Soundstream Technologies RUBICON 5.2 102 User Manual

SERVICE

Your

Soundstream

Please read the enclosed warranty card for details.

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POWER (8 R Bridged) (4 R Bridged)

Class A

5.2 (1/2W x 1)

Class A

10.2

Stereo

(12.6 Vdc) (14.4 Vdc)

ll4W

25Wx2

(5OW

RUBICON

2RStereo

x 2 1oow x2

x 1)

(2OOW

1oow x2 250W x 2

(2OOW

amplifier is protected

x 1)

x 1)

1 R Stereo

(2 Q Bridged)

(14.4 Vdc)

250W x 2

(SOOW

(SOOW

x 1)

x 1)

112 R Stereo

(1 Q Bridged)

(14.4

(SOOW

(1OOOW

Vdc)

25Qw x2

xl)

500W x2

x 1)

by a limited

l/4 R

Stereo

(l/2 n

Bridged)

(14.4 Vdc)

250W x 2

(SOOW

x 1)

5OOWx2

(1OOOW

x 1)

warranty.

Maximum

Rated

output

500

Watts

1000 Watts

SOUNDSTREPJVl

THD

Signal to Noise
Frequency Response
Stereo Separation
Damping
Input Sensitivity
Input Impedance

co.1
>I00 dB

20 Hz to 20

>90
>200

300

1 Ok

Hawkins Bass Control

Sub Sonic Filter: No
Hawkins Bass Control: 0

variable from

30

to

70

boost,

Hz.

High Pass filter from

to

+9

dB Boost; Boost and Sub Sonic filter,

Dimensions (W x D x H)

RUBICON
RUBICON

Class A 5.2:
Class A 10.2:

13.0” X 9.8” X 2.25”

15.0” X 9.8” X

%

dB

mV

to 5.0 Volts

Ohms

2.25”

kHz *

0.5

13

to

dB

30

RUBICON

Hz.

Class A

5.2

102

Power Amplifiers

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Owner’s Manual

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Installation Guide

Conaratulations!

Table of Contents

You now own a Soundstream
an uncompromising design and engineering philosophy. Your Soundstream

RUBICON

To Maximize the performance of your system, we recommend that you thor­oughly acquaint yourself with its
manual and your sales receipt for future reference.

Soundstream amplifiers are the result of American innovation and the high­est quality control standards. When properly installed, they will provide you
with many years of listening pleasure. Should your amplifier ever need ser­vice or replacement due to theft, please record the following information which
will help protect your investment.

Model and Serial #

Dealer’s Name

Date of Purchase

Installation Shop
Installation Date

CLASS A amplifier will outperform any other amplifier in the world.

RUBICON

capabilites

CLASS A amplifier, the product of

and features. Please retain this

Design Features

Rubicon

iawkins Bass

nstallation: Speaker Output Modes

Installation:

Installation: Wiring and Diagram

Installation: Mounting

Installation: Level Setting and Front Spoiler.

Protection Circuitry and Troubleshooting

Service

Class A Amplifier Diagram

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ControlTM

Balanced / Unbalanced Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p 11

Theory and Use

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p 8 - 9

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p 14

Pl5

Pl6

Specifications

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Ultra Low-Impedance Output Capablility: The RUBICONI 0.2 and

5.2 are designed for optimal performance into loads as low as

l/4

ohm stereo (1 or

I/2

ohm mono).

l/2

or

Fully Balanced 6-pin DIN Input for professional-quality performance
and noise cancellation. The 6-pin DIN plug carries (*) signal informa­tion for Left and
the Soundstream BLT /

Rlight

channels, audio ground, and * 15 Vdc to operate

BLT4

Balanced Line Transmitters and Bal-

anced X.0 crossovers.

RUBITM(_Rapid-&e Banched _/mpulse)

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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.

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STACTTM (STabilized

Apex

orrent _Topology)

Reduces power supply
stress by 50%. Typical designs degrade the stereo image due to phase
reversal of even-order harmonic distortion that occurs between the in-

verted channels. In the STACT design, inversion is done at the power
amplifier drive stage. Since the fully symmetrical

power

amplifier pro-

duces no even-harmonic distortion itself and all preamplifier circuitry is

run completely in-phase, no even harmonic distortion phase reversal

occurs.

TridentTM

4

1.

Output protection against short circuits or improper loads.

Protection Topology

provides three types of protection:

2. Ground fault detection: Shuts down the amplifier when a significant
voltage (> Welts) fluctuation occurs between electrical (turn-on lead)
and battery ground.

3. Thermal Protection: Puts the amplifier into thermal rollback or shuts
the amplifier down in extreme thermal conditions.

+

Hawkins Bass Control - Fully adjustable subwoofer equalizaton circuit

providing frequency and boost

(‘KY’)

adjustment for optimum subwoofer
performance. A frequency tracking subsonic filter protects woofers from
potentially

harmfull

low frequency information and maximizes output in

a usable range.

Output Clipping Indicators indicate clipping on the output stage of
the amplifier.

Monitoring the clipping indicators allows the user to achieve

maximum Sound Pressure Level without clipping the amplifier.

Dynamically Optimized Power Grid

TM.Power grid is evenly distrib-

uted between primary and secondary power supplies, providing greater
dynamics and improved RF filtering.

Auto High

CurrentTM

automatically matches the amplifier to the load

being driven allowing greater system flexibility, greater output, higher

reliability, and high efficiency 1 ohm (stereo) operation.

ChassisinkTM All transistors are ideally located and sandwiched be-

tween the circuit board and the heatsink to provide cool efficient ampli­fier operation.

Differentially Balanced RCA Input eliminates ground loop related

noise in the audio.

Flexible Dual Input Level Control allows 300 mV to 5 V input sen-
sitivity. Separate Left and Right level controls allow user to optimize
system level control.

Symmetrical Discrete Balanced Class A Drive Boards Auto-adjust

for linear performance while driving low impedance loads.

Removable Front Spoiler allows for stealth installation of RCA,

Bal-

anced Line, Speaker and Power wiring.

Harmonic Bass Alignment

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TM

The 2nd and 3rd order harmonic peaks
are critically aligned to fundamental peaks at low frequencies. This
produces tighter, more accurate bass reproduction.

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Drive Delay

llTM

Amplifier section powers up 2 to 3 seconds after the
power supply eliminating turn-oncand off pops. The turn off process is
reversed: Amplifier section turns off first, followed by the power supply.

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SLEEPING BEAUTY

The Class A 5.2 aka SLEEPING BEAUTY is an amplifier like no
other.

It will produce

deliver 500 watts into a 2, 1 or

l/4

of a watf x 2 at 4 ohms stereo but will

l/2

ohm mono load.

We do not
recommend running high impedance loads (3-4 ohm stereo) since
the output will be minimal.

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