AudioControl’s First Digital Signal Processor with Signal Delay, 21 Discrete Bands of Equalization & Patent Pending AccuBASS™ Designed to Bring Ultimate Control & Great Sound to Factory OEM Systems

Seattle, WA. September 2nd, 2013 – AudioControl announced today that it has launched its new DQ-61 Digital Signal Processor with Signal Delay. The DQ-61 is the first in AudioControl’s product line-up to include the AudioControl Signal Delay platform that allows the user to align their listening soundstage position between the output of the left and right speakers, plus seamlessly blend in the subwoofer to the listening environment. The introduction of AudioControl Signal Delay creates a new level of audio performance dramatically improving the in-car entertainment experience across all OEM factory installed systems and upgrades.

AudioControl engineers based in the U.S.A. designed the DQ-61 to be an extraordinary processor.  It is equipped with a number of installer friendly features that simplify the overall OEM installation and calibration process making the DQ-61 one of the cleanest and simplest ways to use Signal Delay to improve OEM factory radios. As well as AudioControl Signal Delay, twenty-one discrete bands of equalization control provide users with impressive processing to accurately “tune” their audio systems. In addition, the DQ-61 is the latest AudioControl processor to incorporate AudioControl AccuBASS™. This patent pending circuit automatically corrects for the bass roll-off that is common with many factory-installed audio systems. The AudioControl DQ-61 truly lets music enthusiasts “take control” of their sound and achieve an amazing entertainment experience.

Sean Reid, National Sales Manager at AudioControl commented “It is a fact that factory installed audio in today’s cars often lack the sound performance that music lovers want to experience in their car. The trend is for having great sound in the car whether listening to music or spoken word and sadly all too often OEM factory systems fall short of delivering this experience”

Reid added “We had a great chance to showcase the processing power of the DQ-61 in our 2012 Maserati GranTurismo MC show car at MERA’s Knowledgefest to some of the best in the business.  It was clear by their reactions that we nailed it with this product and that this was going to be their new ‘go-to’ OEM Integration Processor for consumers looking to upgrade their factory system”

DQ-61 Product Features

• User friendly Signal Delay enhances the acoustical alignment between the left and right channels plus the front and subwoofer channels
• Individual equalization controls for the front, rear and subwoofer channels provide simple yet precise system tuning
• Six channels of active speaker level inputs – accepts up to 400 watts per channel
• AccuBASS™- AudioControl’s patented pending processing to correct for the bass roll-off in factory source units
• ACR-3 Dash Control Remote allows for control of the subwoofer level plus processing bypass.
• Available in AudioControl Espresso Black or Cascade Blue
• Internal Channel Summing – Easy interface with factory installed amplifiers with built-in crossovers
• GTO™ (Great Turn-On) Circuit – Powers up the DQ-61 when it detects signal on the main speaker level input
• Discrete Input and output level controls
• The DQ-61 will be available for shipping worldwide in September at suggested retail price of $399.99
• Press review samples are available direct from AudioControl’s team in the rainforest!

Like all AudioControl signal processors, the DQ-61 is manufactured in the U.S. and is backed by our industry leading, five-year parts and labor warranty, when installed by authorized dealers

About AudioControl

AudioControl is a U.S. based designer and manufacturer of the highest quality home theater processors, theater amplifiers, distributed audio amplifiers, car audio signal processors and precise analysis products, celebrating nearly four decades of ‘making good sound great’. The company’s headquarters, including research and development, manufacturing, production, and training facilities continue to thrive in Seattle, Washington heart of the rainforest of the Pacific Northwest.

AudioControl products are manufactured in the U.S.A. and come with AudioControl’s legendary reliability and warranty service. For more information visit www.audiocontrol.com.

Press Notes

Press Contact:
AudioControl: Chris Kane   +1 425-775-8461     chris.k@audiocontrol.com

Copyright 2013 AudioControl. All rights reserved. AudioControl and the AudioControl logo are registered trademarks of AudioControl Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.

AudioControl launches The Director® Model D4400 network, multi-zone amplifier with 16 x 100 watts per channel of unrivaled power and performance

Seattle, WA – April 10, 2013 – The Director® Model D4400 multi-zone amplifier from AudioControl redefines the purpose of just being ‘an amplifier’. The Director Model D4400 drives sixteen channels of high-power amplification that delivers 100 watts per channel, all channels driven. The D4400 features on-board digital signal processing, graphic and parametric equalization by zone, network monitoring, and programming and control. It allows individual channel and zone selection via standard TCIP, the ability to bridge the channels up to 200 watts per channel and operates stable into low impedances while delivering incredible power and performance.

16 Channels of Unrivaled Power at 100 watts per channel, All Channels Driven

The Director® Model D4400 has the ability to reside on any network, allowing installers to control and monitor the operation and performance both on-site and remotely. The Director® is always in control, communicating with the network and producing great audio.

Custom Installers can benefit from the Model D4400’s browser-based user-interface to manage and control the amplifier on-site or remotely. The unique benefit of being able to walk the home with mobile devices setting configurable features by zone such as room equalization, bus inputs, establishing dedicated zones plus a multitude of other features that can be adjusted in real time.

AudioControl CEO Alex Camara, talking at The Director launch event commented, “The Director® Model D4400 is one of the most flexible, high performance, best sounding network amplifier available today. With its unique design and feature set it has rightly been described as an audiophile performance powerhouse”. Camara added,  “At AudioControl we have never forgotten we are in the business of entertainment. The Director® Model D4400 is a perfect example of the way our engineering team pour their hearts, engineering prowess and passion into how our products are designed and perform for our customers”.

The Facts and Features

The Director’s D4400’s powerful audiophile digital signal processing (DSP) functionality drives a wide-ranging array of network features, putting control of The Director® right into the hands of the installer, including the ability to remotely or live on-site:

• Create and name zones based on the actual configuration of the system.
• Control the amplifier set-up, configuration, monitoring and alert status.
• Calibrate graphic & 128 parametric equalization settings that provide a tailor-made acoustic room set-up for each zone.
• Program subsonic filters and high frequency tweeter protection circuits
• Set dual buss inputs with signal source switching over the network
• Monitor live channel status, including temperature and protection modes
• Save and recall memory settings for back-up and fast-start templates
• Group selected audio functions including muting and zone selection
• Use DHCP protocols to facilitate faster network settings and manage multiple amplifiers across the same network
• Introduce Network Device Discovery to simplify set-up via UPnP
• Allow compatibility with Class A, B and C network protocols

AudioControl’s legendary 5-Year parts and labor warranty commitment backs the strength and reliability of The Director® Model D4400. All ‘The Director®’ models are designed, engineered and manufactured in the U.S.A by the team at AudioControl, based in Seattle, WA.

The Director® Model D4400 is housed in a compact 3U rack unit with removable rack mounts as standard. Dedicated webinar training for The Director® Model D4400 is available direct from the team at AudioControl.

The Director Model D4400 and its sister The Director Model D3400 are both available in brushed stainless steel finish or black.

Both models are available for shipping in April 2013 and orders can be placed with the local AudioControl dealer/rep or by contacting AudioControl for your nearest dealer/rep.

About AudioControl

AudioControl is a U.S. designer and manufacturer of the highest quality home theater processors and amplifiers, distributed audio amplifiers, car audio, signal processors and precise analysis products, celebrating nearly four decades of ‘making good sound great’. The company’s headquarters, including research and development, manufacturing, production, and training facilities continue to thrive in Seattle, Washington heart of the rainforest of the Pacific Northwest.

For more information visit www.audiocontrol.com. Contact your local dealer or rep for more information or call the rainforest at 425-775-8461 for more information on ordering AudioControl products.

Press Notes

Press Contact
AudioControl: Chris Kane  425-775-8461
chris.k@audiocontrol.com

Copyright 2013 AudioControl. All rights reserved. AudioControl and the AudioControl logo are registered trademarks of AudioControl Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.

Enter AudioControl’s LC7i as the leading high performance line output converter with AccuBASS™ designed to transform the audio performance of factory installed systems.

Seattle, WA. July 17th, 2012 – AudioControl, the U.S. leading designer and manufacturer of award winning products that transform the sound performance of in-car audio systems, today announced the launch of the LC7i with AccuBASS™, a new six channel high-performance line output converter that ‘makes good sound great’ and restores the Bass in today’s factory installed audio systems.

The LC7i allows all music lovers who want a great in-car audio experience to keep their factory radio set-up and dramatically improve and upgrade their system performance. The LC7i delivers amazing sound quality and fixes one of the biggest letdowns of today’s factory systems when the volume is turned up and the Bass signal fades away! AudioControl’s unique and exclusive AccuBASS™ patent pending circuitry in the LC7i maintains and restores the Bass signal as the volume is turned up, improving the audio performance and allowing the music to be played and listened to the way the artist intended.

The AudioControl LC7i is designed to meet a market need for a high-performance, competitively priced line output converter capable of six channels of speaker level input, with internal summing across all channels, 400w of power handling, AudioControl’s ‘Great Turn On’ (GTO) feature for signal sensing and with AudioControl’s exclusive patent pending AccuBASS™ circuitry.

The LC7i allows the flexibility of powering the audio signals downstream to single or multiple factory amps maximizing sound quality & achieving high output at a great price. In addition, the LC7i is designed to fit into a new AudioControl compact chassis allowing an easy & flexible factory system upgrade in today’s space constrained vehicles.

Jay Small, AudioControl’s National AutoSound Sales Manager stated, “Our line output converters are like none other. The LC7i will work with factory installed audio systems and give high quality, level matched, pre-amp signals that deliver the great sound performance that AudioControl has been providing for over 30 years. The LC7i also improves the performance of aftermarket amps and processors while keeping the convenience and cosmetics of the factory installed source unit.”

Small added “that the introduction of the new LC7i brings to the market a unique, dealer led product, at an affordable price that transforms the audio and multimedia performance of the in-car entertainment experience”. Small emphasized that “having the LC7i with AccuBASS™ as part of a dealers mix offers a one-stop solution for increasing audio and multimedia performance and allows our dealers a great way to increase the audio performance of today’s factory radio installations while our AccuBASS? circuitry restores much needed Bass to the in-car audio experience that today is stripped away in factory systems.”

Full details of the AudioControl LC7i can be found at AudioControl’s website, www.audiocontrol.com or on AudioControl’s Facebook page. The LC7i will begin shipping to all U.S. and international dealers and distributors in July 2012. AudioControl will be holding a national free webinar to help dealers maximize the potential of the LC7i and train all personnel. To receive an invitation to the webinar, dealers & installers should email (webinar has passed). The LC7i will be on display for the first time at AudioControl’s booth at the MERA Knowledgefest in Dallas from August 18th-21st, 2012.

About AudioControl

AudioControl is a U.S. designer and manufacturer of the highest quality car audio, theater processors, distributed audio amplifiers, signal processors and precise analysis products, celebrating more than 30 years of ‘making good sound great’. The company’s headquarters, including research and development, manufacturing, production, and training facilities continue to thrive in Seattle, Washington heart of the rainforest of the Pacific Northwest.

For more information visit www.AudioControl.com. All AudioControl products are made in the U.S.A and come with AudioControl’s 5 year warranty when installed by an authorized dealer.

Press Contact
Chris Kane 425-775-8461
chris.k@audiocontrol.com

Copyright© 2012 AudioControl. All rights reserved. AudioControl and the AudioControl logo are registered trademarks of AudioControl in the United States and/or other countries.

Enter AudioControl’s New Matrix Plus as the Best Six Channel Line Driver,
Designed to Transform the Performance Of Today’s System Amps & Speakers

Seattle, WA. January 8th, 2012 – AudioControl, the U.S. leading designer and manufacturer of award winning products that transform the sound performance of in-car audio systems, today announced the launch of the Matrix Plus, a new six channel high-performance line driver that transforms the in-car audio and multimedia experience.

The extensive features of the Matrix Plus include 24dB of signal gain (13 volts peak output), PFM subsonic filter, output level controls, balanced differential inputs, linkable inputs (2 input channels to 6 output channels), very low impedance outputs, voltage indicator LED’s and the ability to add on an optional ACR-1 remote level control.

The Matrix Plus is designed to meet a market need for a high-performance, competitively priced line driver that allows the flexibility of delivering audio signals from two inputs and powering these downstream to multiple amps creating amazing sound quality and level at a great price. The Matrix Plus’s outstanding increase in signal level, guaranteeing up to an extra 24dB in pre-amp signal, meets the need for any upgrade in car audio sound quality, providing a leading solution in improving the in-car driving experience today for all motorists.

Jay Small, AudioControl’s AutoSound Sales Manager stated that “The Matrix Plus allows seamless integration of in-car multi-media as well as the ability to drive dozens of amplifiers, the Matrix Plus gives car entertainment systems the boost they need today to maximize the audio and multimedia sources and deliver this performance to the amps and speakers effortlessly”.

With multiple sources, like audio or multimedia, the Matrix Plus level matches the different volume levels, so switching between them is seamless. For car audio enthusiasts, the internal linking system of the Matrix Plus means that two channels of input can drive all six outputs and each output can drive up to seven amplifiers delivering outstanding audio performance.

Small added “that the introduction of the new Matrix Plus brings to the market a unique, dealer led product, at an affordable price that transforms the audio and multimedia performance of the in-car entertainment experience”. Small emphasized that “having the Matrix Plus as part of a dealers mix offers a one-stop solution for increasing audio and multimedia performance and allows our dealers a great way to drive sales, customer satisfaction and truly release the performance of the amps and speakers that they sell everyday”.

Full details of the Matrix Plus can be found at AudioControl’s website, www.audiocontrol.com or on Facebook. The Matrix Plus will begin shipping to all U.S. and international dealers and distributors in January, 2012. The Matrix Plus will be on display for the first time at AudioControl’s booth at CES in Las Vegas from January 10th-13th, 2012.

About AudioControl

AudioControl is a U.S. designer and manufacturer of the highest quality car audio, theater processors, distributed audio amplifiers, signal processors and precise analysis products, celebrating more than 30 years of ‘making good sound better’. The company’s headquarters, including research and development, manufacturing, production, and training facilities continue to thrive in Seattle, Washington heart of the rainforest of the Pacific Northwest.