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The Architect

Model 500 & Model 700

Multi-Zone Power Amplifier / Speaker Optimizer

Professional Installer’s

Consciousness Guide

22410 70th Avenue West
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
Phone 425-775-8461 • Fax 425-778-3166
Internet http://www.audiocontrol.com

making good stereo sound better

Summary of Contents for Architect 500

Page 1: ...mplifier Speaker Optimizer Professional Installer s Consciousness Guide 22410 70th Avenue West Mountlake Terrace WA 98043 Phone 425 775 8461 Fax 425 778 3166 Internet http www audiocontrol com making...

Page 2: ...Important Information Dealer Name_______________________________________ Date Installed______________________________________ Serial Number _____________________________________...

Page 3: ...ker Wire Hook Up 10 Doing The Deed 10 A Short Introduction To Equalizers And Acoustics 11 Audio Analysis Using Pink Noise 12 Information For Control Freaks 13 The Truth About Bass And The Programmable...

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Page 5: ...u re dying to see it in action please take a few minutes to slog through our not so weighty prose and learn how to get the most from your new Architect Anything with this many knobs deserves all the e...

Page 6: ...eaker to move PAST its maximum cone travel damage can result and even if it doesn t severe audible distortion DOES The solution is AudioControl s exclusive PFM circuit It gives small woofers only thos...

Page 7: ...f frequencies is available from the factory and informa tion is also available on building your own modules in Appendix A Modules are also available from any AudioConrol car stereo dealer in a pinch F...

Page 8: ...r switch on the back panel turned on and The Architect is plugged into an active AC outlet this little red light will shine forth Note If you have the Signal Sense turned on then the status LED will n...

Page 9: ...Control This three pin connector allows you to remotely turn on The Architect You can either use a contact closure between the Control In and the 12VDC output or an external 12 volt trigger between t...

Page 10: ...han 20 feet from the control preamp 4 Also Optional Rack Mounting Kit to install the Architect into a standard 19 rack 5 Enough speaker wire to reach all of your speakers 6 Multi zone controller recei...

Page 11: ...s 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 sometimes need to prove to an insuranc...

Page 12: ...tact closure or external 12 volts DC see diagram The two color Protection LED on the front panel illuminates Green to show that the remote power control is active and The Architect is in Stand by 3 Si...

Page 13: ...multiple channels the Input Bus switch on the Architect must be pressed in 4 Whenever possible keep power cords away from signal cables to prevent induced hum This is especially important if you bund...

Page 14: ...ng The Deed Before proceeding on to setting up the Speaker Optimization controls on The Architect it s a good idea to make sure that you have everything connected and working properly 1 Double check a...

Page 15: ...ust like waves in a pond reach the bank and reflect back sound waves bounce off walls ceilings and floors reflecting reinforcing and canceling each other as shown in the figure above Since sound is en...

Page 16: ...tion of the speakers Audio Analysis Using Pink Noise It may take several series of adjustments since there is some interaction between each control We have included some sample settings and general de...

Page 17: ...it 300Hz and 700Hz High and low midrange These controls directly effect the sound of instruments and vocals These bands also determine the speaker s presence whether the music sounds far away or close...

Page 18: ...empts to travel farther than its physical limits potentially causing damage in some cases you can actually hear a clacking sound Even before destruction sets in there are other problems with feeding s...

Page 19: ...When you receive your unit it is programmed with a 40Hz bass cut off Depending on the application you may want to change the filter frequency Don t let ego get in the way and set the PFM too low becau...

Page 20: ...ar of the Architect see figure Use a small screwdriver to gently pry the existing modules from their sockets taking care not to bend the contact pins Now you can install the re placement modules There...

Page 21: ...not call the factory 3 Channel Status LED is Amber Check speaker leads for short If the Architect is excessively hot turn down the volume and allow it to cool off The Status LED should turn back to Gr...

Page 22: ...to instantly com pensate for main system speaker and room deficiencies In fact AudioControl was the world s first manufacturer of a SEVEN CHANNEL equalizer for home theater use AudioControl manufactur...

Page 23: ...thing from Pro Logic to Dolby Digital We also make a killer bass processor The Phase Coupled Activator This component brings out the visceral reality of your favorite films Okay enough commercials Onc...

Page 24: ...that a bridged amp driving a 4 ohm speaker is operating into a 2 ohm load To increase the output power of The Architect you can join bridge the two channels of one zone into a single channel of 100 wa...

Page 25: ...e left unconnected We recommend 5 watt carbon film resistors or if you really want to be spot on 1 metal film resistors difficult to get The DIP headers are available from Radio Shack or other electro...

Page 26: ...6 Hz 68 K 96 Hz 75 K 88 Hz 82 K 79 Hz 91 K 72 Hz 100 K 66 Hz 110 K 60 Hz 120 K 56 Hz 130 K 48 Hz 150 K 45 Hz 160 K 40 Hz 180 K 36 Hz 200 K 33 Hz 220 K 30 Hz 240 K 27 Hz 270 K 24 Hz 300 K 22 Hz 330 K 2...

Page 27: ...ne other than A or B messes with The Architect that 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 soun...

Page 28: ...h The Architect 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 technican has a question about the problem you are havi...

Page 29: ...00 dB A wtd ref Full Output Total Harmonic Distortion 0 05 50 watts 8 ohms 20 20K Input Sensitivity 0 1V variable Crosstalk 75 dB 1 kHz Any channel to channel Input Impedance 100 Kilohms Protection Cl...

Page 30: ...P N 9130440 22410 70th Avenue West Mountlake Terrace WA 98043 Phone 425 775 8461 Fax 425 778 3166 Internet http www audiocontrol com making good stereo sound better...

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