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Installation Manual
S
AVOY
G4
Features
Features
Here are some of the features that make
the Savoy G4 very unique, and unlike any
other amplifier:
• Configuration Flexibility
With the Savoy G4, you have all you
need to prodigiously power 5, 5.1 or 7
channels of your theater. Traditional-
ly, 7 channels of amplification means
you can power your 7 speakers, but
not only can you do that, you can set
up channels 1- 5 as your 5 channel
surround and power a passive 8 ohm
sub from one of the two pairs that
can be bridged – 600 watts. Perhaps
you have 2 front full range that are
super power hungry, use the Savoy
G4 with channels 1&2, 6&7 bridged
for a stupendous 600 watts per chan-
nel, giving you a 5 channel amp.
• Built For The Long Haul
“Bulletproof” is the phrase that best
describes the Savoy G4. Everything
about this amplifier is built for the
long haul, built for life! This amplifier
has been designed with durability in
mind, fully backed by AudioControl’s
5 year warranty. The cool running
Class H design minimizes compo-
nent-damaging heat, while the Light-
drive system protects your speakers
from harmful harmonics caused by
clipping.
• Class H Design
Most amplifiers have one speed, all
on. That means that during most of
music, up to 90% of the amp’s power
is just going up in heat. The Class H
design takes care of this problem
by automatically and intelligently
adjusting the power supply to fit the
power demands of the moment.
The result is much cooler operation
without the need for bulky heatsinks
or fans.
• Lightdrive Protection System
The Lightdrive protection circuitry
protects this amplifier like a mom-
ma bear to her cubs - and defends
speakers against clipping, distortion,
damage, and annoying teenage
beach party movies, even if the
movie festival lasts all weekend. Each
channel is independently protected,
so a problem in one channel will not
affect the rest of the system.
• High Definition BiMOS Output
Design
Home Theater audio systems place
terrific demands on power amplifiers.
The high current drive capabilities of
our BiMOS outputs cleanly delivers a
minimum of 230 watts into 8 ohms,
while maintaining a cool performance
method that smells great too!
• Unparalleled energy efficiency
Whether from the point of view
of saving electricity or from the
viewpoint of less heat in the rack,
this amplifier has no equal. It is VERY
energy efficient during operation.
• Made in the Northwest Rainforest
The AudioControl Savoy G4 began its
existence at our factory in Mountlake
Terrace, Washington, a few miles
north of Seattle. Here, we also build
precision test instruments, equalizers
and analyzers and a totally awe-
some line of car stereo components.
AudioControl started in 1977 and has
won so many audio industry awards
for design and engineering excel-
lence that our reception room wall is
starting to sag.
