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Cool Running - Distributed audio systems can place terrific de-
mands on a home’s AC power. Sometimes just a little brownout can
cause an amplifier to pull enough current to blow the house circuit
breaker. Even when they’re running properly, most amplifiers put out
enough heat to make any air conditioning system sweat. AudioControl
takes care of these problems with our patented (US Patent #5,708,577)
power supply regulation and Class-H amplifier design. Both of these
features combine to create one of the most reliable and efficient audio
amplifiers available. Higher efficiency means a cooler running amplifier.
The advanced power supply regulation also minimizes circuit breaker-
popping in-rush currents.
Built For The Long Haul – The Architect™ 900 Series has been
designed with durability in mind. The Lightdrive protection circuitry
defends The Architect™ and your speakers against clipping, distortion,
damage, and even teenage parties. Even if the party lasts all weekend.
Each channel pair is independently protected so a problem in one
channel will not affect the rest of the system.
Specially-Designed Equalization Controls – (Model 960 and
Model 961) The Architect™ 900 Series is intended to provide a dra-
matic sound improvement for “small” speakers, such as those with 6-
inch and 8-inch woofers. The Architect’s 75Hz, 250Hz, 700Hz, 2500Hz
and 12KHz band centers were chosen to optimize in-wall and 2-way
bookshelf speakers at critical frequencies where adjustment is most
advantageous. The bandwidths (or ‘Q’ as our engineering types call it)
have also been optimized for the difficulties that in-wall speakers
present. This allows The Architect™ 900 Series to improve the sound
of these smaller speakers better than any other equalizer.
PFM Subsonic Filter – The Architect’s Programmable Frequency
Match (PFM) circuitry is a bass-blocking 40 Hz filter which protects
small speakers and improves their overall sound. It gives small woofers
only those frequencies they can use by “chopping off” bass below 40Hz.
The woofer is protected and can do a better job of reproducing mid-
bass and higher frequencies.
Ethernet Network Compatible – ( Model 961) The power of the
Internet is built into the Architect. This internal web server provides
remote service diagnostic capabilities and enables the system integrator
to control this amplifier via Ethernet.
Made in the Northwest Rainforest – The Architect™ 900 Series
began its existence at our factory in Mountlake Terrace, Washington, a
few miles north of Seattle. Here, we also build precision test instru-
ments, equalizers, analyzers and a totally awesome line of car stereo
components. AudioControl started in 1977 and has won so many audio
industry awards for design and engineering excellence that our reception
room wall is starting to sag. But enough about us, let’s start getting the
most from the audio system!