Triad RackAmp DSP v2 Quick Start Manual page 2

Features & Benefits
- Triad RackAmp DSP v2
Powerful RackAmp DSP v2 technology combines Class A/B perfor-
mance with near Class D efficiency to provide superior bass, set-up,
calibration, & control. V2 RackAmps team with Triad subwoofers to
produce high impact, explosive bass with films as well as nuanced &
detailed bass with music. You can hear the difference.
350 & 600 Watt Amplifiers
• . 1 Rack Space High. Saves rack and shelf
space. 350 drives one 4 ohm or two 8 ohm Mini, Bronze, & SlimSubs;
600 drives one 4 ohm Silver, Gold, & Platinum Sub.
Energy Star Compliant
• . High efficiency means low heat - saving
energy & money. You can stack RackAmps or place them in a
cabinet with minimal ventilation..
Balanced & Unbalanced Input and Output.
• Mate DSP SubAmps with
high-end systems.
3 Convenient Set-up Methods
• :
Plug and Play delivers real-world high performance, easily.
EZ Menu Set-up for even higher performance – with both
2-channel and home theater systems.
IP Set-up for remote amplifiers and Advanced Features.
Boundary EQ
• . Makes your sub perform its best anywhere in the room
(InRoom, MidWall, or Corner).
Unique Multi-Sub Setup
• . Delay & Input Gain adjustments combine
with daisy chaining to make multiple subs perform better as a team
than they do separately. Hear significant improvements in bass
impact, dynamics, & frequency response.
2-Channel Crossover & Delay on Line Outputs
• . Improve 2-channel
systems with crossovers, bass management & time alignment.
4 Power/Control options
• . Auto-sense, LV Trigger, IR (infrared), and
Manual power-on methods let you integrate DSP SubAmps into every
type of system control.
Six User Presets
• . Choose the right sound for every condition, from
a gentle Night Mode to two installer-adjustable (via IP) Custom
Presets for individually tailored sound.
Dynamic Menu
• . Set-up changes take effect instantly so you hear
changes as you make them.
IP Addressable Computer Interface
See instructions on Triad's Support page,
•
Subwoofer tab at http//www.triadspeakers.com/support.html
1) Remote Set-up. Use to set-up & calibrate when your subwoofer
and amp are in different rooms.
2) RoomEQ. Use six-band parametric equalizer to fine-tune your
subwoofer to the room.
3) 2 Installer-adjustable Custom Presets. Each includes 1 additional
band of Parametric equalization plus adjustable default volume level.
Menus & Set-up
Use Cursors & Enter buttons on
remote control or on front panel.
TRIAD SPEAKERS
IR XXX DSP VER. XX
Menu Navigation, Operation
and Saving:
Use buttons to
navigate through menus.
Items between arrows are
 LFE  selected and active immediately.
Use (Left & right) buttons to
change values. ENTER is not
needed unless prompted.
User Menu changes are saved
instantly. To save Installer Menu
changes and exit: Press Back.
Submenus appear in the Menu only
when the related menu item above
them is active. They are lightened in
these drawings for clarity.
Example: You see CONFIRM only
after PICK SUB model is entered.
To enter Installer Menu, from User
Menu, press these 3 buttons:
INSTALLER MENU
ENTER CODE
RackAmp DSP v2
When 1st Powered ON
Select Triad subwoofer model.
Select IW Bronze DSP for
PICK SUB PRESS ◊
InWall Bronze/4 SlimSub  IR BRONZE DSP 
CONFIRM PRESS ◊
 IR BRONZE DSP 
SUB MODEL
SELECTED
User Menu
IR BRONZE DSP
You must wait 10 seconds to continue.
TO CONTINUE 
MUTE, -40db to +11db. VOLUME is
temporary and returns to 00dB when
amp is unpowered, switched to Standby, VOLUME +00dB
or a different Preset is selected.
For permanent changes, use Installer
Menu INPUT GAIN.
REFerence (for repeatable calibration),
PRESET SELECTION
CINEMA, THX, NIGHT, CUSTOM 1,
2CU  REF  CIN
CUSTOM 2. PRESETS let end users
adjust bass for conditions.
LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH. DISPLAY
DISP BRIGHTNESS
BRIGHTNESS adjusts front
LOW  MEDIUM  HIG
panel display.
To enter Installer Menu, press INSTALLER MENU
ENTER CODE
these 3 buttons:
Installer Menu
SETUP MENU
 TO START 
IP Address – For IP setup (see side 1).
IP ADDRESS
XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX
INROOM, MIDWALL, CORNER.
BOUNDARY EQ
BOUNDARY EQ compensates for
INR  MIDWAL  COR
frequency response errors caused by sub
location. Select sub location within 2 feet.
RackAmp DSP v2 Quick Start Guide - P2
30hz to 300hz, LFE. SUB LOWPASS
SUB LOWPASS hz
filter for speaker Output only. Use LFE
300  LFE  30
to bypass filter when using crossover
in your AVR or pre-pro.
12, 24, 48 db/octave SLOPE for SUB SUB LP SLOPE db
LOWPASS 12  24  48
OFF, 10 to 100hz. SUB HIGHPASS filter
affects speaker Output only. It sets bass
SUB HIGHPASS hz
extension like a subsonic filter and
15  20  25
determines headroom. Do not turn OFF
under normal use.
12, 24, 48 db/octave SLOPE for High SUB HP SLOPE db
Pass Filter. 24  48  12
PHASE ADJUSTMENT
00, -90, -180, -270 degrees of PHASE
-270  00  -90
control.
-15db to 00db to +15db. INPUT GAIN for
INPUT GAIN LEVEL
permanent level adjustments to calibrate
-01  00  +01
multiple subs.
THRU, 30–300hz. Left & Right LINE OUT
(only) HIGH PASS Filter. Crosses over
LINEOUT HP hz
Main speakers in 2-channel systems
 THRU 
300 30
without bass management. THRU
bypasses filter; sends Line Input to Line Out.
12, 24, 48 db/octave Slope for LINEOUT SLOPE db
LINE OUT HP Filter. 49  12  24
LINE, OFF, SUB. ROUTE DELAY TO
Line Outs to time align Main speakers in
2-channel system or to Sub to time align ROUTE DELAY TO
LINE  OFF  SUB
either multi sub or 2-channel systems
(see online SubAmp Manual for details).
DELAY IN mS (FT)
00.0 to 50.0 milliseconds (= feet) DELAY .
50.0  00 0  00.5
AUTO, 12V, IR, MANUAL. POWER ON POWER ON METHOD
METHOD
MAN  AUTO  12V
01 TO 20 mV – AUTO ON LEVEL sets the
input voltage in millivolts needed to turn the AUTO ON LEVEL mV
amp on & off to Standby when AUTO 04  05  06
POWER ON METHOD is selected above.
5, 10, 20, 30, 60 AUTO OFF MINUTES
AUTO OFF MINUTES
sets the time until the amp powers OFF to
10  20  30
Standby with no signal above that set in
AUTO OFF LEVEL above.
ROOM EQ
ROOM EQ – 6 Band PEQ setup via IP .
ON  OFF  ON
CURRENT MODEL EQ - Sets up
CURRENT MODEL EQ
amplifier's frequency response and limiting
 IR BRONZE DSP 
for specific Triad subwoofer models.
Resets amplifier to factory defaults.
RESET ALL PRESS◊
Requires confirmation below.
YES  NO  YES
CONFIRM RESET ◊
YES  NO  YES
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