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SWNDS-
T E C H N 0 L 0 G I E S
513 Channel
Power Amplifiers
Owner’s Manual
and
SWNDSTREAM@
T E C H N 0 L 0 G I E S
Installation
SOUNDSTREAM TECHNOLOGIES
120 Blue Ravine Road - Folsom - California 95630 USA
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Table of Contents Y now own the Soundstream amplifier, the of uncompromising design and engineering philosophy. Your ....................................................... Design Features amplifier will outperform any other amplifier in the world. To maximize the performance of your system, we recommend you ................................. Amplifier Diagram thoroughly acquaint yourself with its and features. Please retain this manual and your sales receipt for future reference. ..........
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DESIGN FEATURES ChassisinkTM All transistors are ideally located and sandwiched be- tween the circuit board and the to provide cool efficient ampli- Branched Impulse) This new proprietary power fier operation. supply topology eliminates “power sags” during low frequency repro- duction by rapidly increasing the duty cycle, stabilizing the power sup- Differentially Balance RCA Input eliminates ground loop related noise ply and allowing it to deliver the power required when reproducing low in the
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KEY TO CALLOUTS 1. Fuse LED - Indicates blown power supply fuses when lit. Power LED - Indicates amplifier power. 2. 3. Low Pass XOVER Switch - (Subwoofer Channel) Select “IN” for use with the internal crossover, or “OUT” for use with external crossover. . Subsonic I Hawkins Bass Control Switch - Select “SUB SONIC” to engage 4 the Sub Sonic at 13 Hz. Select “HAWKINS BASS CONTROL” to engage the subwoofer channel’s high pass filter @ 45 Hz with variable for optimum bass. 5 . Subwoofer Channel In
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KEY TO CALLOUTS 1. Power LED - Indicates amplifier power. 2. Subsonic I Hawkins Bass Control Switch - Select “SUB SONIC” to engage the Sub Sonic filter at 13 Hz. Select “HAWKINS BASS CONTROL” to engage the subwoofer channel’s high pass filter @ 45 Hz with variable “Q” for optimum bass. 3. Low Pass XOVER Switch - crossover, or “OUT,, for use with external crossover. 4. Subwoofer Channel Input Select - l-4) ternal (“SUB” - local RCA inputs). 5. Mid-Bass/Midrange Select - Selectable mid-bass or mid
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CROSSOVER ADJUSTMENTS Hawkins Bass Control - Theory and Use The amplifiers incorporate an on-board staggered electronic cross- Hawkins Bass Control (variable) is a unique subwoofer con- trol circuit included with the Soundstream & 805 HAWKINS It is capable of removing subsonic energy in pro- have the option. l BASS The high and low pass portions of the crossover can be set SONIC gram material below 45 Hz at 12 while boosting CCNTRl3L independently of one another. subwoofer frequencies. The cir
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( INSTALLATION STEP 1 INSTALLATION STEP 2 ) SELECTING THE SPEAKER OUTPUT MODE WIRING POWER AND GROUND Channels 1 through 4 of the & 805 amplifiers have the ability to To ensure output from your amplifier, use high quality, operate in any one of the following modes: loss power and ground cables and connections. The amplifiers will accept up to 4 gauge power and ground cables. Determine from the chart below Stereo (STACT/Mxed Mono).= Use this mode for either stereo operation (left the minimum
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( INSTALLATION STEP 4 1 INSTALLATION STEP 3 LEVEL SETTING INSTALLATION AND MOUNTING The input levels are adjusted by means of the input level controls located on the AMPLIFIER LOCA T/ON front of the amplifier. This is a unique dual-stage circuit that adjusts both level and The amplifier employs highly efficient circuitry, a custom-engineered gain. This topology maintains better S/N Ratio even when using sources with heat sink, and a unique Chassisink construction to maintain lower operating tem
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SAAii?P&~ Your & 805 amplifiers are protected against both overheating and 4 channels i3f input, 3-way mode short circuits by means of main power fuses and the following circuits: 5 channel operation with s&Ilk to subwoofer fading + Speaker Protection 2 channels high pass (IweeterQ 2 channnels midrange Smart Power Supply Thermal Rollback + subwoofer channel in low pass + A fail-safe thermal protection circuit AIOTE: If you experience bluwn main power supply fuses* it is like/j? that the ampl
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INSTALLATION NOTES AND DIAGRAMS SPECIFICATIONS Channels 1 & 2; 3 & 4 4 Q Stereo 2 St stereo (8 a Bridged) (4 Sz Bridged) MODEL (12.5 Vdc) (14.4 Vdc) I I Subwoofer Channel 4n 2n 152 MODEL (12.5 Vdc) (14.4 Vdc) (14.4 Vdc) I I I THD 90 Damping >200 Input Sensitivity 300 Input Impedance 10k Ohms Crossover Specifications Low Pass: 30 Hz - 120 Hz at 24 High Pass: 65 Hz - 220 Hz at 12 Band Pass (805): 65 Hz - 500 Hz at 12
