SWNDST E C H N 0 L 0 G I E S RUBICON 805/405 513 Channel Power Amplifiers SWNDSTREAM@ T E C H N 0 L 0 G SOUNDSTREAM TECHNOLOGIES 120 Blue Ravine Road - Folsom - California 95630 USA ph 916.351 .I288 - fax 916.351.
Congratulations! YOU now own the Soundstream RUBICON amplifier, the product of an uncompromising design and engineering philosophy. Your Soundstream RUBICON amplifier will outperform any other amplifier in the world. To maximize the performance of your system, we recommend that you thoroughly acquaint yourself with its capabilites and features. Please retain this manual and your sales receipt for future reference. Table of Contents Design Features .......................................................
DESIGN FEATURES RUBITM(_Rapid-Use Branched Impulse) This new proprietary power supply topology eliminates “power sags” during low frequency reproduction by rapidly increasing the duty cycle, stabilizing the power supply and allowing it to deliver the power required when reproducing low frequencies. Also, greater reserve gate power is stored for low voltage conditions that occur during extreme conditions. STACTTM (STabilized Apex current _Topology) Reduces power supply stress by 50%.
KEY TO CALLOUTS 1. Fuse LED - Indicates blown power supply fuses when lit. 2. 3. Power LED - Indicates amplifier power. 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 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.
KEY TO CALLOUTS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. IO. Il. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. Power LED - Indicates amplifier power. 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. Low Pass XOVER Switch - (Subwoofer Channel) Select YN” for use with the internal crossover, or “OUT,, for use with external crossover.
CROSSOVER ADJUSTMENTS The RUBICON amplifiers incorporate an on-board staggered electronic crossover, with RCA outputs to drive an external amplifier. No external electronic crossover is necessary. However, if you do desire to use an external crossover you still have the option. The high and low pass portions of the crossover can be set independently of one another. In many car audio installations, there is a tendency for a “midbass boom.
( INSTALLATION STEP 1 INSTALLATION STEP 2 ) WIRING SELECTING THE SPEAKER OUTPUT MODE POWER AND GROUND Channels 1 through 4 of the RUBICON & 805 amplifiers have the ability to operate in any one of the following modes: Stereo (STACT/Mxed Mono).= Use this mode for either stereo operation (left and right channels) or for Mixed Mono operation. Bridged Mono: Use this mode to get a bridged mono output while using only the right channel input for 3 channel operation.
INSTALLATION STEP 3 ( LEVEL SETTING INSTALLATION AND MOUNTING AMPLIFIER LOCA T/ON The RUBICON amplifier employs highly efficient circuitry, a custom-engineered heat sink, and a unique Chassisink construction to maintain lower operating temperatures. Additional cooling may be required if the amplifier is located in a tightly confied area or when driving especially low impedance loads at extremely high levels.
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INSTALLATION NOTES AND DIAGRAMS SPECIFICATIONS Channels 1 & 2; 3 & 4 I MODEL I 4 Q Stereo (8 a Bridged) (12.5 Vdc) 2 St stereo (4 Sz Bridged) (14.4 Vdc) Subwoofer Channel I I MODEL 4n (12.5 Vdc) THD Signal to Noise Frequency Response Stereo Separation Damping Input Sensitivity Input Impedance 2n (14.4 Vdc) 152 (14.4 Vdc) I lOO dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz * 0.5 dB >90 dB >200 300 mV to 5.
