Design Features - Soundstream Rubicon Balanced X.0 User Manual

You now own the BALANCED X.0 crossover, the product of an uncom-
promising design and engineering philosophy.
To maximize the performance of your system, we recommend that
thoroughly acquaint yourself with its capabilities and features. Please re-
tain this manual and your sales and installation receipts for future refer-
ence.
Soundstream products are the result of American craftsmanship and the
highest quality control standards, and when properly installed, will provide
you with many years of listening pleasure. Should your crossover ever
need service or replacement due to theft, please record the following infor-
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will help protect your investment.
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DESIGN FEATURES

Pure RUBICON Design Quality including mil-spec glass epoxy circuit
boards and 1% tolerance components.
True Balanced Input / Output for professional-quality performance
you
and noise cancellation, utilizing industry compatible 6-pin Mini-Din in-
put / output connectors. The 6-pin din plug carries (+) and (-) signal
information for left and right channels (front and rear) and audio ground.
Phantom Powered or Standard Power Connections: The BAL-
ANCED X.0 can be powered conventionally by the connecting barrier
strip to remote, +I2 V and ground. Or, it can receive power (and
remote) from the balanced input of the RUBICON amplifier it is con-
nected to (phantom power). The BALANCED X.0 also passes this
phantom power to drive the Soundstream BLTTM or BLT41M (Balanced
Line Transmitter) at the head unit.
Staggered Asymmetrical Electronic Crossover
able 2 or 3-way crossover with 12 dB/octave high pass and 24 dB/
octave subwoofer low pass. In 3-way mode, bandpass can be se-
lected for midrange or midbass.
Rear Channel De-emphasis
technology in which rear fill information is rolled off at 6 dB/octave with
a -3 dB point at 7,000 Hz to provide a more realistic listening experi-
ence (in 5 channel mode only).
Direct Input switches allow the input stage of the BALANCED X.0 to
be completely bypassed for use with the BLTTM or BLT4Y
Input Overload Indicators - Indicates the signal input level or input
gain level is too high.
Selectable Subwoofer Fading allows the subwoofer input to come
from the front or the rear balanced input, or both.
Multiple Subwoofer Output Connectors allows easy connection of
multiple subwoofer amplifiers.
Subsonic Filter (Subchannels) An adjustable subsonic filter which
protects woofers from potentially harmful low frequency information
and maximizes output in a usable and adjustable range.
Remote In and Out (External Power Supply Only) Helps eliminate
turn on and off pops by turning the X.0 on before the amplifiers and
turning the X.0 off after the amplifiers.
Continuously vari-
A circuit based on theater surround
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