Audioplex PT-4 User manual

TECHNICAL DETAILS
TECHNOLOGY
TM
Automatic PurePath
Autoformer Protection
PT4/6
TM
Automatic PurePath Autoformer
protection constantly processes how
many speakers are selected and
provides the purest possible path
from the amplifier to the speaker.
Ultimate fidelity for critical listening
can occur in any room at any time -
simply select only the room you are
in and the PT selector automatically
provides an absolute pure direct
path to the speakers selected. As you
engage more pairs of speakers, the
PT selector simply inserts
Autoformer protection. Autoformer
protection splits the amplifier's
power among the speakers selected,
without wasting any power as heat!
As a result, compared to any other
speaker selector, systems with the
PT Series provide far higher
volumes when all speakers are
playing.
In fact, PT selectors deliver five
times as much power of resistive
selectors when all the rooms are on.
Unlike other manufacturers, the PT
Series does not have "protection"
buttons that children or inexperienced
users could accidentally press.
Accidental deactivation of amplifier
protection can devastate your
equipment, requiring expensive service
calls and repairs. Audioplex PT Series
provides automatic protection. No one
can damage the audio system
The PT series of speaker selectors includes the PT-4 and the PT-6
accommodating four and six pairs of speakers respectively. The controls of the
PT series allow you to play any combination of speakers simultaneously.
generated by the protection circuits. As a
result, the PT Series can be placed in
cabinets without ventilation or fans.
Combine the ultimate fidelity of the PT
Series, with the innovation of PurePath
Volume Controls. These unique volume
controls provide you with one step, the
PurePath step, that artfully provides a
The PT Series selectors are designed
and engineered to have ruler flat-
frequency response and ultra-low
distortion. Audioplex delivers 20 to
20,000 Hz plus or minus 0.5 dB.
Since the PT Series incorporates
autoformer protection, no heat is
The Revolutionary PT Series of Speaker
Selectors does not Waste Amplifier Power
TM
and Provides a PurePath to Speakers
for Critical Listening.
No Service Call Buttons Designed For Performance
No Ventilation Neccessary
Perfectly Combines With
PurePath Volume Controls

SPECIFICATIONS
Power Handling: Suitable for use with amplifiers of up to 300 watts per channel.
Speaker/Amplifier Connectors: Screw-type connectors capable of connecting 14 gauge wire.
Dimensions: 17"W x 1.75"H x 5"D
Power Supply: PT-4 none / PT-6 includes a 12vDC to power active Matrix switching.
TECHNOLOGY
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DESIGN &
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parallel bypass of the attenuator circuitry.
Now, when you critically listen to music in
any room, Audioplex creates an absolute
PurePath from your amplifier to the
speaker. Audioplex manufactures a wide
range of in-wall, behind-the-scene and
component style volume controls perfect
for maintaining the ultimate fidelity of
Purepath.
The enclosed sheet of self-adhesive room
labels expertly finishes-off the installations.
The PT Series switcher incorporates extra
protection for amplifiers that require
Audioplex provides a lifetime warranty,
guaranteeing the performance and
function of our switchers for the life
of the original end user.
an 8 ohm load. As a result, a system with
all 4 ohm speakers can be safely powered
by amplifiers rated for 8 ohms minimum.
Audioplex manufactures a
wide range of PurePath
volume controls that offer
your system independent,
local control of each room's
speaker volume from an
attractive shelf or flush
mounted location.
Coined Areas For Custom
Room Labels
8 Ohm Amplifier Protection
Wiring a PT-4/6 System
TM
PurePath Volume Controls
Lifetime Warranty
APPLICATION NOTES
Three connections need to be made:
1) Connect speaker wire from the main
speaker output of the amplifier/receiver
to the amplifier inputs of the PT selector.
2) Connect speaker wire from the PT
selector to the PurePath volume
controls in each room.
3) Connect speaker wire from each
of the PurePath volume controls
to the speakers.
RECEIVER
VC200VC200
AUDIOPLEX PT-4
VC200VC200
Important Note!
The PT-4 uses passive Matrix switching and requires no AC power connections.
The PT-6 includes a 12vDC power supply to power the active Matrix switching.