Connecting an A100 to other STUDIOART products via cable or wireless
A single A100 speaker can control the left and right music channels as mono speakers. In addition, it is possible to connect an
A100 with a second loudspeaker as a stereo pair, either wirelessly with another A100 or with a P100 via a cable connection. A
STUDIOART P100 is the passive version of an A100 and has the same speaker system but different electronics.
True stereo playback with two separate speakers has the advantage that there is a very spatial representation with clear right-
left positioning and the maximum total sound pressure, compared to a single speaker, increased by 3 dB.
A) STUDIOART A100 with P100 cable connection
The A100 has a stereo power amplifier, which allows it to supply another passive loudspeaker, the P100 of the STUDIOART
series. Thus, you get the opportunity to operate a full stereo set. The P100 is simply connected to the A100 with the included
speaker cable (P100 accessory, 3 m length). When powering up the A100, the P100 is automatically detected and assigned to
the right channel. The active A100 forms the left speaker. This right / left assignment must be observed during installation.
The STUDIOART app also gives you the option to search for a later added P100. This is useful if the A100 is used e.g. was taken
on the veranda at short notice and later re-connected to the P100.
B) Connecting STUDIOART A100 to further A100 - Wireless connection
When connecting wirelessly, one A100 is defined as the main loudspeaker (Chief) and the other A100 Active Room Speaker as
the connected loudspeaker (Client). This constellation corresponds to a stereo installation, as the main speaker acts as the left
speaker and the connected speaker as the right speaker. Communication takes place with a special wireless-audio solution that
works independently without WLAN. Due to the low radio power of this audio transmission, this type of connection has been
developed only for loudspeaker installations within the same room.
Distance: For the pairing process, the two A100s should not be more than 2 m apart. In normal operation, the distance
may be up to 10 m, provided there are no strong sources of interference such as repeaters, microwave
sources, baby monitors, etc. active in the environment.
A100 Chief Speaker [left channel] A100 connected Client speaker [right channel]
Note: Loudspeaker cable / Correct polarity
If the supplied 3m cable is too short for the required installation variant,
the cable can be exchanged for a longer one. The screwable cable clamps
are suitable for cross sections up to 0.75m². Care must be taken to avoid a
short-circuit due to a wire touching the terminal and that the polarity (+/-)
is correct. A polarized speaker emits a diffused sound with little bass.
Reverse polarity test: Align the A100 and P100 closely and play bass-heavy
music. In case of reverse polarity, the bass is very weak and only becomes
stronger again when the speakers are further away from each other.
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