Atlas Sound 100V User manual

Brand: Atlas Sound

Model: 100V

Category: Soundbar speakers

Type: User manual

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70.7V

Atlas Sound 100V is a high-performance loudspeaker system designed to provide clear and powerful audio in a variety of commercial applications. With its 8-inch subwoofer and ported bass reflex enclosure, the Atlas Sound 100V delivers rich and extended low-frequency response, making it ideal for music playback, announcements, and other audio applications where deep bass is desired.

The Atlas Sound 100V is also highly versatile, with a variety of mounting options and a front-mounted tap selector switch that allows for easy adjustment of the speaker's output level. This makes it easy to integrate the Atlas Sound 100V into existing sound systems or to create new systems from scratch.

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Strategy Series

II In-Ceiling 70.7V / 100V / 8 Ω Subwoofer System

FAPSUB

Speciﬁcations

Woofer Size: 8" (203mm)

Woofer Impedance: 8Ω Direct Coupled (Nominal)

Transformer Taps at 70.7V: 1.9, 3.8, 7.5, 15, 30, & 60 Watts

Power Handling: 100 Watts RMS

Sensitivity (1 W / 1 M): 89dB Average

Frequency Response: 45Hz – 120Hz (±10dB),

55Hz – 100Hz (±6dB)

Dispersion: Omni

Low Pass Filter: Three Pole Design 18dB / octave @ 120Hz

Magnet Weight: Nominal, 20oz (580g)

VC Diameter: 35.5mm

VC Material: Copper

VC Former Material: Kapton

Cut-out Diameter: 14" (355mm)

Height: 12

⁄4" (324mm)

Diameter: 15

⁄4" (400mm)

Features

• TunedandPorted,LongExcursion8"SubwooferSystemProduces

AmazingExtendedLowFrequencyResponseinAnyCeilingSpeaker

System

• HighEfficiency,PassiveCrossoverNetworkEliminatestheNeedfor

Dedicated Amplifier and/or Active Crossover

• LowCrossoverPointGreatlyReducesLocalization(AbilityofListener

toIdentifytheSubwooferLocation)

• FrontMountedTapSelectorSwitchforEasySystemTuning

Adjustment Includes Transformer Bypass Setting for 8Ω / Direct

Coupled Operation

• EasyInstallationinDropTileorSheetrockCeilingsViaC-Ring/V-Rail

Tile Bridge and "Dog Leg" Mounting System (Included)

• UniquelyDesigned,EasyAccessInputPanelDesignAllowsforThru

ConduitRunsUsingFlexibleorRigidConduit

• Detachable,PhoenixStyle,Locking,Four-poleEuroConnectorsfor

EasyDaisyChainWiring

• AttractiveStudMountGrilleMatchesAestheticsofOtherAtlas

Sound FAP Series

• ULListed–1480

Applications

Inrecentyears,therehasbeenashiftinmarketdemandforcommer-

cial sound systems to deliver higher fidelity sound. Retail, restaurant,

and hospitality owners and managers are finding that their customers

areexpectingthequalityoftheirshoppingordiningexperiencetobe

enhancedbymusicreproducedatnearlythesamesoundqualitythey

expectintheirhometheatersandcarstereos.Businessownersnow

realizethattheexcitementcausedbyaqualityaudiosystemcanturninto

increasedcustomersatisfaction.TheFAPSUB,whenusedinconjunction

withotherAtlasSoundfull-rangespeakers,providesgreatsoundingback-

ground/foregroundmusicreproductionsuitabletotheseapplications.

FAPSUB

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General Description

TheFAPSUBconsistsofahighlyefficient8”subwooferdesignedfor

optimal performance in its included enclosure system. The woofer fea-

turesanextended,ventedpolepieceforhigherexcursionandbetterheat

dissipation and a Kapton

voice coil former for increased power handling.

Ahighlyefficient,3-polefilteringnetworkeliminatesunwantedhigh

frequencies from the woofer, while the 937 in

, tuned and ported, deep

drawn steel enclosure provides frequency response down to 45Hz

(±10dB).Aspeciallydesignedrippledspeakerdustcaphelpseliminate

nearly all frequency artifacts emanating from the center of the woofer

cone.

A special low saturation 70.7V / 100V transformer is included with pri-

mary taps at 1.9, 3.8, 7.5, 15, 30, and 60 watts (@70.7V) to match and

balancethesubwooferwithfullrangespeakerswithouttheneedforsep-

arate amplification. A convenient front mounted selector switch allows

tapselectionwithouttheneedtoremovethespeakerfromtheceiling.

Thistapselectorswitchalsoincludesatransformerbypasssettingfor8Ω

/ direct coupled applications.

Mounting is simplified with Strategy Series

style"DogLeg"tabsthat

allow easy installation into drop tile or drywall ceilings with the provided

tilebridgeassembly.Thetilebridgeconsistsoftwo“V”shapedformed

mountingrailsandaC-Ringassembly.TheC-Ringcanbeattachedtothe

railswiththescrewsprovidedtoextendsupporttotheT-Bargridinsus-

pended ceiling applications. Multiple hole locations are provided to allow

theC-Ringtobepositionedtotheouteredgethetileifnecessary.

Forexistingdry-wallapplications,thetilebridgeC-Ringandsupportrails

canbeinsertedintotheholecutfortheFAPSUB.Foreasypositioning,

the“V”shapedsupportrailsmatchtheshapeoftheC-Ringtabsforeasy

maneuveringandlocationwhenworking"blindly"abovethedeck.

For new construction drywall ceiling applications, the optional FAP82-TR

trimringisavailable.Thisunitprovidesamarkedlocationfordrywall

installers to cut around, essentially reserving the desired location in the

ceilinguntilfinalinstallationofFAPSUB.Mountingholesareprovidedto

accommodate 16" or 24" OC stud / joist mounting.

AsupportringisalsoprovidedonthetopoftheFAPSUBenclosureto

facilitateanauxiliarysupportcable.

NOTE: IT IS MANDATORY THAT THIS SECONDARY SUPPORT

BE UTILIZED IN DROP CEILINGS FOR SAFETY AND SEISMIC

CONSIDERATIONS.

System Design Considerations

Howmanysubwooferstouse,wheretoplacethem,andatwhat

wattagetotapthemwillbedifferentinalmosteverysituation.

Variablesinclude:

Size of the Room

 SpeakerMounting(Ceiling)Height

 AmbientNoiseLevel

Type of Music

 AvailableSpeakerLocations

Generallyspeaking,separateelectroniccrossoversandamplification

arenotnecessaryfortheFAPSUB.However,incertainhighSPLsitua-

tionstheincreasedefficiencygainedbyusinganactivecrossoverand

dedicatedamplifierisbeneficial.Manyamplifiermanufacturersoffer

plug-in cards to provide this function on their products. A very cost effec-

tivein-lineelectroniccrossoverisalsoavailablefromRDLLabs(Model

ST-CX1W) for use with dedicated amplifiers.

Forcontemporarymusicreproduction,theminimumsubwooferlevel

shouldbesettomatchthevolumeofthefullrangespeakers;however,

forsomehighenergymusicapplicationsthemaximumlevelcouldbeas

muchas10dBlouderthanthefullrangespeakers.

Likeanyspeaker,useoftheboundaryeffectwillincreasetheoutputof

theFAPSUB.Placingtheloudspeakerwithin3'ofawallwillincreasethe

outputby3dB.Placementwithin3'ofacornerwillincreasethelevel

another 3dB (6dB total).

FAPSUB

C-Ring / V-Rails

FAP82-TR

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Subwoofers and the Inverse Square Law

Eventhoughfrequenciesbelow200Hzarerelativelyomni-directional,

listenerscanstill"localize"thesubwooferfromthevolumeproduced.To

avoid"hotspots"itmaybenecessarytousetwoormoresubwoofers

tapped at a lower setting spread throughout the room instead of a single

subwoofertappedatmaximumwattage.

Ratio of Subwoofers to Full Range Speakers

Duetothemanypotentialvariables,itisdifficulttogiveaccuratesugges-

tionsonsystemdesign.Itisimportantforthesystemdesignertolookat

therequiredSPLatearlevel,ambientnoiseintheroom,speaker/trans-

former efficiency, and transformer insertion loss to determine the num-

berofspeakersandamplifierpowerrequired.In70.7V/100Vsystems,

careshouldbetakensothetotalspeakerpowertapsdonotexceedthe

amplifier's70.7Voutputcapability.

Thefollowing“ruleofthumb”informationandexamplesareofferedto

provide a starting point for system design.

For“good”lowfrequencyaugmentationinafullrangesystem(allfull

rangespeakersandFAPSUBsonthesameamplifier),asingleFAPSUB

shouldbeusedforeveryfourfullrangespeakers.

For“excellent”lowfrequencyaugmentationinafullrangesystem

(allfullrangespeakersandFAPSUBsonthesameamplifier),asingle

FAPSUBshouldbeusedforeverytwofullrangespeakers.

Ampliﬁer Limitations

EvenwiththeextremeefficiencyoftheFAPSUBitwillnotovercomethe

limitations of an underpowered system. Be sure to allow sufficient head-

roombyusingbasicsystemdesignparametersinchoosinganamplifier.

 Example SmallSportsBar

Square Feet 1,500

 CeilingHeight 9'

 PeakAmbientNoiseLevel 75dB

Program Digital Music

Full Range Speakers

EightAtlasSoundFAP42Tspeakerstappedat4wattseach(32watts

total)willprovide90dBonaxisat3.5'earheight(15dBaboveambient).

13.5'spacingbetweenspeakersprovidesminimumoverlapcoverageat

4kHz.

Subwoofers

TwoAtlasSoundFAPSUBsubwooferstappedat30wattseach(60watts

total)willfilloutthelowfrequenciesat8dBabovethelevelofthefull

rangespeakers.Ifboundaryloadedintoonecorneroftheroomthelevel

willbeincreasedanother6dB(14dBabovethefullrangespeakers).

TotalWattage:92wattsx1.3Multiplier(forheadroom)=119.6watts

Amplifier Power Suggested: 120 Watts Atlas Sound AA120

Ampliﬁer Low Frequency Capability

Many70.7V/100Vpoweramplifiersonthemarkettodayarefromthe

erawhenbusinessmusicsystemsextendingdowntoonly100Hzwere

widelyaccepted.Theselessexpensiveamplifiersarenotcapableof

drivingtoday'shighfidelitysystemsthatrequiresoundbelow100Hz.

WhenspecifyingtheAtlasSoundFAPSUB,whichoperateswellbelow

100Hz,itisVERYIMPORTANTtouseapoweramplifiercapableoffull

outputdowntoandbelowthelowestfrequencygoingINTOtheamp,

whichisoftenaround50Hz.Anamplifierwithlow-frequencycapabilityis

absolutelycrucialwheneverthesystemincludesasubwooferandisvery

importantfortoday'shighfidelitybusinessmusicsystems.

Architect & Engineer Specﬁciations

TheloudspeakersystemshallbeAtlasSoundFAPSUBorapprovedequal.

Systemshallincludeahighperformance8"subwooferloudspeaker,

portedbassreflexenclosure,andstudmountgrilleforconventionalceil-

ing installation.

Frequencyresponseforthesystemshallbe45Hz–120Hz(±10dB)and

thesensitivityshallbe89dB(SPLat1W/1M).

Loudspeakershallbecomprisedofan8"lowfrequencyconetypedriver.

Magnetshallbeaminimumof20oz(580g)andthevoicecoildiameter

shallbe1".Transformershallbe70.7Vwithprimarytapsat1.9,3.8,7.5,

15,30,and60watts.Afrontmounttapselectorswitchshallbeincluded.

Thisswitchshallhaveatransformerbypasssettingfor8Ω / direct cou-

pled operation.

Enclosureshallbeadeepdrawn,937in

, steel enclosure design. To

facilitateconnectioninconduitsystems,enclosureshallbeequipped

with an access panel covering a recessed terminal cup. This cover shall

provideacombination

⁄4" (19mm inside diameter) / 1" (25mm inside diam-

eter)knock-outonthesideaccessandatopaccesscompressionfitting

/strainrelieftofacilitateflexibleconduitupto22mmoutsidediameter

or 1" (25mm inside diameter) conduit when the compression fitting is

removed.

Externalwiringshallbeaccomplishedviaaremovable,lockablewiring

connectorwithscrew-downterminalstoprovidebothsecurewire

terminationandprewiringcapabilitybeforeloudspeakerinstallation.

The4polelockingPhoenixStyle/Euroconnectorshallfacilitatein/out

connectionsandshallbelocatedintherecessedareabehindtheconduit

access panel.

Seismicsupporteyeshallbeprovidedontopofenclosureforadditional

suspension point when used in drop tile ceilings. Construction of enclo-

sureshallbeaminimumof18-gaugedeepdrawngalvanizedmetal.

Thesystemshallincludeasupportbackingplatetoreinforcetheceil-

ingmaterialandtilesupportrailsforuseoneither2'x4'(609mmx

1219mm)or2'x2'(609mmx609mm)suspendedceilingtiles.This

assemblycanallbeinstalledfrombeneaththeceilingtile.

Overallfrontfacediametershallnotexceed15

⁄4"(400mm);overalldepth

fromthebottomoftheceilingshallnotexceed12

⁄4"(323mm).Grilles

shallbeapressfitinstallation,manufactured24-gauge(perforatedmesh)

andfinishedinwhiteepoxy.

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Frequency (Hz)

SPL in dB

FAPSUB Frequency Response

Frequency (Hz)

Ohms

FAPSUB Impedance (Ohms) vs Frequency

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