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  • Page 1 Owner’s Manual 2 1 6 / 2 2 0 0...

  • Page 3: Tact Welcome

    For BOZ digital amplifiers, a switch mode power supply of extreme precision with ripple rejection of more than 135 dB has been developed. At full volume the BOZ 216/2200 delivers 200 Watts into 8 ohms. To reduce the volume the voltage of the power supply is reduced. This means that the volume control is no longer part of an active circuit.

  • Page 4: Boz Line Introduction

    Tact Mil- was awarded the Ste- reotimes Most Wanted lennium and Tact M/S-2150. The first product of the BOZ line is the BOZ 216/2200 true 16-channel digital amplifier. Component Award for...

  • Page 5: Characteristics Of The Boz Line

    RS232 cable. The room correction technology utilized in the BOZ line is derived from the award winning room correction technology of the original Tact Audio RCS product line. Multi Zone Support Multi zone support - we call them groups.

  • Page 6: Unique Technology

    The Boz 216/2200 is not Really an Amplifier The BOZ 216/2200 is not an amplifier at all. No signal amplification takes place whatsoever! The BOZ-2200 modules are an ultra high precision D/A converters operating in PWM mode with a master clock set at a speed 2,222 times higher than the CD format, 1,024 times higher than DVD- Audio and 35 times higher than the SACD format.

  • Page 7: Technological Advantages

    technological advantages High Resolution at Normal Listening Levels High resolution at normal listening levels: With a normal amplification chain, resolution is depen- dent on the volume setting. The power amp is always on maximum level - even when listening at low levels.

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Contact Information Resources Acknowledgments Getting Started Safety Precautions Important Safety Instructions Cleaning and Maintenance Unpacking the Boz 216/2200 Accessories Operating Voltage Boz - 216 Front Panel Boz - 216 Back Panel Boz - 2200 Front Panel Boz - 2200 Back Panel...
  • Page 9 Boz Navigation System Accessing Your Boz System Navigating The Menus The First Screen Using the Optical Control Knob Hierarchical Menu System AMPS Option GROUP Option MENU Option The Ping Command Individual Menu Screens The First Screen AMPS menu AMP menu DELAY menu LEVEL menu POLARITY menu...

  • Page 10: Registration

    © 2005 Tact Audio Corporation. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, elec- tronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the Tact Audio Corporation.

  • Page 11: Getting Started

    & maintenance unpacking the boz 216/2200 boz-216 front panel boz-216 back panel boz-2200 front panel boz-2200 back panel connecting boz-2200 to boz-216 the remote control...

  • Page 12: Safety Precautions

    Aside from being potentially dangerous, opening the unit will void your CAUTION warranty. RISK OF ELECTRIC Tact Audio Support SHOCK DO NOT OPEN phone: +01-201-440-9300 CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK, E-mail: DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS info@tactaudio.com...

  • Page 13: Important Safety Instructions

    important safety instructions Read these instructions entirely before installing or operating this equipment. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Do not use this equipment near water or allow it to become wet. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instru- ctions.

  • Page 14: Unpacking The Boz 216/2200

    216/2200 Carefully remove the Boz 216/2200 and the accessory kit from the carton and check for shipping All Tact Audio products damage. Contact both the shipper and TacT Audio immediately if the unit shows any sign of dam- come with a standard age from rough handling.

  • Page 15: Boz - 216 Front Panel

    See p. 44. Main display. All system menus are displayed here. Rotary Control Knob: Before trying to access BOZ 216/2200 via your PC make sure that your system is properly con- Can be used to click nected. through all menu op- tions.

  • Page 16: Boz - 216 Back Panel

    216/ 2200 boz - 216 back panel The back panel connectors consist of two AC power connectors, INPUT and AUX RS232 con- nectors, and eight blocks of RS232 and power connectors labeled 1 through 8. These blocks are referred to as BOZ-216 I/O blocks. RS232: First AC connector.

  • Page 17: Boz - 2200 Front Panel

    boz - 2200 front panel Power Switch: Power switch. This switch can be used to turn a BOZ-2200 module OFF. However, it is Information on turning recommended that a BOZ-2200 be turned OFF through the BOZ-216 control unit’s front the modules ON/OFF panel display.

  • Page 18: Boz - 2200 Back Panel

    216/ 2200 216/ 2200 boz - 2200 back panel Right channel output - negative terminal. Connect this output to the corresponding Make sure that a BOZ- loudspeaker input. 2200 module’ s RS-232 input and Power Con- Right channel output - positive terminal. Connect this output to the corresponding loud- nector are connected speaker input.

  • Page 19: Connecting The Boz-2200 To The Boz-216

    connecting boz-2200 to boz-216 Always turn the power off first before making any new connections or changes to existing connections. Power-off by using the BOZ-216 main power switch and then disconnect the two supplied AC power cords from the wall power outlet. When connections or changes to the existing connections are complet- ed, plug the AC power cords into the wall outlet and then turn the main BOZ-216 power switch on.

  • Page 20: Remote Control

    216/2200 216/2200 216/2200 remote control...

  • Page 21: Functionality

    To use the remote 1-STANDBY control, you must first The STANDBY button will turn the BOZ-216/2200 “ON” or it will place it into “STANDBY” mode. When ENABLE IR Control. in standby mode, the unit is placed into a lower power “idling’ state. This is done in the OPTIONS menu.

  • Page 22: Specifications

    216/2200 specifications 2 x 200 W * Power (RMS. per channel) 8 ohm Power (RMS. per channel) 4 ohm 2 x 400 W * Output current (peak, per channel) >50 A Signal-to-noise ration (A-weighted) >110 dB Dynamic range (20 Hz - 20 kHz) >130 dB THD+N (all power levels 10 Hz - 20 kHz) <0.01 %...

  • Page 23: System Configurations

    system configurations speaker configurations active & passive configurations normal operation daisy-chaining and signal flow horizontal bi-amping vertical bi-amping...

  • Page 24: Speaker Configurations

    216/ 2200 216/ 2200 216/ 2200 speaker configurations Passive Setup: The modular design of the BOZ system means that you can configure it to virtually any active or Crossovers are handled passive speaker configuration. within the physical If you are using two or more BOZ-2200 amplifier modules, and your speakers allow for multi-amp- speakers.

  • Page 25: Daisy Chaining & Signal Flow

    daisy chaining and signal flow For a labeled diagram When two or more BOZ-2200 amplifiers are configured in a bi-/tri-amped setup, the signal must be of the BOZ-2200 back daisy chained between the amplifiers. panel, see p. 18. Daisy-chaining is performed by connecting BOZ-2200 modules to each over via their digital pass- through outputs and inputs.

  • Page 26: Horizontal Bi-Amplification

    216/ 2200 216/ 2200 216/ 2200 horizontal bi-amplification In horizontal bi-amping, one BOZ-2200 amplifier drives the low-frequency drivers in both speakers. The other BOZ-2200 amplifier drives the high-frequency drivers in both speakers.

  • Page 27: Inout Menu

    The InOut menu is In/Out menu Setup described on p. 46. For horizontal bi-amplification, each BOZ-2200 module is set to the following specifications: It is accessed via the Left Out = Left In front panel through the AMPS menu. Right Out = Right In The InOut Menu needs to be set accordingly:...

  • Page 28: Vertical Bi-Amplification

    216/ 2200 216/ 2200 216/ 2200 vertical bi-amplification In vertical bi-amping, one amplifier drives both the high and low frequency drivers of the left chan- nel. The other amplifier drives both the high and low frequency drivers of the right channel.

  • Page 29: Inout Menu

    The InOut menu is In/Out menu Setup described on p. 46. In vertical bi-amplification, the InOut menus for the left and right amplifiers have to be set as fol- lows: It is accessed via the front panel through the Left channel amplifier has to be set to LEFT on both outputs. AMPS menu.
  • Page 31 boz navigation system accessing the menus navigating the menus the hierarchical menu system...

  • Page 32: Accessing Your Boz System

    We designed the intuitive click-through menu system with the aim of providing you with the cleanest possible of interfaces. We believe we have succeeded. The optical rotary knob is all you need to navigate your way through the myriad features and settings of the BOZ 216/2200 amplifi- cation system.

  • Page 33: Navigating The Menus

    navigating the menus The First Screen is The First Screen described in detail on When you turn on your system, the “First Screen” will be visible in the front panel display. This first p.40. screen gives you access to your entire Boz system through four portals: AMPS: Access to menus for setting individual BOZ-2200 module settings;...

  • Page 34: Hierarchical Menu System

    216/ 2200 216/2200 216/ 2200 hierarchical menu system The First Screen display of the BOZ-216 control unit presents you with four main options: AMPS, GROUP, PING, and MENU. These four options are your portals to all the features of your BOZ ampli- fication system.

  • Page 35: Group Option

    CRO MENU ParEq MENU Use to set an amplifier’s crossover filter Use to select one of ten programmed The EDIT BUTT and type: Bypass, Butterworth, or Butter- ParEq filter settings. EDIT BUTT SQ menus are sub-menus of the worth Squared. Also use to designate a CRO menu.

  • Page 36: Menu Option

    216/ 2200 216/2200 216/ 2200 hierarchical menu system MAIN Menu Hierarchy AMPS GROUP MENU MAIN MENU Choices: OPTS, DISP, COMM, LOCK, VER, TIME, LIC1, LIC2, LIC3 Purpose: This menu gives you access to system control parameters. Unlike in the AMP menu, changes made here will affect the whole system, i.e.

  • Page 37: The Ping Command

    the ping command The PING command is used to “ping”, or send out a signal to, every BOZ-2200 amplification module BOZ-216 back panel I/O Blocks are that is connected to your system. explained on p.16. The purpose of this function is to identify for you which BOZ-2200 module corresponds to which AMP number in the BOZ-216 control unit.
  • Page 38 216/ 2200...
  • Page 39 the individual menus the first screen the amps option the group menu the menu option...

  • Page 40: The First Screen

    216/2200 the first screen When powered up the BOZ-216 will display the following screen: To move the cursor use the front panel navigational knob or the remote control navigational but- ton. To select an option, either press the navigational knob or press the ENTER key on the remote control.

  • Page 41: Amps Menu

    amps menu Use this screen to enter individual BOZ-2200 module screens. You can also ping all of the amps to check for the total number of connected amplifiers. This menu serves Highlight the desired Amp with the “Left” and “Right” navigation buttons on the remote. Select it as your conduit to by pressing the ENTER button.

  • Page 42: Amp Menu

    216/2200 amp menu amps option < Use this screen to set individual amplifier parameters. Each BOZ-2200 amplifier module connected to the BOZ-216 control unit has its own set of parameters that are controlled by this menu. Use the “Left” and “Right” navigational buttons to highlight an option. Pressing ENTER on the re- mote will open a menu.

  • Page 43: Delay Menu

    delay menu amps option < Use this screen to set a BOZ-2200’s Left and Right channel delay times. Delay time can be set in DELAY menu usage: If your system is increments of 10 usec. The maximum delay time per channel is 40.95 msec. loaded with the Room Correction Package, you will not need...

  • Page 44: Level Menu

    216/ 2200 level menu amps option < Use this screen to set a BOZ-2200’s Left and Right channel level. The channel level can be changed Use this menu to in increments of 0.1 dB. The maximum channel level is 0 dB and the minimum is -99.9 dB. perform system level balancing.

  • Page 45: Polarity Menu

    polarity menu amps option < Use this screen to set a BOZ-2200’s Left and Right channel polarity. A “+” sign indicates that the output signal is in phase with the input signal. A “-“ sign indicates that the output signal is out of phase with respect to the input signal.

  • Page 46: Inout Menu

    216/ 2200 InOut menu amps option < Use this screen to set a BOZ-2200’s internal routing. This feature is useful for systems that use bi- Bi-Amplification: amplification A diagram of horizon- tal bi-amplification can be found on p.26. A diagram of vertical bi-amplification can be found on p.28.
  • Page 47 In the example below, both the Left output channel and the Right output channel will receive the The Left Out = Left In Right Out = Left In Right input channel signal. configuration is specified for one of the two amplifiers within a vertically bi-amped systems Full diagram on p..29.

  • Page 48: Options Menu

    216/ 2200 options menu amps option < Use this screen to set a BOZ-2200’s options. A unique set of amplifier options is assigned to each amplifier module connected to the BOZ-216 control unit. To change a setting, position the cursor over the desired property and CLICK the rotary control knob.

  • Page 49: Mode Menu

    mode menu amps option < Use this screen to view the selected amplifier’s mode of operation. Each BOZ-2200 is capable of Both the Crossover Package and Room operate in either CRO-SPCRO (crossover-software programmed crossover mode) or RCS (room correction mode). Correction package are add-on options and do not come standard...

  • Page 50: Crossover Menu

    216/ 2200 cro menu amps option < Use this screen to set a BOZ-2200’s crossover filter type. Settings are made individually for each channel. Presets: A system preset will specify a filter type for both the Left and Right channel - in any com- bination of BYPASS, BUTT, or BUTT SQ.

  • Page 51: Edit Butt & Edit Butt Sq Menu

    edit butt and edit butt sq menu Use this screen to set the amplifier’s Butterworth and Butterworth Squared filter parameters. In this manual section, only the editing of Butterworth filters is described. Editing of Butterworth squared filter is the same. Indicates the amplifier number.
  • Page 52 216/ 2200 Left channel filter selection and filter parameter adjustment: Click on this field to toggle between LP-lowpass, HP-highpass, BP-bandpass and “---” no filtering. Use this fields to set LO filter order as described in “2” Use this fields to set HO filter order as described in “2” Use this fields to set FL filter cutoff...

  • Page 53: Pareq Menu

    pareq menu amps option < Use this screen to either select one of ten pre-programmed ParEq filter settings or to bypass them. Indicates the amplifier number. The amplifier number is determined by the connector number on the back of the BOZ-216 to which the amplifier is connected. Place the cursor over this field and click to enter the Left channel filter parameter table screen.

  • Page 54: Pareq Left & Right Channel Table Menu

    216/ 2200 pareq left right channel table menu & Use this screen to edit the parametric equalizer filter parameters. The properties are displayed in table format, with four rows per display. To change a setting, position the cursor over the desired property and CLICK the rotary control knob.

  • Page 55: Rcs Menu

    rcs menu amps option < Use this screen to select the desired room correction preset or to bypass the room correction al- Room Correction Presets: gorithm. Presets are defined on a computer and are transferred to your system via the RS232 connection.

  • Page 56: Select Group Menu

    216/2200 select group menu group option < Use this screen to select one of eight amplifier groups or to select the ALL group option. If one of The “BOZ Wheel” the eight groups is selected, the volume control will affect only amplifiers assigned to that particu- controls the master lar group.

  • Page 57: Edit Group Menu

    edit group menu Use this screen to edit all of the eight groups. You can assign to each group any combination of eight amplifiers (BOZ-2200 modules) connected to the BOZ-216 control unit. To assign an amplifier to a group or to remove an amplifier from a group, highlight that amplifier and push the rotary control button over the desired slot.

  • Page 58: Main Menu

    216/2200 main menu menu option < The Main Menu screen is designed to provide easy access to system control parameters. Unlike the AMP menu, the changes made in this menu will affect the whole system. To enter a menu, position the cursor over the desired option and CLICK the rotary control knob. You can also use the navigational keys on the remote.

  • Page 59: Options Menu

    options menu menu option < The Options Menu allows you to change four global properties: Maximum Level (signal level mea- Standby Mode vs. ON: When in standby sured in dB), Power On (toggles between ON and Standby), IR Control (toggles between ON and OFF), and Wheel settings (sensitivity).

  • Page 60: Display Menu

    216/2200 display menu menu option < The DISPLAY menu allows you to change the visual properties of the displays. Changes made to the BOZ-216 control unit’s display properties are also reflected in each BOZ-2200’s display. Place the cursor over this menu option to adjust the display’s “ON” brightness. The brightness level can be set from 1 to 16, where 16 is displayed as MAX.

  • Page 61: Communication Menu

    communication menu menu option < The Communications menu is used to specify how your Boz system sends and receives informa- tion between a computer, a Tact TCS, or a TacT RCS 2..2X. Use this field to set the BOZ-216 device address. This address is used by the PC program to communicate with the BOZ-216 controller and the BOZ-2200 modules.

  • Page 62: Lock Menu

    216/2200 lock menu menu option < The LOCK menu is used to disable the remote control and front panel buttons of your BOZ sys- tem. Displays the Lock status. If Lock status is set to LOCKED, all the menu options, with the exception of this one, are disabled.

  • Page 63: Versions Menu

    Tact Audio to generate your proper license. This field displays BOZ-216 firmware version number. Tact Audio Inc, official web site. Product updates, news, reviews, and events are regu- larly posted. Our website is also a convenient place for you to leave us your input. Please...

  • Page 64: Time Menu

    216/2200 time menu menu option < The TIME menu is used to set the time for your system. The time is displayed on the top right cor- ner of the First Screen. To change the current time setting, position the cursor over the desired preset field (hour or min- ute) and CLICK the rotary control knob.

  • Page 65: Lic1 Menu

    lic1 menu menu option < The License 1 menu stores your Crossover Package license number. The Crossover Package can be installed very easily and quickly at any time after your initial purchase. This field displays current your unit’s license status. If this field displays DISABLED you will not have access to the BOZ-216 crossover feature.

  • Page 66: Lic2 Menu

    This field displays your current license status. If this field displays DISABLED you will not have access to the BOZ-216 parametric equalizer feature. If this is the case, please contact Tact Audio to purchase a proper license. License number field.

  • Page 67: Lic3 Menu

    This field displays your current license status. If this field displays DISABLED you will not have access to the BOZ-216 room correction feature. If this is the case, please contact Tact Audio to purchase proper license. License number field. Use these fields to enter the license number. Note that license number is composed of numbers from 0 to 9 and from six letters: A,B.C,D,E and F.
  • Page 68 Tact Audio Inc. 201 Gates Road Unit G, Little Ferry, New Jersey 07643 Phone: +1.201.440.9300 - Fax: +1.201.440.5580 - Email: info@tactaudio.com www.bozaudio.com www.roomcorrection.com www.tactlabs.com...

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