the
right-hand knob.
Changing the gain offset from +0 dB will affect the maximum
displayed volume level. If the volume control is advanced
beyond the highest available level, the front panel will briefly
display the message “Max”.
Balance
In rare cases a source component may have a channel imbalance,
particularly phono cartridges. To adjust for this, the channel
balance for either channel can be varied from +0 dB to +3 dB in
1 dB steps on each input. If there is an asymmetry in the room
acoustics or loudspeaker placement, it may be desirable to
adjust the channel balance on all of the used inputs.
Once you have selected the “ Balance ” menu item with the
left-hand knob, simply select the desired balance level with the
right-hand knob.
Changing the balance from +0 dB will affect the maximum
displayed volume level. If the volume control is advanced
beyond the highest available level, the front panel will briefly
display the message “Max”.
Gain
When using the Ayre KX-R in a surround-sound system for
home theater, it is desirable to use the “Processor
Pass-Through” mode. This allows your two-channel music
sources to be routed directly through the KX-R, avoiding the
sonic degradation of most processors, and at the same time
allows the front two channels of the theater system to
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Offset +0dB
Balance +0dB