Features And Highlights; Auxiliary Input - AudioControl The Epicenter Plus Owner's Manual

Features and Highlights

Patented Bass Restoration Circuitry
The Epicenter Plus contains AudioControl's patented (#4,698,842) bass
restoration circuit that recreates and injects low frequency information back into
the signal path. What that means in everyday terms is that The Epicenter Plus
will give dramatically more bass impact in your music regardless of whether
your choice of format is compact discs, MP3, AAC, WAV, AIFF, AU, FKAC,
TTA,WMA or good ol' tapes. For more on this unique process, see page 8.

Auxiliary Input

Since many car audio enthusiasts are multi-tasking listeners who want to use
secondary sources like iPods, MP3 players, and satellite radios, The Epicenter
Plus provides an auxiliary audio input for these devices. If you use this func-
tion, you will need to use a source that has its own volume control. The Auxilia-
ry input is easily activated by tapping the dash control knob. You will be happy
to know that The Epicenter Plus has a cool blue LED indicator that will light
when the Auxiliary input is activated.
Speaker-Level Inputs
If you are like many people who enjoy the look and features of your factory-
installed source unit but feel your system is lacking in power and bass, we have
good news. The Epicenter Plus has high-impedance speaker-level inputs that al-
low it to accept amplified signals from all known factory-installed systems (even
Bose) and output a high-quality pre-amp signal via standard RCA connectors.
This will allow you to add better-quality aftermarket amplifiers, processors and
speakers while keeping the convenience features of your factory-installed source
unit. Unlike inexpensive speaker-level and line-output converters, The Epicenter
Plus offers the highest sound quality and can handle the full signal strength of a
400-watt per channel amplifier.
GTO™ Signal-Sensing Inputs
Most factory-installed source units lack the features that make it easy to
upgrade with really good-sounding, performance aftermarket products. One
of those key features is a 12-volt trigger that will "turn-on" devices like The
Epicenter Plus and your external amplifiers. Therefore, we have equipped the
speaker level inputs of The Epicenter Plus with our unique GTO™ (Great Turn
On) signal-sensing inputs. Once the GTO inputs of The Epicenter Plus detects a
signal, it powers up. When the signal goes away, The Epicenter
Plus will automatically turn off. Optionally, The Epicenter Plus is
also equipped with a standard 12-volt trigger (Remote In) that will
allow you to turn on The Epicenter Plus in the traditional man-
ner when you are using the pre-amp inputs.
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