Zapco STUDIO 100 owners manual

STUDIO

Owner’s Manual

Studio Series

Power Amplifier

A.R.P.A. OF AMERICA CORP.
MADE IN MODESTO, CA U.S.A.

Contents

Introduction What Is The Studio 100? 2
Features Studio 100 Key Features 3
Unpacking Unpacking The Studio 100 4
Installation Mounting Guidelines 4
Wiring Power Wiring 5

Signal Wiring 6
Warnings System Precautions 7
Specifications Performance Parameters 8
Help Technical Assistance 9
Curves Power Vs. Distortion 10
Manufacturing How This Product Is Built 11

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What Is The Studio 100?

Thank you for purchasing a ZAPCO product! This product has
been hand-crafted in the USA with the attention to detail and
quality that has made ZAPCO a legend in the car audio
industry. You can be sure that you have purchased one of the
highest quality car stereo components available anywhere in
the world today.

The Studio 100 is a stereo/two-channel amplifier that is
conservatively rated at 100 watts. It can produce 50 watts per
channel into a four ohm load and 80 watts per channel into a 2
ohm load. The Studio 100 combines a very efficient MOSFET
switching power supply with high current, fully symmetrical
BIPOLAR output devices to achieve unyieldingly accurate
audio performance.

The protection circuits in the Studio 100 simply shut down the
power supply, rather than altering the audio signal or reducing
the power. The amplifier is protected for any conceivable
problem, including over-voltage, speaker shorts, overheating
and reverse polarity.

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Studio 100 Key Features

• 100% symmetrical circuitry for low THD, TIM and IMD.

• Low global feedback.

• Can drive highly reactive loads.

• Gold plated power, RCA and speaker connectors.

• Separate LED’s for power and protection.

• Short circuit, high temperature, reverse voltage, DC offset

and over-voltage protection.

• Load stability down to two ohms.

• Precision 1% resistors used throughout.

• Low radiated noise for clean AM/FM reception.

• Quality ZAPCO construction.

• Designed and manufactured in the U.S.A.

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