Perfection
Home Theater
Audio Technology
For Those
Who Consider
Perfection Possible®
Y
our multi-channel home theater
­experience should
be so real that you
can taste it. And
feel it. Be terrified
by it. And fall in
love with it. It
should take you to
new worlds and let you slip into the past.
Sound quality this good is simply not
possible without investing in the best.
When professionally calibrated to your
­individual home theater environment, our
matched, meticulously-built audio/video
components can render the most advanced
5.1 and 7.1 ­surround sound formats to a level
of ­realism nothing short of perfection.
Let AudioControl become your ticket to
­total immersion in premium sound.
Now if we just built popcorn makers…
“Diva is the
MOST POWERFUL audio
processor ever made for
Home Theaters.”
– Home Theater magazine
“Class H amps
run cooler…I confirmed
this by running Avalon
full-out in a cupboard that
measures about 6 cubic
feet.”
– Home Entertainment
and Design magazine
“I was astounded
by how loud the
Pantages would play
while barely generating
any heat.”
– Widescreen Review
Premiere HTS Movie Lounger Style: Majestic
Spacious, pristine sound and agile, muscular
power you can count on for a lifetime.
If you’ve been shopping for a
high-quality home theater system,
you’ve probably encountered multiple claims of pristine sound and
reliability long before you picked
up this brochure.
It’s easy to promise perfection.
It’s another thing to deliver it. We
have almost thirty years of satisfied
AudioControl owners to prove
we can.
AudioControl is not a huge multinational conglomerate who decided
to modify some of their products to
quality as “home theater.” Nor are
we a tiny, esoteric audiophile startup with no track record. In fact,
we’re considered quite unique.
We build products our competitors use to test their products.
There’s no better way to master
the intricacies of sound processing
than to make premium electronicacoustic test instruments. Our
Industrial Division does just that.
We’ve also been making high
quality home stereo components so
durable that many of the products
we made nearly three decades ago
are still in use!
The coolest
­amplifiers
you’ve ever
heard.
The technology is well, pretty
technical. The
results are easy to understand. Our
power amplifiers run so cool that
they can be installed in cabinets
without fans.And they run so reliably that they will still be at it years
from now.
Don’t forget calibration by an
­AudioControl-trained expert.
You wouldn’t order a custommade suit without expecting it to
be perfectly tailored to your exact
physique. Likewise, a premium
AudioControl home theater system
sounds best when custom-tailored
to your unique home cinema environment. Which is why we strongly
recommend our Home Theater
Calibration Service, available
“I can’t stress enough
how important it is to have a
trained AudioControl dealer
calibrate the system. Using an
AudioControl IASYS HT, these
dealers can finely tune the
Diva to your room, creating
a flat response across the
frequency range specific for
your room boundaries and
loudspeakers.”
through the
dealer who has
given you this
– Widescreen Review magazine
brochure. Read
more about it farther on.
A proven track record of
­extreme reliability.
All AudioControl Perfection
Theater products have Five-Year
Warranties.That’s exceedingly
rare in this industry.
For a reason. Few home audio
companies also build products
for the commercial ­audio
market like we do. “Cream
puff” designs are not
tolerated by serious
professionals.
We built our track record by
making products that not only
sound good but are built to last.
That’s why this brochure has
probably been given to you by a
highly-experienced pr­ofessional
home systems contractor. They
know who they can count
on: AudioControl.
Join the audio
writers who have
given us rave
reviews…and the tens of thousands of satisfied customers who
consider perfection possible.
Maestro M2 Multi-format A/V Theater Surround Processor and Tuner
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Dolby Pro Logic IIx® decoding
Also supports Dolby® Digital,
Dolby® Pro Logic II, DTS®, DTS
Neo®, DTS ES® Matrix and
discrete 6.1 encoding
RDS-capable AM/FM tuner
HDMI video switching
Ultra-high-bandwidth
video routing of both composite
and S-video signals through
component outputs
5 composite video inputs
5 S-Video inputs
3 component video inputs
2 HDMI inputs
Discrete DVD-A and SACD
analog input
Balanced and unbalanced audio
outputs
Crestron® or AMX™ control via
RS-232 port
Dual-zone operation
For those who seek to maximize their
home theater experience, there is
no better system nerve center than
the Maestro M2.
We started with Diva. Then we
added award winning power amplifiers
and the original, highly-regarded
Maestro preamplifier/processor,
still a leader in its class.
The new Maestro M2 continues our string of hits with an updated feature set and a stunningly
affordable price tag. Maestro M2
is not a successor to Maestro;
rather it is a another equally-capable way of
achieving home theater perfection.
Where do you start when a preamplifier/
processor has this many features?
Maestro M2 supports Dolby’s latest technology, Pro Logic IIx, as well as Pro Logic
II, DTS, DTS Neo, DTS ES Matrix, as well as
discrete 6.1. You’re covered.
Video inputs? We’ve included more than
you can shake a remote at: five composite inputs for your legacy VCRs, five S-Video inputs,
3 component inputs and two HDMI input/
outputs, now found on the most advanced
video delivery system.
But anybody can add sockets on the back
of a processor. What sets Maestro M2 apart
is the internal circuitry that’s connected to
them. It not only accommodates high-defini-
tion video formats with twice the bandwidth
required for HDTV, but also allows
composite and S-video signals to be
routed through its component video
outputs, simplifying the connections
required in an advanced home
theater system.
Maestro M2 has recording studio-style, balanced audio outputs,
enabling long cable distances
between the processor and your
AudioControl Pantages, Avalon or
Savoy power amplifiers.
If you should ever tire of watching movies and television, we’ve included an
FM/AM tuner capable of receiving Radio Data
System (RDS) messages that display information such as station name, song title and artist
on the Maestro M2’s front panel LCD screen.
And of course we’ve included eightchannel direct analog inputs for users with
audiophile DVD-A and SACD discs.
Maestro M2’s dual-zone audio/video
capability lets you listen to or view different
sources in another part of your house, such
as a master bedroom. Your system designer
can take advantage of this in conjunction
with Maestro M2’s RS-232 port and extensive
protocol library to create a state-of-the-art
Crestron or AMX ­remote control system.
Maestro M2 Input/Output
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Diva™ Digital Audio Correction System
Home Theater magazine called Diva “The
most powerful audio processor ever made
for home theaters.” Diva is a sophisticated
tool kit of professional recording studio sound
processors, and is designed to dramatically improve imaging, bass reproduction, midrange/
treble detail as well as system balance.
The Diva provides eight channels of digital
signal processing. With it, you can apply signal
delay, dynamics control, precise parametric
and graphic equalization, filtering and limiting
to fine tune to your particular home theater
environment.
Eight separate pictorial display screens
allow ­precise adjustments of each audio
parameter. Home Theater Magazine noted that,
“despite Diva’s complexity, it’s very very easy
to use.” We couldn’t have put it better.
If you appreciate digital audio technology,
visit our web site and download our Diva
brochure. But if you just want the best possible
home theater sound, invest in the one component that can optimize every other component
in your home theater system — including your
loudspeakers.
Precisely
controls 8
channels of
audio with
24-bit digital signal processing
Parametric & fixed equalization
Time correction & spacial
alignment
Dynamics control
Bass control
Avalon™ 2 x200 W
H
igh-current power
with abundant dynamic
reserves for those thunderous special effects in today’s
movies…
Pristine sonics with finelyfocused definition that render
even the most minute musical
detail…
Until we developed our
Pantages, Avalon and new
Savoy Class H amplifiers, this
kind of performance required
stacks of massive amps with
barbecue-sized cooling fins.
If you’re interested in the
technical details of how our
Class H amps use additional
voltage rails to adjust to program power demands, their
Light Drive protection system
and why AudioControl amplifiers’ BiMOS output devices are
both accurate and efficient,
visit our web site to download our complete amplifier
brochures.
But you don’t need to be
a techie to appreciate the
results. As Widescreen Review
magazine put it, “In near
reference level listening…I
was fairly astounded by how
loud the amplifier would
play while barely generating
any heat at all.” According
to Home Theater, “Pantages
displayed a clean, warm
Pantages™ 5 x200 W
Savoy™ 7 x150 W
character…and the sound didn’t lack
for real estate, even as the volume level
rose substantially.” (Call or visit www.
audiocontrol.com for these and other
complete reviews.)
Pantages, Avalon and Savoy are
equipped with both RCA and balanced XLR
audio inputs and over-sized, gold-plated
speaker connection terminals to accommodate even the largest audiophile-grade
cables. A remote power trigger makes
integration with the rest of your home
theater system easy.
Calibration by a Certified Acoustician:
It’s not really perfection without it.
Measurements for acoustical
delay, response, phase and channel
SPL balance…adjustments for delay,
equalization, high-pass filtering,
compression, limiting…design of
seating location presets…No wonder it takes up to a full day for an
expert to optimize a system.
When your AudioControl dealer’s
Certified Acoustician is through,
you’ll instantly hear the difference
between “off the rack” and custom:
Perfect dialog clarity. Precise sound
localization.Tight, articulate bass,
stunning dynamics and balanced
tonal response at any volume level.
Precise calibration of an AudioControl home theater system is
particularly rewarding because
Diva® in the signal chain gives the
acoustician control of variables that
would be difficult if not impossible
to otherwise optimize.
Moreover, AudioControl’s own
Industrial division makes the gold
standard for acoustic analysis: The
IASYS® HT system pictured above.
We conduct special factory training
in the use of this precision instrument for AudioControl dealers.
The result is greater than the
sum of its parts: a home theater
experience for those who believe
that perfection is possible.
Diva
Maestro M2
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Audio
Frequency Response
Total Harmonic Distortion
S/N Ratio full output
Maximum Output Level
DSP
Conversion Resolution
Internal Sampling Rate
Internal Dynamic Range
20Hz-20kHz±1dB
0.008%
113dB
6 Vrms
Dual Motorola 56303 processors
24-bit
48kHz
144dB
Graphic Equalizer Section
Gain Range, all chs.
+6dB/ –15dB
LCR chs. 2.1/2.2 30 bands, 1/3 oct.
5.1
28 bands, 1/3 oct.
5.2/7.1 phantom
15 bands, 2/3 oct.
Subwoofer chs. all modes
8 bands, 1/6 oct.+2 bands 1/3 oct
Fill chs. 2.1/2.2
not applicable
5.1/7.1/7.1 phantom
6 bands*
Side chs.
2.1/2.2/5.1/5.2
not applicable
7.1/7.1 phantom
6 bands*
Parametric Equalizer section
Bands per channel
2
Gain Range
+6dB/ –15dB
Frequency Center
20Hz-20kHz sweepable
Bandwidth
0.05 to 3.0 octave
Audio Filters
Frequency adjustment range
Slope
20Hz to 1kHz
12 or 18dB/oct. Butterworth
24dB/oct. Linkwitz-Riley
Compressors
Response
Threshold Range
Ratio Range
Gain Range
Attack Time Range
Release Time Range
Progressive Knee
–30dBu to +20dBu
1:1 to 20:1
–20dB to +8dB
0.05ms to 200ms
5ms to 2 seconds
Limiters
Threshold Level
Attack Time Range
Release Time Range
–20dBu to +20dBu
0.02ms to 200ms
1 ms to 1 second
Digital Delay
Individual Ch. Delay Range
Overall Delay Range
Delay Adjustment Resolution
Physical
HxWxD
Weight
*custom contour
0ms to 340ms
0ms to 340ms
0.01ms (1/8”)
3.5” x 15” x 17” 19” rack mount available
18 pounds
Audio
S/N ratio (unweighted 20Hz-20kHz) analog
S/N ratio (unweighted 20Hz-20kHz) digital
Total Harmonic Distortion – Analog inputs
Total Harmonic Distortion – Digital inputs (24-bit)
Digital Audio
Sampling frequencies
S/PDIF Optical I/O
> 100 dB
> 100 dB
0.003 %
0.003 %
44kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz (stereo only)
3 inputs,1 output
Video
Composite and S-Video bandwidth
Component Video bandwidth
> 12 MHz
150 Mhz
Inputs
Analog audio inputs
7 stereo pairs
Multi-channel analog audio input
1 (8 channels)
Digital audio inputs 3 coaxial, 3 optical
Video inputs
5 composite, 5 S-Video, 3 component, 2 HDMI
Outputs
Main audio output
8 channels
Second Zone audio output
2 (stereo pair)
Digital audio output
1 coaxial, 1 optical
Main video outputs 1 composite, 1 S-Video, 1 component, 1 HDMI
Second Zone video output
1 composite, 1 S-Video
Control
12-volt trigger output
RS-232 serial control
IR Receiver Main Input
IR Receiver Zone 2 Input
IR Emitter Output
General
Power consumption
HxWxD
Weight
1 main, 1 video
1 - DB-9
1 1/8" minijack
1 1/8" minijack
1 1/8" minijack
35 watts
5.75" x 17" x 15.5" rack mount available
30 pounds
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more serious note, all specifications subject to change without notice.
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Avalon Pantages Savoy
Audio
Number of channels
Amplifier power
Minimum speaker load
Damping factor
Frequency Response
THD
S/N ratio full output
Input sensitivity
Input Impedance
2
200 watts x 2 (@ 8Ω 20-20k)
4Ω
greater than 250
20-20kHz ±1 dB
0.05 % (200 W @ 8Ω 20-20kHz)
> 110dB A-weighted
1.42 Vrms for full output
30 kilohms
5
200 watts x 5 (@ 8Ω 20-20k)
4Ω
greater than 250
20-20kHz ±1 dB
0.05 % (200 W @ 8Ω 20-20kHz)
> 110dB A-weighted
1.42 Vrms for full output
30 kilohms
7
150 watts x 7 (@ 8Ω 20-20k)
4Ω
greater than 250
20-20kHz ±1 dB
0.05 % (150 W @ 8Ω 20-20kHz)
> 110dB A-weighted
Switchable— 1.42 Vrms for full output
22 kilohms
General
Protection
Cooling
Peak AC consumption
Avg. AC consumption
Inputs
Output
Remote Trigger
clipping, thermal, short, DC offset
thermal convection
572 watts (full output into 8Ω)
276 watts (full output into 8 Ω)
balanced XLR & unbalanced RCA
oversize 5-way binding posts
12-volt input switches AC
clipping, thermal, short, DC offset
thermal convection
1430 watts (full output into 8Ω)
690 watts (full output into 8 Ω)
balanced XLR & unbalanced RCA
oversize 5-way binding posts
12-volt input switches AC
clipping, thermal, short, DC offset
thermal convection
1490 watts (full output into 8Ω)
690 watts (full output into 8 Ω)
balanced XLR & unbalanced RCA
oversize 5-way binding posts
12-volt input switches AC
Physical
HxWxD
Weight
3.5” x 17” x 15.75”
rack mount available
22 pounds
5.25” x 17” x 15.75”
rack mount available
46 pounds
5.75” x 17” x 15.75”
rack mount available
41 pounds
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For Those Who Consider Perfection Possible®
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