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674A Stereo Equalizer OPERATING MANUAL orban All specications apply when arving {00 arms of higher impedances. Novse measured on an average-reading meter {hvough # 20.20,000H bandpass titer with IedBloctave Butterworth skirts. ELECTRICAL Input: Impedance, Lond {each legh: 100K in parallel with TOO0pF, electronically anced Impedance, Driving: icealy 600 ohms brfess balanced or unbalanced Nominal input Level: Between ~ 10 and + 438 ‘Absolute Overload Point: + 26d8m Output: Impedance, Source: 47 ofms in parallel ‘with 1000RF, unbalanced (Optional transformer balanced 600 ohm outputs) Impedance, Load: shoula be 600 ons orgreater=-wall not ring into any capactive load Nominal Output Level: + 48m Man. Output Level Before Clipping: (renter than + 19d8m, 20-20,000H2 Frequency Response: "207508, 20-20,000He: EO controls set at 2er0 detents ‘Available Gain: “1248; acjustaoe co -Infnty by means of front pane! GAIN conto! Slew Rate: Varies between 6 and 13Vius depend. ing upon setting of GAIN convo, slew. tng fe symmetrical. ternal bandiiming beaures that slew rate ming will not ‘ecur even with the most severe ‘equalization 2nd program materia ‘Square Wave Response: Square wave exhibits No spurious ring ing at any output level The only ringing ‘observable is that eheoretcally| ‘Sssoclated with any given equalization Total Harmonie Distortion: Less than 0.08%, 20-20,0002 (3 18am) SMPTE intermodulation Distortion: Less than 0.05% (+ 188m. 60/700H, ay Noise at Output: Less than = 78d8m (EO in fters out, contro's centered} COvertoadiNolse Ratio: Better than 11208 for any single band: as iter, for any setongs ef TUNING oF BANDWIDTH controls, Equalization Ranges: “TédB peaking EO, Reciprocal Tuning Ranges: 2o.60He: 401 SDHE; 110-3104: 2380-75042, 480-1900H., 1.1-4 5H; 2.89.02; 5:9-21kHe. Dials calbrated at SO preferced trequencies Crosstalk: {Typeealy better than ~ $548 @ 2042, improves a 6d8lactave below that Me quency “O" Range: Greater than 0.5 £0 10 for any setting of the TUNING contr. Low Pass Filter Section: Tunable in 2 ranges: 200-2000Hz oF 2ovoKHe, 12aBloctave, (2nd order But terworth) High Pass Fiter Section: Tunaove in 2 ranges. 20200Hz oF 200.2000H2, |2dBloctave, [2ndtorder Burerworh) ‘Overload indicator: {Camp lights for 200ms if the instan taneous peak output of any amplifier Fises to wtin 108 of As clipping pownt CCireult Design: ‘Rate R¢ resized with FET-nput ‘Spams. Line driver empoys ascrete tansstor current booster ‘Operating Temperature: 50" C Power Requirements: TTSIR3OVAC 10%; SOKOHE: 12 watts PHYSICAL ‘Operating Controls (each channel EQUALIZATION, TUNING, and BAND- WIDTH for each of eight bands. TUN. ING, RANGE (x 1, x 10}, and FILTER INJOUT for each fiter. EQUALIZATION INIOUT, POWER ONIOFF, and GAIN for entire equalizer. Panel: 19x 514° (48.3 X 13.3emp 3 units Chassis Depth Behind Panel: 514" (13.30) weight: Net lbs. (5 kg: Shipping: 134 (os (6:1 kg} AC Cord: Hare U-ground to USA Standara Connectors: 140 type barrier strip (5H screw; holes punched for XLRype connectors {Sunteherate 03F and D3M or equal), CCreult Ground: ‘Available on barser stip, normally jumperea t9 chassis. Options: Ty Plenigiass security cover for EO and 2} Baianced transformers in two or four outputs S$) XLRetype connectors on input and wo or four outputs 4] Phone jacks on input and two or four outputs Table of Contents ee Specifications Registration Card Warranty 1 Part A: Installation ond Operation 17 Part C: Maintenance 1 Introduction 17 Introduction | Performance Highlights 17 Performance Evaluation 2 Front Pane! Description General 3. Rear Pane! Description Power Supply 3 Block Diagram Signal Processing Circuitry 3. AC Power 23 Maintenance ond Service 4 Mechanical Installation Preventive Maintenance XLR Connector Installation Access 5 Balonced Output Tranformer Installation Replacement of Components on Printed Circuit Boards 6 Electrical Installation Troubleshooting IC Opamps Input Foctory Service Ovtput Shipping Instructions Wiring With Two-Conductor Shielded Cable 2% Circuit Description Grounding Diagram General 7 Typical Input/Output Connection Rules Input Buffer 7 Wiring With Single-Conductor Shielded Coble Equalizer Sections 8 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS EQ IN/OUT Switch Using the E@ Section Lowpass Filter Boost/Cut Curve Familes Highpass Filters Output Buffer Using the Highpass and Lowpass Filters Overload Indicator Using the 674A As An Electronic Crossover Power Supply Headroom 31, Appendix: Interconnections And Grounding 1, Part 8: Specific Applications 31 Driving the Input From High-lmpedance And/Or High- Stereo Level Sources Sound Reinforcement House Tuning 31 Grounding Notch Filtering Full Electronic Crossover Partial Electronic Crossover and Ini Equalizer Stage Monitors 13. Donce Bors Ww Recording Studios 15 Motion Picture Sound 15. Broadcosting 16 Electronic: Music NOTE Text references to (+) and (-) input ond output terminals meon the some as schemetic ond reor-panel designations "HI" and "LO", respectively. REGISTRATION CARD The original purchaser should have received © postpaid Registration Card pocked with this marvel. Registration is of benefit to you because it enables us to tell you of new ‘opplicotions, possible performance improvements, service olds, etc, which may be developed over the life of the product. It also provides us with the dote of sole so that we may more promptly respond to possible claims under Warranty in the future (without having to request a copy of your Bill of Sale or other proof of purchase). Please fill in the Registration Card ond return it to us. If the Registration Cord has become lost or you have purchased the unit used, please photocopy the image of the card reproduced below and send it to us in an envelope. Use the address shown on the title page. Zip or Mait Code, Purchased trom. city Date of Purchase Nature f your appicaton How did you near about if? ——— Qe REGISTRATION CARD Fig. WARRANTY The Warranty, which applies only to the first end-user of record, is stated on the Worranty Certificate on a separate sheet packed with this manual. Save it for future reference. INTRODUCTION PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS Part A: Installation and Operation The Orban 674A is @ dual-channel eight-bond quesi-parametrie equalizer of high professional quality, ond is the stereo version of Orban's popular 672A equalizer. Because optimizing’ the controls for convenient stereo operation required placing corresponding "A" and "8" controls physically close to each other, there is slight crosstalk between the channels at very high frequencies (typically better than -55dB ot 20kHz, falling ot 6d3/octave at lower frequencies). A small amount of leckage from one channel to the other may be heard if you attempt to use each 674A channel to equalize entirely independent program material, and we recommend that the 674A be used only with stereaphonic program material. If you require absolute isolation between the two channels, we recommend use of pair of 672A equalizers instead. The 674A is equipped with grophie-type EQ controls providing up 10 16d8 of reciprocal boost or cut. The center frequency ond bandwidth of each band ore continuously variable to enable precise control of the audio spectrum. Wide-range high- and low-pass filters (I2dB/octave) follow each EQ section for added versatility. When these filters are overlapped (200-2000Hz), the 674A can be used os a combined graphic/parametrie equalizer ond tunable electronic crossover. Separate lowpass and highpass outputs are provided for this purpose. Each channel of the 674A has an electronically-balanced bridging input, ond unbalanced outputs (which can be balanced by the addition of optional output transformers). Input, outputs, and power line connections all contain effective RF filtering. I2dB of gain is avcilable. All potential overload points in the equalizer fore monitored by an extremely fast "peck-stretching" overlood detector, so that peak clipping can be detected and corrected before it becomes oudible. The flexibility offered by the 674A mokes it a particularly powerful tool in nearly oll areas of audio: sound reinforcement, public address, recording studio, broadcasting, motien picture sound, dance bars (discos), theater. The 674A easily meets the quality, performance, ond reliability requirements of the demanding professional, and is also well-suited for use in semi-pro or audiophile applications. The controls ond features of the 674A are fully described in this manual. It will familiarize you with the unit's potential and enable you to imaginatively use the 614A for your specific installation and application. EQ Section = Eight bonds, each with TUNING ond BANDWIDTH control = £1648 equalization range -- Reciprocal curves <= Each band tunes over 3:1 frequency range FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION = "Q" is voriable between 0.5 ond 10 = "Tic" marks on TUNING ond BANDWIDTH controls guide you to octave-band ‘grophic equolization settings = Bands are totally non-interecting LE/HP Filter Sections — Each section is continuously tunable over 100:1 range in 2 decodes Each section is independently switchoble = 12dBfoctave slopes - Separate highposs and lowpass outputs permit use as full electronic crossover jn the range of 200-2000Hz General == 1208 available gain = Very low noise and distortion

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