ongratulations on your purchase of the world’s finest in-dash
bass restoration processor with an SPL (sound pressure level)
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display . Whether this is your first product from the rainforest
dwellers of AudioControl or you are already a firm believer, you
will definitely enjoy the EPIC-160. Remember, it comes from
AudioControl, the experts at bass enhancement and building SPL
displays and measurement tools.
Now before you start salivating too much just thinking about
what the EPIC-160 can add to your system, take a few minutes to
sit back, have a latté, decaffeinated if necessary , and read through
this manual. It contains lots of useful facts and information (and
besides, we spent a lot of time writing it)!!
Features Of The EPIC-160
Here are some of the cool features that are enclosed in this
magical box:
• Patented bass restoration circuit
- U.S. Patent #4,698,842
• SPL display up to 160 dB
• Battery Voltage indicator
• Speaker level inputs
• Para-BASS Controls
• Balanced differential inputs
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FEATURES AND HIGHLIGHTS
Patented Bass Restoration: The EPIC-160 contains the most
popular bass maximization circuitry in the world made famous by
The Epicenter. This circuit accurately recreates and injects low
frequency information back into the signal path. What that means
in everyday terms is that the EPIC-160 will give more bass impact
to your best compact discs, MP3 tracks or even your old tapes (if
you happen to have any lying around). US Patent #4,698,842.
SPL display: AudioControl designs and manufactures a
complete line of professional real time analyzers/SPL meters and
microphone calibrators that are used by professional sound contractors, studio engineers and are the standard measurement tools for
sound-off organizations like IASCA and USACi. It is that background that lets us equip the EPIC-160 with a 160 dB capable
microphone and SPL display .
Battery Voltage Indicator: The EPIC-160 gives you the
option of measuring the SPL output of your system and it also
allows monitoring of the battery voltage of your system. Wonder
why your SPL is a little lower this week versus last? Many times
you should check your cars electrical system to make sure it is still
putting out like it used to.
Speaker Level Inputs: If you are like most people and like
the look and features of your factory installed source unit but feel
it’s lacking power (and bass), we have good news. The EPIC-160
has a unique high impedance speaker level input that will interface
with most factory installed source units (even Bose) and let you add
amplifiers and speakers to your hearts content. However, unlike
some of the cheesy LOC’ s (line output converters) available, the
EPIC-160 offers a very high fidelity sound quality input.
Para-BASS
your bass, and control it. The EPIC-160 uses our
Para- BASS equalization circuit to help shape
the enhanced bass to match with your
speaker system.
Bulletproof W arranty: The most
important feature of all. Every AudioControl product is selflessly designed and manufactured by the occupants of our
rainforest factory . We take every effort to ensure that you will have
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Equalization: The EPIC-160 will increase
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many years of enjoyment out of your EPIC-160. To ensure the
performance of your new toy , we highly recommend that you allow
your authorized AudioControl dealer to perform the
installation. Not only do they have all the right knowledge and tools, but also in the unlikely chance the
EPIC-160 should fail, we will back it with a limited
five years parts and labor warranty . Should you
choose to install it yourself we will still give you
one-year parts and labor warranty . To activate
your warranty, you need to FILL OUT AND
SEND IN YOUR WARRANTY CARD!
W e also recommend that you save your invoice or sales slip as
proof of installation and ownership. Not only is it necessary for
warranty purposes, but should your EPIC-160 turn up “missing”
some day while you are out watching the salmon run, you will find
insurance companies are very unforgiving without proof of purchase.
We interrupt your reading of this manual to provide the
impatient people with “Quick Install” information and guidelines:
The AudioControl EPIC-160 was designed to produce bass
like you have never heard before. With that said it is important to
take the following precautions during its use.
1. If you have an equalizer in your system, turn down any bass tone
controls and initally use the EPIC-160 to pump up your bass.
Otherwise, the results could be, shall we say ... interesting.
2. You will want to reduce any bass tone control, loudness control,
or other secondary bass controls prior to turning on the EPIC-
160. Once your system is up and running, you may then opt to
use them again, although we doubt it!
3. Good bass response requires an appropriate choice of speakers
and amplification. Since the bass frequencies always require
more power and cone area than higher frequencies...BE PREPARED. Small speakers (smaller than 6x9 or 8”) and lack of
power will be detrimental to your system (and themselves).
Now back to your previously interrupted Owner’s Enjoyment
Manual
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Quick Install Information
The EPIC-160 needs to be installed in the signal path between
a source unit and an external amplifier(s). Although it can be
installed after an equalizer, it must be installed BEFORE A
CROSSOVER.
Figure 1: Basic EPIC-150 System
Once this is done, you need to hook up + 12 volt power, -12
volt ground, remote turn-on, and connect the illumination wire. If
you need to know more, then read on. Heck, if you don’t think you
need to know more, you should still read on, because you can never
know too much.
FACTORY SETTINGS
Shipped OptionsPage #
Para-BASS
Frequency Center40Hz27-63Hz 9
Para-BASS Bandwidth W ideRange from 30-250Hz 9
Input GroundingBalancedUnbalanced 7
Ground IsolationIsolated200ohm or Ground 7
Choice of beverageMicro-brewLatté 16
Note: Moving jumpers or adjusting the Para-BASS controls
can change these configurations.
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A GUIDED TOUR OF THE EPIC-160
The Front Panel
ÊBass Restoration Control a.k.a. “The Knob”: This knob
controls how much of the restored bass is added to your audio signal.
Being that it is a knob, this means you can SLOWLY increase or
decrease the amount of processed bass. (Read as: LISTEN FIRST,
CRANK SECOND!)
ËRestoration: By pushing in this switch you engage the bass
restoration circuit.
ÌPara-BASS Controls: These two knobs control the Para-
BASS equalization functions of the EPIC-160. The “Frequency”
knob allows you to select the center frequency that you want the
EPIC-160 bass maximization circuit to affect. The “Width” knob
adjusts how wide of a range around the center frequency the EPIC160 will affect.
ÍdB/V olts: Although this sounds like a new heavy metal
group, this switch allows you to select whether the display on your
EPIC-160 is showing SPL levels in dB (decibels) or electrical levels
in volts. Rock on!
ÎPeak Hold: If you ever got high score on Space Invaders but
nobody was there to watch, you know what this switch is for. When
engaged, the display on your EPIC-160 will show the highest SPL or
voltage reading that it measured (as long as your EPIC-160 is turned on).
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SPL/V oltage Display: This super bright display will show
either the sound pressure levels or battery voltage depending on
where the dB/Volts switch is set.
Ð Bass Restoration Indicator: If this light is flashing, your car
should be bump’n!
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brush over our warning about SPL and potential hearing damage, this
indicator light comes on at 120 dB to give you a gentle warning
about how loud your system is.
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Ò 160 dB Microphone: Behind this tiny little hole is the micro-
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phone element that measures your systems SPL. Should you wish to
have very low readings make sure you cover this opening.
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