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affected zone will shutdown. If a zone overheats, the smart protec-
tion reduces the power to that zone, allowing it to cool down with
only a minimal reduction in speaker volume. Of course the protec-
tion circuits are smart enough to reset themselves when the prob-
lem is solved.
Specially Designed Equalization Controls — (Models 735
and 760 ) The Architect Model 735 and 760 is intended to provide
a dramatic sound improvement for “small” speakers, such as those
with 6-inch and 8-inch woofers. The Architect’s 45Hz, 150Hz,
300Hz, 700Hz, 2500Hz and 12kHz band centers were chosen to
optimize in-wall and 2-way bookshelf speakers at critical frequen-
cies where adjustment is most advantageous. The bandwidths (or
‘Q’ as our engineering types call it) have also been optimized for
the difficulties that in-wall speakers present. This allows The
Architect Models 735 & 760 to improve the sound of these smaller
speakers better than any other equalizer.
PFM Programmable Subsonic Filter — The Architect’s
Programmable Frequency Match (PFM) circuitry is an installer
adjustable bass-blocking filter which protects small speakers and
improves their overall sound. The smaller woofers found in most
in-wall or bookshelf speakers cannot reproduce the bass of a larger
speaker (the laws of physics intervene). If called upon to reproduce
a bass note that would cause the speaker to move PAST its maxi-
mum 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 those frequencies they
can use by “chopping off” bass below an installer programmed
frequency (40Hz is the factory setting). The woofer is protected
and can do a better job of reproducing mid-bass and higher fre-
quencies.
Input Bussing – Sometimes you just want to feed the same
music to every room in the house. You could use a single, stereo
amp and series/parallel the speakers. The problem is that if you get
a short in the system or the amp dies,
all of the zones go dead. The
Architect solves that dilemma by letting you send a single stereo
signal to all 12 channels of the Architect with the press of a button.
Every room enjoys independent protection and equalization.
Made in the Northwest Rainforest — The Architect began its
existence at our factory in Mountlake Terrace, Washington, a few
miles north of Seattle. Here, we also build precision test instru-
ments, equalizers and analyzers and a totally awesome line of car
stereo components. AudioControl began in 1977 and has won so
many audio industry awards for design and engineering excellence
that our reception room wall is starting to sag. But enough about us.
Let’s start getting the most from your audio system!
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