Sonance ASAP3D User Manual

Sonamp®Power Amplifiers

ASAP3D SE Stereo Power Amplifier

The ASAP3D SE combines the latest digital power amplifier technology with proven Sonamp

auto House/Local source

switching and BBE

Sound Enhancement in a new small

package that dramatically expands your installation options.

Featuring a highly efficient ICEpower

digital amplifier that provides 25W RMS/ch @ 8 ohms and 50W RMS/ch @ 4 ohms with very little heat generation, the ASAP3D SE is housed in a 1U high by ½-rack wide package. This allows you to mount the amplifier almost anywhere (a keyhole on the bottom panel even lets you hang it on a wall behind a flat screen TV), improves its long-term reliability and provides significant energy savings over conventional amplifier designs. (ICEpower was developed by B&O, a company known for high-quality sound.)

The ASAP3D SE will automatically switch a pair of speakers between two different input sources (

House

and

Local

Typically, the

House

source will be a whole-home audio

system that normally plays in the area, and the

Local

source will be a nearby source, such as a TV set. A common application would be to use the ASAP3D SE to power and automatically switch a pair of speakers in a bedroom from playing background music sent by the whole-home audio system to playing the sound of the bedroom TV whenever the TV is switched on. With the amplifier’s Mono Variable Output feeding a local-zone powered subwoofer, this installation would provide much better sound quality than the TV could supply on its own.

Any one of four different triggers can be set to cause the ASAP3D SE to automatically switch from the

House

source

to the

Local

source:

• The presence of an audio signal at the

Local

line or

speaker inputs;

• When a TV set that is connected to the ASAP3D SE’s AC Trigger outlet is turned ON;

• When an external control voltage is present at the Voltage Trigger input;

• When triggered by a signal from an IR controller connected to the IR Input.

A set of IR connections enhances installation and operational flexibility: The

IR Input

connection allows the ASAP3D SE’s automatic input switching, volume, muting and BBE to be directly controlled by a whole-home control system or an IR keypad controller. The

IR Output

connection allows the connection of Sonance OptiLinQ®IR emitters so that 3rd-party control signals can be passedthrough to their intended components, and the

IR Bus

connection allows IR signals from multiple ASAP3D SEs to be passed-through to a single set of IR emitters.

Built-in BBE Sound Enhancement improves the presence and detail of speakers, especially at lower listening volumes, so distributed audio systems playing background music sound better at quiet volume levels. BBE also restores clarity and definition to spoken voices, making paging systems easier to understand without their having to be run at high volumes. The ASAP3D SE’s BBE enhancement can be set to HI (+6dB), LO (+3dB) or OFF.

Built-in high-pass and low-pass filters protect in-wall volume controls and tweeter drivers, and conserve energy by preventing the amplification of inaudible frequencies. Removable quickconnectors and trigger switches for auto source switching and BBE settings simplify installation. A series of front-panel LEDs indicate the amplifier’s operating status and the existence of a number of fault conditions.

Features:

• 25W RMS/ch @ 8 ohms; 50watts RMS/ch @ 4 ohms

• ICEpower

digital amplifier is highly efficient, generating very little heat and keeping the amplifier’s size to a minimum, both of which greatly expand installation options.

• Small size (1U rack height, ½-rack width); amp is small enough to mount on the wall behind a flat-screen TV.

• Automatic

House/Local

source switching

• Source switching can be triggered by audio signal, TV power-up, external control voltage or IR signal.

• IR-controllable (input switching, volume, muting, BBE

• IR Output connections pass signals from IR controller to emitters for controlling 3rd-party devices.

• IR Bus connection links control signals from multiple ASAP3D SEs to a single set of emitters.

• BBE

Sound Enhancement with +3dB, +6dB and OFF

settings.

• Front-panel LEDs indicate operating status and fault conditions.

• Removable quick-connectors and trigger switches simplify installation.

Specifications:

ASAP3D SE

Number of Channels: 2 (one stereo pair) Output Power (Stereo): 25 watts RMS per channel, 0.25% THD, 20Hz – 20kHz, @ 8 ohms

50 watts RMS per channel, 0.25% THD, 1kHz, @ 4 ohms Frequency Response: 20Hz – 20kHz +1dB/–3dB (w/20Hz high-pass filter) Total Harmonic Distortion: 0.10% (1kHz, 8 ohms); 0.25% (1kHz, 4 ohms) Signal to Noise Ratio: -94dB (w/22kHz filter, A-WTD); -88dB (with AC-sensing trigger) Input Sensitivity: 0.9V for 25W RMS output

0.7V w/BBE ON (+3dB)

0.5V w/BBE ON (+6dB) Input Impedance: 13k ohms Maximum Source Input Voltage: 2.3VAC RMS

1.3VAC RMS w/BBE ON Power Consumption: 200 Watts Heat Output: 187 BTU/hr AC Fuse: 120V Version: 2A (T2AL ~ 250V)

230V Version: 1.25A (T1.25AL ~250V) Dimensions (W x H x D): 9½” x 1¾” x 12½” (241mm x 45mm x 318mm) Rack Space Requirements: 1U (½-rack width) Weight: 7.0 lbs (3.2kg)

“BBE” and its designs are the registered trademarks of BBE Sound, Inc. ICEpower is a registered trademark of Bang & Olufsen ICEpower.

Due to continuous product improvement, all features and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Sonamp®Power Amplifiers

ASAP3D SE Stereo Power Amplifier