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Installation Manual
Subwoofer Amplifier
RS 500
Advanced Discussions
Advanced Discussions
In Wall Volume Controls
What happens to the in-wall volume con-
trol if the amplifier power is greater than it
can handle?
It will not be pretty but then again no
one will die. Typically, the magnetics
of the volume control will be over
taxed, saturate and thereby become
a lower impedance than rated. This
will encourage The amplifier to put
out even more power possibly putting
the amp into protection. If not this
extreme, there is an excellent chance
the volume control saturation will
damage the sound quality. The upshot
is use a volume control with a margin
of safety.
Installation of multiple units
Can you stack units of the RS 500 on top
of each other without an air space in
between?
You can stack a maximum of 4 units
on top of one another, and allow a free
rack space above and below.
Ideally, 2 units can be stacked with a
free space above and below, as this
will improve the ventilation to the
units.
May you daisy chain or y-cord audio and
power trigger connections?
Daisy chaining audio is easy as there
are Loop output jacks, which can be
used to drive the next amplifier.
For power control, it is easiest to have
an Ethernet connection to each unit.
The 12 volt mini jacks are powered to
turn on another unit when the main
unit is on (not standby). If you need
more than 15 milliamps current on the
12 volt output, use a relay to prevent
over loading The . (The itself only
takes 1 milliamp to turn on.)
What are the power requirements and
BTU outputs of The ?
More detailed information is shown in
the specifications section. In general,
we feel a conservative, real life design
criteria is 1/8th power. This will be
a quite loud listening level for most
rooms and assumes all zones driven at
the same time. You will be amazed at
how cool The is at this level. One rule
does not fit all situations, so apply your
knowledge of the particular circum-
stances involved. Also, see the section
below on unique rooms and SPL.
