Concept 3 5 owners manual

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Introduction

Thank you for choosing 3 Concept
receiver. We think youll most appreciate
this product if you understand it in the
context of its design philosophy. Take a
few minutes and read this manual before
you set up the receiver; it'll save you a lot
of time, and will help you get the full
potential from the Concept.

The Concept 3.5 is the end result of
a concentrated effort to design a line of
no-compromise, user-oriented stereo
receivers. Every detail, from the action of
the controls to the surface area of the
internal heat sinks, has been carefully
thought out and crafted by a distinguished
international team of designers and
production engineers. A laboratory
standard of performance is augmented by
bold visual definition. The final product is
an instrument that will satisfy the most
discerning audiophile.

Myriad design innovations make the
Concept 3.5 as easy to use as to listen to.
Most of the binary functions are controlled
by newly engineered push buttons. The
buttons themselves use light-emitting
diodes to provide positive visual indication;
the tape monitor buttons glow red when
depressed, while all others glow green.

The Concept 3.5 volume and tone
controls have multiple detents to allow
precise adjustments that are easily
repeatable. All controls are arranged for
maximum ease of use.

A sophisticated tuner section will
match the performance of the finest
separate tuners. Effective application is
made of a 3gang tuning assembly, full
Quadrature detector, hand-picked filter
elements and the latest PhaseLock Loop
circuitry. Tuning itself is unusually
smooth, due in part to the massive internal
flywheel and bearing assembly. Exact
tuning is aided by a pair of calibrated
meters and a stereo indicator light.

The hallmark of the Concept 3.5 is a
standard of accuracy unmarred by
significant audible or measurable distor-
tion. This has been achieved by selecting
only premium-quality parts and operating
them far below their rated capabilities. A
deliberate benefit of this design criterion is
a dramatic decrease of breakdown due to
parts failure.

Surely the most ambitious way to
create a product, but consistent with
making the Concept 3.5 receiver the
ultimate synthesis of the technical, the
visual, and the tactile.

Unpacking

Record the serial number of
your Concept receiver in the space
provided here. The number may be
found on the rear panel of your
receiver.

Serial Numberzfléfii
Date of Purchase: 7/ Zea/7 7

Placement

You should, of course, place your
receiver where its most convenient.
However, keep it away from direct sunlight
or any other heat source, and dont block
the vents on the underside of the unit.
CAUTION: To prevent fire and avoid
shock hazard, do not expose the receiver to
rain or moisture.