Soundstream Technologies 604, 204, 404 owner manual Trident Protection Circuitry

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TRIDENT PROTECTION CIRCUITRY

Your RUBICON amplifier is protected against both overheating and short circuits by means of main power supply fuses and the following circuits:

+Speaker Protection

+Ground Fault Differential

+A fail-safe thermal protection circuit

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PROBLEM

 

 

CAUSE

 

 

 

No sound and fuse light (204 &

 

Fuse is blown, replace fuse with proper

604 only) is lit.

 

value.

 

 

 

No Sound and Power LED is not

 

1. No power or ground at the amp.

2.

No remote turn-on signal

lit

3.

Blown fuse near the battery

 

 

 

 

 

1.

No signal input

 

 

2. The AIRBASS/Accessory switch is in the

No sound, Power LED is lit.

 

“IN” position. Remove bottom plate and

 

 

move the switch to the “OUT’ position (404

 

 

& 604 only).

 

 

 

Repeatedly blow amp fuse;

 

I. Speaker or leads may be shorted

frequent activation Trident

2.

Too low of a load on amplifier

Protection

3.

Verify adequate amp ventilation

 

 

 

No output from channels 3&4 with

 

Switch CH3&4 Input Select to “CH1&2”on

1 pair of RCA inputs

 

the top of the amp

 

 

 

In 3 channel mode, fade capability

 

Make sure Ch’s l&2 are H.P. on satellite

does not operate with 2 pairs of

 

speakers and Ch’s 3&4 are L.P. on

RCA inputs

 

subwoofer speakers,

 

 

 

 

Your Soundstream RUBICON amplifier is protected by a limited warranty. Please read the enclosed warranty card for details.

SPECIFICATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 n Stereo

2 Q Stereo

1 n Stereo

 

 

 

 

 

 

MODEL

 

(8 Q Bridged)

(4 Q Bridged)

(2 Q Bridged)

iirE’

 

 

 

 

 

(12.5 Vdc)

(12.5 Vdc)

(12.5 Vdc)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I

204

I

25Wx4

5owx4

 

NA

 

200

 

 

 

 

(5OW x 2)

(1 oow x 2)

 

I

 

I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I

404

I

5owx4

1oow x4

lOOWx4

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1 oow x 2)

(2OOW x 2)

(2OOW x 2)

I

4oo

 

 

I

 

I

604

I

(160W x 2)

(3OOW x 2)

(3OOW x 2)

I

6oo

I

 

 

 

 

 

8OWx4

150w x4

15owx4

 

 

 

 

 

THD

 

 

 

 

cO.l%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signal to Noise

>lOOdB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frequency

 

Response

20 Hz to 20 kHz * 0.5 dB

 

 

 

 

 

Stereo Separation

>90 dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Damping

 

 

 

>200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Input

Sensitivity

300 mV to 5.0 Volts

 

 

 

 

 

Input

Impedance

1 Ok Ohms

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crossover Specificafions

Low Pass: 30 Hz - 120 liz at 24 dB/Octave (12 dB/Octave for 204)

High Pass: 65 Hz - 220 Hz at 12 dB/Octave

Hawkins Bass Confrol

0 to +9 dB Boost(404 & 604) +6dB Boost(204) (Hawkins Bass Control “IN”) Boost Frequency = 45 Hz

Sub Sonic filter frequency = 13 Hz

Dimensions (W x D x H)

RUBlCON204: 11” X 9.8” X 2.25”

(279mm X 288mm X 57mm)

RUBlCON404: 15” X 9.8” X 2.25”

(381 mm X 288mm X 57mm)

RUBlCON604: 17.25” X 9.8” X 2.25”

(437mm X 288mm X 57mm)

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