SUB-TS
15 100W Powered Sub/ Plate Amp
LINE VOLTAGE Yes/No Hi/Lo Line Nom. Unit Notes
US 120vac/60Hz Yes 108-132 120 Vrms Normal Operation
Parameter
Nonimal
Specification
Unit
QA Test
Limits
Conditions Notes
Amp Section
Type (Class AB, D, other) AB n/a
n/a
Load Impedance (speaker) 4 Ohms
n/a
Nominal
Rated Output Power 100 Watts
75
50 - 250 Hz, 1 input driven, limiter off
THD @ Rated Power 0.08 %
0.1
22k filter
THD @ 1 Watt 0.15 %
0.5
22k filter
DC Offset 5 mV-DC
30
@ Speaker Outputs
Damping factor >100 n/a
30
Measured at amplifier board
Measured at the speaker at speaker output
terminals on the amp board.
Input Sensitivity
Input Frequency 50 Hz
n/a
Nominal Freq.
Line (L&R) Input 220 mVrms
154 - 308
To Rated Power Single input driven
SUB (LFE) Input 125 mVrms
87 - 175
To Rated Power SUB (LFE) input driven only
Speaker/Hi Level Input 2.2 Vrms
1.5 - 3.0
To Rated Power (20 dB below Line In), Single input driven
Hi Level Max. Input Voltage 32 Vrms
30
Nominal Freq., Min. Volume
Signal to Noise
SNR-A-Weighted 100 dB
85
relative to rated power A-Weighting filter
SNR-unweighted 90 dB
80
relative to rated power 22k filter
SNR rel. 1W-unweighted 65 dB
60
relative to 1W Output 22k filter
Residual Noise Floor 1.2 mVrms
3.0
Volume @max, using RMS reading
DMM/VOM (or A/P)
Residual Noise Floor 0.8 mVrms
2.0
Volume @max, w/ A/P Swept Bandpass
Measurement (Line freq.+ harmonics)
Input Impedance
Line Input (L, R,LFE) 10K ohms
n/a
Nominal
Speaker/Hi Level Input 4.7K ohms
n/a
Nominal
Filters
L&R Fixed Low-Pass Filter 170 Hz
150 - 200
@ -6dB ref. 100Hz
2nd order fixed
SUB (LFE) Low pass Filter 270 Hz
240 - 300
@ -3dB ref. 100Hz
2nd order fixed
Subsonic filter (HPF) 3rd Order 28 Hz
22 - 28
@ -3dB ref. 30Hz
3rd order fixed
Limiter
THD at Max. Output Power
2.0 %
5.0
Features
Auto - On -Off Selection Switch YES
functional
Refer to ATO section
Phase Switch 0-180 deg
functional
Filter On/Off Switch YES
functional
Volume Pot Taper (Lin/Log) LOG
functional
A Taper
Speaker Out YES
functional
Binding post connector L&R
2-Color LED power indicator YES
functional Blue: On, Amber: Stand-by
Power Switch YES
functional
Fuse Holder YES
functional
Input Configuration
Line In (L,R)
YES
functional Dual RCA jack
SUB (LFE) YES
functional RCA jack
Speaker/Hi Level In YES
functional
Binding post connector L&R
Signal Sensing (ATO)
Auto-Turn-On (yes/no) YES
functional
Auto - on selection switch in Auto
ATO Input test frequency 50 Hz
n/a
Auto - on selection switch in Auto
ATO Level Line & SUB Input 4.0 mV
2.0 - 6.0
Auto - on selection switch in Auto
ATO Level Speaker in 40 mV
25 - 55
Auto - on selection switch in Auto
ATO Turn-on time 5 ms
functional
Amp connected and AC on, then input
signal applied
ATO Turn-OFF Time 15 minutes
10 - 20
Time before muting, after signal is
removed
Power on Delay time 3 sec.
functional
AC Power Applied
Transients/Pops
ATO Transient 5 mV-peak
10
@ Speaker Outputs
Turn-on Transient 50 mV-peak
100
@ Speaker Outputs AC Line cycled from OFF to ON
SUB-TS15 harman/kardon