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The Architect
TM
Model 500 & Model 700
Multi-Zone Power Amplifier / Speaker Optimizer
Professional Installer's
Consciousness Guide
®
making good stereo sound better
®
22410 70th Avenue West
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
Phone 425-775-8461 • Fax 425-778-3166
Internet http://www.audiocontrol.com
©1998. All rights reserved.

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  • Page 1 Model 500 & Model 700 Multi-Zone Power Amplifier / Speaker Optimizer Professional Installer’s Consciousness Guide ® making good stereo sound better ® 22410 70th Avenue West Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043 Phone 425-775-8461 • Fax 425-778-3166 Internet http://www.audiocontrol.com ©1998. All rights reserved.
  • Page 2 Important Information Dealer Name _______________________________________ Date Installed ______________________________________ Serial Number _____________________________________ ®...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Troubleshooting ........17 A Brazen Plug For Other AudioControl Products ..18 Appendix A - Bridging The Architect .
  • Page 4 ®...

  • Page 5: The Architect Product Highlights

    And the company whose profes- sional sound division sells the most popular one-third octave real time analyzer in the world, the SA-3050. AudioControl’s passion for high quality, meticulous attention to detail and pro sound heritage shows itself in the dozens of awards we have won for our designs, products and service.
  • Page 6 Seattle. Here, we also build precision test instruments, equalizers and analyzers and a totally awesome line of car stereo components. AudioControl began in 1977 and has won so many audio industry awards for design and engineering excellence that our reception room wall is starting to sag.

  • Page 7: Experienced Installer's Quick Hook-Up Guide

    Quick Hook-Up Guide Experienced Installer’s Quick Hook-Up Guide What follows are “Express” hook-up diagrams for professionals and experienced audio buffs. Make sure to fill out and mail the warranty card. The PFM filter module comes factory set at 40Hz. See page 16 for details on changing the PFM modules.

  • Page 8: A Guided Tour Of The Architect

    A Guided Tour Of The Architect Model 500 & Model 700 Front panel: 2. Channel Status LEDs — These dual- color LEDs serve two purposes. First, they 1. Stereo Speaker Optimizer Controls — illuminate Green when the corresponding zone is (Model 700 only) This sea of knobs provide up to active.
  • Page 9 A Guided Tour Of The Architect™ Model 500 & Model 700 Back panel: between the Control In and the +12VDC output or an external 12 volt trigger between the Control In and 1. Inputs — These unbalanced RCA inputs Ground terminals. The +12 volt output is not designed connect to your control preamplifier’s outputs.

  • Page 10: Hooking Up Your System

    5. Enough speaker wire to reach all of your speakers. 6. Multi-zone controller, receiver, or preamplifier. 7. Although you can set the speaker optimization controls by ear, a real-time audio analyzer such as the AudioControl SA-3052 is very helpful. ®...

  • Page 11: Installation: The Long Version

    Installation: The Long Installation: Version The Long Version What follows is a step-by-step guide to integrating The Archi- tect into your multi-zone system. If it seems overly detailed, please forgive us. We would rather tell you too much than too little. First, check your new Architect for any shipping damage.

  • Page 12: Ac Power

    Installation: The Long AC Power Version Under normal operating conditions, The Architect can draw up to 1000 watts of AC power. Don’t plug it into a switched outlet on your system unless you are certain that it can handle the power rating.

  • Page 13: Audio Hook-Up

    6. If you need to run the RCA audio cables more than 20 feet you should consider using a balanced line driver for the signals. This will provide better noise rejection against nasty things like hum, spikes, local talk radio, etc. Ask your AudioControl representative for more information about line drivers. The Architect Model 500 &...

  • Page 14: Speaker Wire Hook-Up

    Model 700 should be Before proceeding on to setting up the Speaker Optimization adjusted with a real time analyzer such as the AudioControl Industrial controls on The Architect, it’s a good idea to make sure that you SA-3052. have everything connected and working properly.

  • Page 15: A Short Introduction To Equalizers And Acoustics

    Doing the Deed A Short Introduction To Equalizers And Acoustics Magazine reviewers and audio system owners spend much time critically appraising speaker and other stereo components. Unfortunately, a phenomenon that has a very large effect upon sound is not is easily judged or changed. That effect is the ACOUSTICS of the environment in which you are listening.

  • Page 16: Audio Analysis Using Pink Noise

    As you can see, room acoustics is an important but compli- cated subject (To learn more about room acoustics, send for AudioControl’s Technical Paper 107, “Small Room Acoustics De- Mythologized”). The overall point that we’re trying to make is that the various rooms in your home function as gigantic mechani-...

  • Page 17: Information For Control Freaks

    Information for Control Information For Control Freaks Freaks Here is a brief introduction to each of the Speaker Optimiza- tion control frequencies and what their effect on your music is. 45Hz — Low bass. This is about the lowest frequency which in-wall, extension and small bookshelf speakers can achieve.

  • Page 18: The Truth About Bass And The Programmable Frequency Match Filter

    The Truth About Bass & The The Truth About Bass And Programmable The Programmable Frequency Frequency Match Filter Match Filter Now that digital audio is the favorite musical source, there’s more low bass running around in a typical system. Low bass injects large amounts of power into ANY kind of speaker —...

  • Page 19: Changing The Pfm Modules

    20Hz. The following standard module frequencies are available from AudioControl: 20, 25, 35, 40, 45, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 120, 130, 150, 200, and several higher frequencies going up to 6000Hz which probably aren’t applicable except in very special circum-...
  • Page 20 Changing The PFM Modules Changing The PFM Modules WARNING: Unplug the Architect from AC power before beginning. There are dangerous voltages present inside. The first task in changing the PFM modules is to remove the top chassis of the Architect. To do this, first remove the 18 screws marked in the figure above.

  • Page 21: Troubleshooting

    The Architect Almost all problems can be eliminated by re-checking the wiring and settings of the Architect. If a problem cannot be solved using the guide below, please call the AudioControl factory for further assistance. 1. No Sound: • Verify Power LED in on.

  • Page 22: A Brazen Plug For Other Audiocontrol Products

    AudioControl AudioControl Products Products AudioControl started out making graphic equalizers in 1977. In a way, The Architect Model 700 is a powered equalizer and, like our other models, can make a greater improvement in the sound of your system than almost any other addition or upgrade.
  • Page 23 Coupled Activator. This component brings out the visceral reality of your favorite films. Okay, enough commercials. Once again, we thank you for adding an AudioControl compo- nent to your system and hope you enjoy a lifetime of performance and convenience.

  • Page 24: Appendix A - Bridging The Architect

    Appendix A Appendix A - Bridging The Architect Caution - When bridging a zone, the minimum speaker load impedance on that bridged output is 4 ohms. In a bridged system, each channel of the bridged pair “sees” one half of the speaker load. This means that a bridged amp driving a 4 ohm speaker is operating into a 2 ohm load.

  • Page 25: Appendix B - Building Your Own Pfm Modules

    Appendix B Appendix B - Building Your Own PFM Modules AudioControl PFM filters use resistor modules for frequency programming. All modules are constructed in the same way, with the exception of the actual value of the resistors used. In each Standard Module Frequencies module, ALL resistor values are equal.
  • Page 26 Appendix B Frequencies by Resistor Value Five-percent resistors are available in 24 standard values per decade (this means that from 10 to 100 ohms, there are 24 val- ues). The following table lists the crossover frequencies that result from using these standard 5% values. Frequency Value Frequency Value 7500 Ω...

  • Page 27: The Warranty

    “good with electronics”, try to repair your that vary from state to state. AudioControl product. So go ahead, read this warranty, then take Promises of how well The a few days to enjoy your new Architect before sending in the Architect will work are not warranty card and comments.

  • Page 28: Service Information

    What to do if you need service service First, contact AudioControl, either by phone (425)775-8461 or FAX (425)778-3166. We’ll verify if there is anything wrong that you can fix yourself, or arrange to have it sent back to our factory for repair. Please include the following items with the returning unit: A copy of your proof of purchase (that sales receipt we’ve...

  • Page 29: Block Diagram

    Country of Origin ........U.S.A. © AudioControl 1998, All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 30 ® making good stereo sound better ® 22410 70th Avenue West Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043 Phone 425-775-8461 • Fax 425-778-3166 P/N 9130440 Internet http://www.audiocontrol.com...

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