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The Studio-D SQ MINI Amplifiers

With the new Studio-D SQ MINI amps you get the sound quality that other companies
offer only in their big competition amps (and better than many of them) in a incredibly
compact chassis. But these little beasts aren’t just small, and they aren’t just powerful.
They had to earn the Zapco name before we put them into production. 
They have all the advanced features you would expect... and more. Thanks to a brand
new technology, we are able use the NXP Class D solution to get amazing power and
performance in a incredibly compact chassis with over 90% efficiency. 
The Mini-Amps Series includes two 4-channel amps with 50 Watts RMS/Ch @ 4Ω (ST-64D
SQ MINI), and 95 Watts RMS/Ch @ 4Ω (ST-104D SQ MINI) at less than 0.5% distortion, and
a 530 Watts Mono amp (ST-501D SQ MINI).
The ST-64D and ST-104D have also the HD Bluetooth Module port, so you can fire up the
music on your phone, tablet, or other Bluetooth smart device. Equipped with crossover
controls, high and low inputs, sub outputs, etc... they are the perfect choice for any 
application where the minimum space is important. Efficiency is also very high, so they
are optimal for powerful system in electric cars.

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A new level of Sound Quality

Zapco has a reputation for sound quality that is unsurpassed. It is our dedication to sonic
purity and our passion for performance that built that reputation.  With all the new 
amplifiers coming into the market, none has been any threat to Zapco's standing as the
premiere amp and processor company for pure sound quality.

Just check out the audio competition scene. The pros know what to use to win. 
Competition amps however, do not come cheap, and not everyone wants to compete.
The challenge then, was to put Zapco's 40 plus years of experience to use in the
development of an amplifier that would bring Zapco sound a line of products for every-
day use and that everyone could afford. And the studio line is just that amplifier.  In the
time it has been out it has built a reputation as the best sounding amp in the class.  

Of course, not everyone buys strictly by sound (although they should). Maybe it's the
wrong color, maybe it's too big... or too small. But one thing is constant.  Everyone who
hears the studio amps agrees; it sounds better than any other product in the class.

History of the Studio Series

Perfection cannot be achieved. But that does not make its pursuit less valuable. Zapco is
committed to making every product we make better than the last. We introduced the
ST-X amps in 2013. In 2015 we improved the PCB design and upgraded components to
make the sonically improved ST-X II.

Three years ago we introduced the Studio SQ amplifier to take affordable sound quality
to a new level. We added the proprietary RCA connectors from the Z-LX amplifiers,
changed the capacitors to a higher end audio cap, and made a few other small changes.
All this takes took the Studio sound to a new level of sonic performance for an affordable
amplifier.

This year we bring you the Studio-SQ III series with a new high efficiency finned chassis
and temperature controlled fans to assure that your amplifier plays all day long with no
problems of overheating, even when you get that urge to really boogie. And with the
new chassis, we even made a few tweaks to the internal components to take the sound 
quality up another notch.

15,1 cm

8,6 cm

ST-64D MINI

What makes the MINI amps truly amazing are their extremely small sizes.

The ST-64D MINI measures only 15,1 cm (6”) x 8,6 cm (3,4”), and the ST-104D MINI is only 23,6 cm (9,3”) x 9,5 cm  (3,7”). 

Summary of Contents for ST-D SQ MINI Series

Page 1: ...1 ENGLISH ITALIANO ST D SQ MINI SERIES Owner s Manual Manuale d uso...

Page 2: ...Controls Speakers 11 ST 501D SQ MINI Controls Speakers 12 Strapping the ST 501D SQ MINI 13 Speaker Wiring 14 4 Ch Amplifier 4 Ch Stereo Mode 14 4 Ch Amplifier High Power 2 Ch Mode 15 4 Ch Amplifier 5...

Page 3: ...wants to compete The challenge then was to put Zapco s 40 plus years of experience to use in the development of an amplifier that would bring Zapco sound a line of products for every day use and that...

Page 4: ...y OFC Copper wire or Solid Copper wire do not use it Two things can and likely will happen Because CCA wire can not conduct DC electrical current like copper wire can your amp will not get the current...

Page 5: ...y have excessive vibration Setting Gains Gain pots are not volume controls Before you first turn on your system you should make sure all gain controls are set to minimum Gain controls should be used o...

Page 6: ...n switch for high pass or full range 3 RCA input and Preamp output see labels on harness 4 Rear crossover function switch for high pass full range or low pass 5 Comm Port for HD BT Module 6 Front High...

Page 7: ...together to drive a single voice coil Always keep in mind that each amp must see a minimum load of 2 Ohm 1V per amp Decide which amplifier will be the master and which will be the slave and move the L...

Page 8: ...me frequency BRIDGED 4 OHM MIN BRIDGED 4 OHM MIN Speaker Wiring The Very Basics No speaker wires can be shorted to or touching either ground or each other This will put the amp into protect and may da...

Page 9: ...n the front highs and the mono woofer with capacitors on the front highs positives and a coil on the woofer positive All amplifiers channels are full range X OVER WF WF TW TW X OVER 2 OHM MIN CH 2 OHM...

Page 10: ...ogether You are creating a much more powerful amplifier in this way and doubling the output Make sure your speaker wire can transfer the power we recommend a minimum of 12 gauge speaker lead and for b...

Page 11: ...INI 11 Controlli Connessioni ST 501D SQ MINI 12 Collegare 2 ST 501D SQ MINI 13 Collegamenti Altoparlanti 14 Amplificatori 4 Ch Modalit Stereo 4 Ch 14 Amplificatori 4 Ch Modalit 2 Ch Alta Potenza 15 Am...

Page 12: ...n tutti vogliono competere La sfida quindi era quella di mettere a frutto gli oltre 40 anni di esperienza nello sviluppo di un amplificatore che avrebbe portato il suono Zapco in una linea di prodotti...

Page 13: ...adere Poich un cavo CCA non pu condurre corrente elettrica CC come fa un cavo di rame l amplificatore non ricever la corrente necessaria per produrre la sua potenza nominale Ci significa meno potenza...

Page 14: ...tenziometri di guadagno non sono controlli del volume Prima di accendere il sistema per la prima volta assicurarsi che tutti i potenziometri siano regolati al minimo Questi dovrebbero essere usati sol...

Page 15: ...sa alto o passa banda 3 Ingresso RCA e uscita Preamp vedere l etichetta sul cablaggio 4 Switch crossover canali posteriori per passa alto passa banda o passa basso 5 Ingresso modulo HD BT 6 Controllo...

Page 16: ...una singola bobina mobile Ogni amplificatore deve vedere un carico minimo di 2 Ohm 1V per amp Decidere quale amplificatore sar il master e quale sar lo slave e spostare il selettore LINK nella posizio...

Page 17: ...i sulla stessa frequenza BRIDGED 4 OHM MIN BRIDGED 4 OHM MIN Collegamenti Altoparlanti Nozioni base Nessun cavo degli altoparlanti deve essere cortocircuitato o toccarsi l un l altro Questo metter l a...

Page 18: ...li alti anteriori e il woofer mono con condensatori sui positivi degli alti anteriori e una bobina sul positivo del woofer Tutti i canali degli amplificatori sono passa banda X OVER WF WF TW TW X OVER...

Page 19: ...In questa modalit si sta creando un amplificatore molto pi potente e raddoppiando l uscita Assicurarsi che il cavo dell altoparlante possa gestire questa potenza Usare un cavo di almeno 12 gauge e pe...

Page 20: ...itto in questo manuale finalizzato al corretto utilizzo dei prodotti Alcune caratteristiche o specifiche potrebbero essere modi cate durante la produzione per migliorare le prestazioni del prodotto Le...

Page 21: ...1 Modesto California USA Since 1974 zapco com...

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