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Cool Running - Distributed audio systems can place terric de-
mands on a home’s AC power. Sometimes just a little brownout can
cause an amplier to pull enough current to blow the house circuit
breaker. Even when they’re running properly, most ampliers put out
enough heat to make any air conditioning system sweat. AudioControl
takes care of these problems with our patented (US Patent #5,708,577)
power supply regulation and Class-H amplier design. Both of these
features combine to create one of the most reliable and efcient audio
ampliers available. Higher efciency means a cooler running ampli-
er. The advanced power supply regulation also minimizes circuit
breaker-popping in-rush currents.
Built For The Long Haul – The Architect™ Model 1600 SE
Series has been designed with durability in mind. The LightDrive
protection circuitry defends The Architect™ and your speakers against
clipping, distortion, damage, and even teenage parties. Even if the party
lasts all weekend. Each channel pair is independently protected so a
problem in one channel will not affect the rest of the system.
Specially-Designed Equalization Controls – (Model 1600 SE and
Model 1601 SE) The Architect™ Model 1600 SE Series is intended to
provide a dramatic sound improvement for “small” speakers, such as
those with 6-inch and 8-inch woofers. The Architect’s 75Hz, 250Hz,
700Hz, 2500Hz and 12KHz band centers were chosen to optimize in-wall
and 2-way bookshelf speakers at critical frequencies where adjustment is
most advantageous. The bandwidths (or ‘Q’ as our engineering types call
it) have also been optimized for the difculties that in-wall speakers pres-
ent. This allows The Architect™ Model 1600 SE Series to improve the
sound of these smaller speakers better than any other equalizer.
PFM Subsonic Filter – The Architect’s Programmable Frequency
Match (PFM) circuitry is a bass-blocking 40 Hz lter which protects
small speakers and improves their overall sound. It gives small woof-
ers only those frequencies they can use by “chopping off” bass below
40Hz. The woofer is protected and can do a better job of reproducing
mid-bass and higher frequencies.
Ethernet Network Compatible – ( Model 1601 SE) The power of
the Internet is built into the Architect. This internal web server provides
remote service diagnostic capabilities and enables the system integrator
to control this amplier via Ethernet.
Made in the Northwest Rainforest – The Architect™ Model 1600
SE Series began its existence at our factory in Mountlake Terrace,
Washington, a few miles north of Seattle. Here, we also build precision
test instruments, equalizers, analyzers and a totally awesome line of car
stereo components. AudioControl started 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 the audio system!