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- Page 1 TWO-CHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIER WITH SONARC V2 DSP 2-150 MKIII I NS TA LL ATIO N AND SUP PORT MANUA L...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TWO-CHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIER INTRODUCTION Thank you for selecting the Sonance DSP 2-150 MKIII DSP 2-150 MKIII AMPLIFIER amplifier. Sonance has over three decades of experience in premium distributed audio amplification. The amplifier has been precision engineered to provide maximum installation flexibility, low energy consumption and audiophile sound in a compact form factor (1RU). -
Page 3: Product Description
WARNING: THE POWER MAINS PLUG SERVES AS THE RCA inputs or the Coaxial or Optical Digital Inputs. The AMPLIFIER’S DISCONNECT DEVICE. THE DISCONNECT DSP 2-150 MKIII has a comprehensive protection circuit DEVICE SHALL REMAIN READILY OPERABLE DURING that guards against shorted outputs, over-current, over- OPERATION. - Page 4 DSP 2-150 MKIII FRONT PANEL Figure 1: DSP 2-150 MKIII Two-Channel Power Amplifier Front Panel Figure 2: DSP 2-150 MKIII Two-Channel Power Amplifier Rear Panel Front Panel Rear Panel Hybrid Input/Output Module Illuminated Power Button Voltage Control and IR Control Input...
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Page 5: Power The Amplifier
Protect POWERING THE AMPLIFIER mode could be caused by a short in the wire, The DSP 2-150 MKIII features a removable IEC power cord amplifier overheating, or other internal problem. (see Figure 3). A 14-gauge EIA standard 120 volt grounded power cable is included with the amplifier. -
Page 6: Speaker Connections
CORD INTO A CONVENIENCE OUTLET ON ANY OTHER AUDIO OR VIDEO COMPONENT. SOURCE CONNECTIONS SELECTION There are two options when connecting audio inputs to Figure 4: DSP 2-150 MKIII Left and Right Line Inputs the DSP 2-150 MKIII amplifier (see Figure 4). AMPLIFIERS POWER REQUIREMENTS: OUTPUT POWER... -
Page 7: Volume Level Control
NOTE: IN BRIDGE MODE, THE PROTECTION CIRCUITRY SENSES A SHORT CIRCUIT ACROSS BOTH POSITIVE SPEAKER TERMINALS. AMPLIFIER CHANNEL PROTECTION INDICATION Dual-color LEDS on the front panel of the DSP 2-150 MKIII illuminate to indicate the current operating status of each amplifier channel. Figure 8: Bridging Channels •... -
Page 8: Rack Ear Installation
Basic Setup and Advanced Setup. Amplifier name can be Figure 12: Front View Stacked Configuration x 3 entered by the installer. To place DSP 2-150 MKIII in a single rack unit order: Rack Mount Bracket for DSP 2-150 MKIII SKU# 93098 (see Figure 13). - Page 9 IP SETUP DHCP ON/OFF DHCP ON/OFF is the first option in IP setup. All Sonance DSP series amplifiers ship with DHCP (Dynamic Host Connection Protocol) ON. In most installations DHCP should be left ON except when you are using a control...
- Page 10 The username will always be “sonance”. If an incorrect inaccessible. It is critical to type in the correct IP address. password is used three times in a row, a five minute If the wrong IP address is entered, the amplifier could cooldown period will be required.
- Page 11 BACKUP RESTORE VOLTAGE Amplifier will power off immediately when the trigger The green BACKUP and RESTORE buttons take all of the voltage has been removed. When a 3-12V DC voltage or settings of the amplifier, including the DSP settings, and DC voltage is sent to the amplifier, it will take six to eight encapsulates them into one file.
- Page 12 Mono. NOTE: FRONT PANEL VOLUME CONTROLS OVERWRITE THIS SETTING. DSP PRESET Apply any of the available Sonance DSP presets to each TURN ON VOLUME channel of the amplifier independently. You can apply Determines what volume level the amplifier will default any open preset and then make modifications on the EQ to when it is turned on.
- Page 13 The EQ settings tab is used to assign your DSP EQ presets for each channel. EQ presets provide best possible IMPORT EXPORT audio quality for most Sonance speakers. EQ presets are ALL PRESETS available at: The green IMPORT EXPORT buttons allow you to save all http://www.sonance.com/electronics/amplifiers/dsp.
- Page 14 100Hz. To boost the high frequencies you would set the PARAMETRIC EQ high tilt to around 5kHz. All Sonance DSP amplifier models feature a ten band GAIN parametric EQ. Adjustments made to the EQ will be Can be set in 1dB steps +/-12dB. When setting the gain displayed on the output frequency response graph.
- Page 15 DSP 2-150 MKIII SPECIFICATIONS Number of Channels 2 (1 stereo pair) Power Output - 8 ohms (Stereo) 150 watts RMS per channel (all channels driven) Power Output - 4 ohms (Stereo) 224 watts RMS per channel (all channels driven) Power Output - 8 ohms (Bridged)
- Page 16 AMPLIFIER FACTORY RESET STEP Step 1 Press and hold the RESET button on the rear panel for more than ten seconds APPENDIX B DSP 2-150 MKIII AMPLIFIER - AUTO ON/SLEEP MODE DETAILS Auto On Setting Sleep Mode Options Time To Music...
- Page 17 AC cord is plugged into an outlet and the amp is • Solutions: Set the bridge mode to OFF. If audio switched on. output is still unavailable, contact Sonance Technical Support. • Cause: AC cable is improperly seated either at the back of the amp or at the AC outlet.
- Page 18 RESET button hole on the back panel, and pressing to the affected amp channel is loose, disconnected the button for at least 10 seconds. or faulty. For additional support, contact Sonance Technical • Solution: Verify that the interconnect cables are Support at www.techsupport@sonance.com.
- Page 19 AND IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED. No one is authorized to make or modify any warranties on behalf of Sonance. The warranty stated above is the sole and exclusive remedy and Sonance’s performance shall constitute full and final satisfaction of all obligations, liabilities and claims with respect to the Product.