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Architect

Model 1600 SE
Model 1601 SE

16 channel
high current
Power Amplifier
Speaker Optimizer

Professional installer’s
consciousness Guide

22410 70th Avenue West

Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043 USA

425-775-8461 • Fax 425-778-3166

www.audiocontrol.com

For Those Who Consider Perfection Possible

Summary of Contents for 1600 SE

Page 1: ...ent Power Amplifier Speaker Optimizer Professional Installer s Consciousness Guide 22410 70th Avenue West Mountlake Terrace WA 98043 USA 425 775 8461 Fax 425 778 3166 www audiocontrol com For Those Wh...

Page 2: ..._____________________________ Date Installed________________________________________ Serial Number_ _______________________________________ Ethernet MAC Address________________________________ IP Addr...

Page 3: ...Equalization Controls 15 A Short Introduction To Equalizers And Acoustics 16 Audio Analysis Using Pink Noise 17 What s Inside 18 The Truth About Bass and The Programmable Frequency Match Filter 18 Pa...

Page 4: ...The Architect Model 1600 SE Model 1601 SE...

Page 5: ...com pany whose professional sound division designed and sells the most popular one third octave real time analyzer in the world the SA 3050 AudioControl s passion for high quality meticulous at tenti...

Page 6: ...s 75Hz 250Hz 700Hz 2500Hz and 12KHz band centers were chosen to optimize in wall and 2 way bookshelf speakers at critical frequencies where adjustment is most advantageous The bandwidths or Q as our...

Page 7: ...is best done with a one third octave real time analyzer and pink noise test signal but it can be done by ear especially if you desire to emphasize certain frequencies One final note Make certain the...

Page 8: ...y illumi nate Blue when the corresponding channel is active The second function of the status LED is to turn Red if something has caused that zone to go into protection 4 Protection LED This LED also...

Page 9: ...on busses to provide a common signal to multiple zones These inputs are used in conjunction with the Bus Input Switches on each amplifier zone Speaker Outputs These terminal blocks are designed to mak...

Page 10: ...this amp Power Cord The Architect draws a maximum of 1600 watts at full power Make certain that it is plugged directly into the wall outlet or a power strip with sufficient power rating Since the Arc...

Page 11: ...g to mount the Architect more than 20 feet from the preamp 5 Enough speaker wire to reach all of your speakers 6 Multi zone audio controller receiver or preamplifier 7 Although you can set the speaker...

Page 12: ...ke certain the home owner puts it away in a safe place Stashing the receipt away is very important in the unlikely event that your Architect ever needs servicing or well things do happen you need to p...

Page 13: ...ts DC see diagram The two color Protection LED on the front panel illuminates Blue to show that the remote power control is active 3 Ethernet Control If you have the Architect Model 1601 SE with the E...

Page 14: ...installation neat looking 4 Use quality interconnect cables We re not going to get into the debate about whether 100 meter cables improve the sound but we know from experience that really REALLY cheap...

Page 15: ...Architect Model 1600 SE Model 1601 SE Installer s Guide Whole House System with Tuner Only Background Music 11 Installation The Long Version...

Page 16: ...12 Installation The Long Version Using the 12V trigger for local source selection...

Page 17: ...speaker runs can have significant resistance if you use a smaller wire gauge This can be a benefit if you are paralleling lots of speakers The wire itself acts as an impedance limiter since the amplif...

Page 18: ...4 Check each speaker output zone to ensure that each one plays properly 5 With all the speaker loads turned on turn up the volume and make certain that the channel status LEDs on the Architect stay B...

Page 19: ...oduce too much midrange so these controls are candidates for being turned down slightly during your initial experimentation Definitely consider reducing 700 Hz if you are only using your extension spe...

Page 20: ...lect back sound waves bounce off walls ceilings and floors reflecting reinforcing and canceling each other as shown in the figure above Since sound is energy the way it reflects depends upon the angle...

Page 21: ...ill into the printed page call us and we ll mail you a copy The overall point that we re trying to make is that the various rooms in your home function as gigantic mechanical equalizers boosting or cu...

Page 22: ...l midrange area When the woofer is bashing around trying to reproduce unrealisti cally low bass its ability to produce midrange is compromised due to intermodulation distortion So not only don t you g...

Page 23: ...e volume is turned up too high and an ampli fier is pushed into clipping the resulting distortion will probably damage the tweeters in your speakers AudioControl s exclusive LightDrive protection syst...

Page 24: ...col Now let s see how to use this interface To initially setup the Architect amplifier and configure the net work interface you will need A computer with a 10BaseT Ethernet network adapter If you have...

Page 25: ...ces sible to the Internet is by using the Port Forwarding feature found in most Ethernet Routers and Firewalls This feature allows you to route a specific external TCP IP port address i e http www you...

Page 26: ...IP address is your dial up Internet access Your computer gets a different IP address assigned to it every time you dial up A network installation using Dynamic IP address requires a dedi cated device...

Page 27: ...l Sense circuit using switch on the rear panel All of the Channel Status LEDs should turn on If they do not call the AudioControl factory b Verify Source unit is operating c Adjust the preamp volume h...

Page 28: ...abling the PFM filter 6 There is no audio input signal but the Channel Status 6 LED is still Blue a Check the Signal Sense defeat switch on the rear panel If it is pressed in the Channel Status LEDs w...

Page 29: ...ate adjustments to instantly compensate for main sys tem speaker and room deficiencies In fact AudioControl was the world s first manufacturer of a SEVEN CHANNEL equalizer for home theater surround so...

Page 30: ...into the Architect Model 1601 SE via Telnet you need a Telnet client program in your system The factory default static IP address of the Model 1601 SE is 192 168 0 1 and telnet is ac tive on port 23 T...

Page 31: ...te channel 5 6 M4 Mute channel 7 8 M5 Mute channel 9 10 M6 Mute channel 11 12 M7 Mute channel 13 14 M8 Mute channel 15 16 MA Mute all channels U1 Unmute channel 1 2 U2 Unmute channel 3 4 U3 Unmute cha...

Page 32: ...hat voids your warranty 5 The warranty is also void if the serial number is altered or removed or if The Architecthas been used improperly Now that sounds like a big loophole but here is all we mean b...

Page 33: ...ef explanation of the trouble you are having with The Architecttm You d be surprised how many people forget this 3 A return street address No PO Boxes please 4 A daytime phone number in case our techn...

Page 34: ...Block Diagram 30...

Page 35: ...ghpass Filter 40Hz switchable Remote Power Trigger 12 VDC or Dry Contact Closure AC Main Fuse Rating 2 x 8 amp Slo Blo AC Main Operational Voltage 95 volts 130 volts Weight 50 pounds 23 kg Dimensions...

Page 36: ...P N 913 093 0 22410 70th Avenue West Mountlake Terrace WA 98043 USA 425 775 8461 Fax 425 778 3166 Visit us on the web at www audiocontrol com For Those Who Consider Perfection Possible...

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