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Audio Control Architect 100 Installer's Manual

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The Architect
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Model 100 & Model 200
High Current 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
www.audiocontrol.com
©1999. All rights reserved.

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  • Page 1 ® The Architect Model 100 & Model 200 High Current 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 www.audiocontrol.com ©1999.
  • Page 2 Important Information Dealer Name _______________________________________ Date Installed ______________________________________ Serial Number _____________________________________ ®...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents The Architect Product Highlights ..... . . 1 Experienced Installer’s Quick Hook-Up Guide ... . . 3 A Guided Tour Of The Architect .
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  • Page 5: The Architect Tm Product Highlights

    Product Highlights Congratulations! You are now installing a component which can dramatically improve the performance of any distributed audio system, espe- cially those utilizing in-wall speakers. The Architect Model 100 and Model 200 are American-designed, “set and forget” compo- nents which will provide a lifetime of trouble-free service for your multi-room audio system.
  • Page 6 Product Highlights High Definition BiMOS Output Design Distrubuted audio systems can place terrific demands on power amplifiers. Lots of speak- ers and level controls add up to extremely complex loads that can drive most amps to the point of smoking. The high current drive capabilities of our BiMOS outputs cleanly delivers a minimum of 200 watts into a 2 ohm load.

  • 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 profession- als and experienced audio buffs. 1) Connect the AC power and Remote Turn-On Control. (Page 7) Start with the GROUND LIFT switch in the GROUND position.

  • Page 8: A Guided Tour Of The Architect

    A Guided Tour Of The Architect Model 100 and Model 200 Model 100 Model 200 Front panel: Model 100 and Model 200 Protection LED - This LED also has two Stereo Speaker Optimizer controls faces. In normal operation it glows Green when (Model 200 only) - This array of knobs provide the remote power trigger is active and the up to 12dB boost or cut at 45Hz, 150Hz,...
  • Page 9 A Guided Tour Of The Architect Model 100 & Model 200 11 11 11 11 11 Rear Panel unplug the blocks and connect all of the speaker wires Remote Power Control - This three pin connec- to them without balancing the Architect on your lap. tor allows you to remotely turn on the Architect.

  • Page 10: Hooking Up Your System

    Hooking Up Your System Hooking Up Your System What you’ll need: The Architect Model 100 or Model 200. RCA audio hook-up cables. (Optional) A balanced line driver if you are going to mount the Architect more than 20 feet from the preamp. Enough speaker wire to reach all of your speakers.

  • Page 11: Installation: The Long Version

    Installation: The Long Placement Version The Architect Model 100 and Model 200 is a very efficient amplifier, but it does need some breathing room to operate prop- An Important Safety Note About Ground erly. Make certain that the air vents on the rear and sides of the Loops and Ground Architect are not blocked and have at least 1/2"...

  • Page 12: Audio Hook-Up

    Installation: The Long Remote Power Control Diagrams Version 3) The third level of power control is the Signal-Sense circuit. This provides individual channel muting control. When active, it senses that an audio signal is present on the RCA inputs then enables the power and unmutes that zone.

  • Page 13: Speaker Wire Hook-Up

    Installation: The Long Version 5) 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. The AudioControl balanced line driver components are an excellent way to send audio over long distances with standard Cat-5 wiring.
  • Page 14 Doing the Deed Your choice of speaker wire gauge and the length of the runs also affects the speaker impedance load presented to the amplifiers. As you can see in this table, even fairly short speaker runs can have a very significant resistance if you use a smaller wire gauge.

  • Page 15: Doing The Deed

    Doing the Deed Congratulations! You’re done with the hook up. Now for the details of operation... Doing The Deed Note: For the absolutely Before proceeding on to setting up the Speaker Optimization best results, The speaker controls on the Architect, it’s a good idea to make sure that you optimizer controls on the Architect Model 200 should be...

  • Page 16: 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 17: Audio Analysis Using Pink Noise

    Analysis Another set of variables is the shape and volume of your listening room. Large rooms require more bass energy to excite waves within them. Small rooms need less energy, but reflect it differently. And then there’s the fact that most rooms don’t have four walls anymore, but open into dining rooms, lofts, cathedral ceilings, etc.

  • Page 18: Data For Information Fiends

    Data For Information Fiends Here is a brief introduction to each of the Speaker Optimiza- tion control frequencies and what their affect on your music is. 45Hz — Low bass. This is about the lowest frequency which in-wall, extension and small bookshelf speakers can achieve. Boosting it too far might cause problems, even though The Architect Model 200’s PFM filter cuts frequencies under 40Hz.

  • Page 19: The Truth About Bass And The Programmable Frequency Match Filter

    The Truth About Bass & The The Truth About Bass And The Programmable 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 20: Troubleshooting

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

  • Page 21: A Brazen Plug For Other Audiocontrol Products

    Brazen Plug A Brazen Plug For Other AudioControl Products AudioControl started out making graphic equalizers in 1977. Our heritage and designed experience grew from a background in professional audio, so we were never quite satisfied with what was available for the consumer audio market. Since that time, we have continued to expand our product offerings to become a key part of any home audio system.

  • Page 22: Appendix A - Bridging The Architect

    Appendix Appendix - Bridging The Architect Caution - When bridging the Architect, 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 23: The Warranty

    The WARRANTY Legalese Section People are scared of warranties. Lots of fine print. Months of This is the only warranty given waiting around. Well, fear no more. This warranty is designed to by AudioControl. This warranty make you rave about us to your friends. It’s a warranty that looks gives you specific legal rights, out for you and helps you resist the temptation to have your and you may also have rights...

  • Page 24: Service Information

    What to do if you need 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.

  • Page 25: Block Diagram

    Block Diagram & Specifications SPECIFICATIONS Amplifier Power Rating ..... 80 Watts @ 8 ohms ........125v watts RMS @ 4 ohms .
  • Page 26 ® making good stereo sound better ® 22410 70th Avenue West Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043 Phone 425-775-8461 • Fax 425-778-3166 P/N 9130570 Email info@audiocontrol.com Visit us on the web at www.audiocontrol.com...

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