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MULTI-CHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIER
16-50 | 8-50
INSTALLATION AND SUPPORT MANUAL
2
ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 4ZONE 3
ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 4ZONE 3
ZONE 5 ZONE 6 ZONE 8ZONE 7

SONANCE 16-50 | 8-50 AMPLIFIER

2 Box Contents
2 Introduction
2 Important Safety Information
3 Product Description
3 Placement
3 Quickstart Quide
4 Unpacking and Record Keeping
 
 
5 Recommended Tools, Cables, and Wires
5 Instruction Manual
5 Front and Rear Panel Features
6 AC Power Socket and Trigger Mode
6 Line Inputs/Loop Outputs
 
8 Speaker Connections
8 Bridging Channels
9 Protecting Circuitry, LEDs, and Speakers
 
10 Shelf and Rack Mounting
10 Installation
11 Troubleshooting
15 Uninstalling for Relocation or Service
 
16 Replacement Accessory Parts
17 Warranty Statement
8-50 FRONT


(1) Quickstart Guide

(1) AC Power Cord (North America Units Only)
(4) Amp Feet
(2) Rack Ears
(4 or 8) Speaker Block Connectors
(1) Voltage Trigger Block Connector
1 2 3 4
8-50

Thank you for selecting the Sonance 16-50 or 8-50 multi-





Please take the time to carefully read through the

This extra time can lead to trouble free operation and


You should always follow these basic safety precautions




 Read and retain instructions: Read all the safety and


 Heed warnings: Adhere to all warnings and precautions

 
 
 Carts and Stands: Use only with a cart or stand that is

6. CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE
THE POLARIZED PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD,
RECEPTACLE, OR OTHER OUTLETS UNLESS THE BLADES
CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.
 

 

 Grounding or Polarization: Precautions that should be

 Power-Cord Protection: Route power supply cords so they

 
16-50 FRONT

3


 


 Object Entry: Care should be taken so that objects do not

 


 


the enclosure is damaged, something has spilled into the


 

 


WARNING: THE POWER (MAINS) PLUG SERVES AS THE
AMPLIFIER’S DISCONNECT DEVICE. THE DISCONNECT DEVICE
SHALL REMAIN READILY OPERABLE DURING OPERATION.
TO ENSURE THAT THE DISCONNECT DEVICE IS EASILY
ACCESSIBLE, THE USER SHALL NOT PLACE THE AMPLIFIER IN
A CONFINED AREA DURING OPERATION.
 Storms: To prevent damage to components, unplug all

 
WARNING: ANY CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS UNIT
NOT EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE
FOR COMPLIANCE COULD VOID THE USER’S AUTHORITY TO
OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT.
NOTE: THIS EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN TESTED AND FOUND TO
COMPLY WITH THE LIMITS FOR A CLASS B DIGITAL DEVICE,
PURSUANT TO PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. THESE LIMITS ARE
DESIGNED TO PROVIDE REASONABLE PROTECTION AGAINST
HARMFUL INTERFERENCE IN A RESIDENTIAL INSTALLATION.
THIS EQUIPMENT GENERATES, USES AND CAN RADIATE
RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY AND, IF NOT INSTALLED
AND USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS,
MAY CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE TO RADIO
COMMUNICATIONS. HOWEVER, THERE IS NO GUARANTEE
THAT INTERFERENCE WILL NOT OCCUR IN A PARTICULAR
INSTALLATION. IF THIS EQUIPMENT DOES CAUSE HARMFUL
INTERFERENCE TO RADIO OR TELEVISION RECEPTION,
WHICH CAN BE DETERMINED BY TURNING THE EQUIPMENT
OFF AND ON, THE USER IS ENCOURAGED TO TRY TO CORRECT
THE INTERFERENCE BY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
MEASURES:


different



The Sonance 16-50 (16-channel power) and 8-50

channel into 8 Ohm loads, 100W per channel into 4
Ohm loads and 200W per bridged pair of channels into



operation and can pass paging and doorbell chimes



Bridged operation is useful for higher power output
applications such as driving a passive subwoofer or an


inputs for individual use or into one of the Bus Inputs

Assignment DIP 



Assignment DIP switches to ON to allow for multiple
inputs to play together such as with use of paging or


8-50 has a comprehensive protection circuit that guards
against shorted outputs, over-current, over-temperature,


The 16-50 and 8-50 features fan assisted cooling utilizing






is completely isolated from temperature extremes, rain,


damage such as from condensation is not covered by







The Quickstart Guide is intended for the installer who
is familiar with the 16-50 or 8-50 and has reviewed


4

Save the box and its interior packing material in a



The information below is critically important for warranty







S/N: ___________________________________________
DATE OF SALE:__________________________________
DEALER NAME:_________________________________
CONTACT INFO:_________________________________



For high output applications, provide at least 1U space



The 16-50 and 8-50 were designed to be ultra-simple






detected, the unit will produce sound after approximately
 

 Decide on the appropriate Power Sensing Mode:
Voltage, Audio Signals or the “always on” OFF position

 Set the Sense DIP
 If using the voltage trigger feature, connect a two-
conductor wire from the 12 volt output of a zone


 Connect a pair of RCA cables from the single source

 Set the channel Input Assignment DIP switches to

 Connect speaker wire from the speakers to their

 
 
 With the volume on the source turned down to a low,




 
 Follow the steps in the chapter entitled, ‘Protecting

Application Two
Four analog audio sources, such as four music streamers
or four line-level outputs of a multi-zone preamp into the

 

 Decide on the appropriate Power Sensing Mode:
Voltage, Audio SOFF position

ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 4ZONE 3
Application One
One Analog audio source, such as a music streamer, into
the Bus A inputs for internal distribution to all eight (16-

Figure 1: Single Audio Source
OFF
 Set the Sense DIP
 If using the voltage trigger feature, connect a two-
conductor wire from the 12 volt output of a zone


 Connect a pair of RCA cables from each stereo

 Connect 14/4 speaker wire from the remote zones to

 
 
 With the source volume turned down to a low,



 
 Follow the steps in the chapter entitled, ‘Protecting

5
ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 4ZONE 3
ZONE 5 ZONE 6 ZONE 8ZONE 7
ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 4ZONE 3

• Stereo Line-Level RCA Interconnect Cable
• (1) Two or four conductor speaker wire relative to the
application
• (2) Two-conductor speaker wire is also acceptable










 







64
5
1 2
1 2 3 4
8-50
3
9
810
13
11 14
12 157

• Phillips #2 screwdriver
• Speaker wire strippers

• Self-adhesive wire labels

64
53
9
810
13
11 14
12 157






6

System Status Indicator (Beam Logo)
White: System is powered and in standby
Blue: System is powered and ready/active
Flashing Red: System fault, over temperature fault
OFF: System is off and not powered
NOTE: UPON INITIAL POWER UP, THE SYSTEM WILL UNDERGO
A BOOT PROCESS THAT MAY LAST A FEW SECONDS. NO
AUDIO WILL BE HEARD.
Zone Status Indicators
OFF: zone is not active (system is off or in standby)

too small to be detected
BLUE: zone is active and detects an input signal
FLASHING YELLOW: zone is active but is overdriven
RED: zone is in protection

The 16-50 and 8-50 feature a removable IEC power


rear panel and plug the male end into a grounded

into a convenience outlet on any other audio or video

only a heavy duty (14 gauge or larger) extension cord to




turn ON when it receives an audio signal, when it receives
a control voltage from an external source, or to remain on

NOTE: IF EITHER AUDIO OR VOLTAGE TRIGGERS ARE
SELECTED, THE AMPLIFIER HAS A LESS THAN ONE SECOND
CYCLE TIME FROM STANDBY TO PLAY AN AUDIO SIGNAL. THIS
IS NORMAL AND REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE EU <O.5
WATT ERP DIRECTIVE. SELECT OFF TO BYPASS THIS FEATURE.
SEE POWER CONSUMPTION TABLE FOR IDLE POWER USE.
Auto On Triggering - Three Position Switch
AUDIO - 
turn ON when the minimum audio signal of 1mV is




VOLTAGE - When the Sense switch is set to voltage, the


to the input of the V Trigger using the left side of the



Connect a two-conductor wire from the 12 volt output of







connections are typically used with a multi-zone preamp

BUS A and BUS B
To share one or two audio sources internally with more


blending auxiliary sources together, such as for paging
announcements and door chimes along with the audio

and doorbell chimes cannot mute the local audio source

Figure 3: V Trigger
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1
ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 4ZONE 3
3
1
ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 4ZONE 3
OFF - When the Sense switch is in the top OFF position,


NOTE: WHEN THE AUTO ON SWITCH IS SET TO OFF THE
AMPLIFIERS POWER SAVING FEATURE WILL BE DISABLED.
12V Trigger Output - The Sonance amp has a 12V Output
two wire screw connector found on the right side of the
green block connector that provides 12V DC whenever

 
be always on without any delay between signal input

 Voltage Sensing: Optimum sensing option as it is

 Audio Sensing: Simple option that controls the on/off

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There are three options when connecting audio inputs
to the amplier:
 Zone Line In Connectors: Use the local inputs to
dedicate one audio source to its corresponding zone

 Bus A Input: Use the Bus A input to pass an
additional audio source, such as paging to any of the

 Bus B Input: Use Bus B input to pass an additional
audio source, such as door chimes to any of the

BUS THRU Outputs
Each of the Bus Inputs provide non-buffered loop



connected in series will depend on the output capability

and RIGHT IN connections passes through to the LEFT


BUS A SUB Out
BUS A has subwoofer output connection, which sums

Setting the X-OVER switch to 80Hz or 120Hz will apply a




The 80Hz setting is the proper setting for most
subwoofer applications when used with large and

used with smaller main speakers or when more bass is

 Connect a stereo line-level source with an RCA cable

 Connect a single RCA cable from the SUB OUT jack
to the line-level input on a powered subwoofer, such

Figure 4: Using the Subwoofer Line-Level Output with the
Bus A Inputs (not applicable with the Bus B or local inputs)
SUB OUT



is being used in bridged mode (8 ohms minimum), use
the Zone IN connection labelled “BRIDGE” as described

Input DIP Switch Assignments
The DIP switches enable one or more audio sources to be
played through one or more speaker outputs

to the local (direct) source, Bus A signal input and/or Bus
DIP switch to ‘ON

Two zone example, the home could be subdivided into

into Bus A and a second source into Bus B (not into the
DIP switches

Control system example, the input connections can all be
local for a discrete four zone system with Bus A switched


sources connected to the various inoputs and the DIP

3
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ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 4ZONE 3
Figure 5: Input DIP Switches
3
1
ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 4ZONE 3
Zone Trim Controls


is a TRIM control, not a volume knob, so the minimum
gain setting (fully counter-clockwise) will not turn off


Figure 6:
Volume Control

speakers distort, thereby preventing

controls also allow balancing of
the sound levels of different zones
or the outputs of the right and left
channels to compensate for various
room characteristics or seating

3
1
ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 4ZONE 3
IMPORTANT: DO NOT COMBINE NEGATIVE TERMINALS. THE
AMP IS NOT COMMON GROUND TYPE ARCHITECTURE.
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AMPLIFIERS POWER REQUIREMENTS:   
     
8-50 100-120VAC Max Power All Channels 8 ohm or 4 ohm 600W 3 (120VAC) 4
(120VAC)
1/8 Power All Channels <200W 9 (120VAC) 12 (120VAC)
@ Idle 30W
   
    
     
8-50 220-240VAC Max Power All Channels 8 ohm or 4 ohm 600W 6 (230VAC) 8
(230VAC)
1/8 Power All Channels <200W 18 (230VAC) 24 (230VAC)
@ Idle 30W
   
 
     
16-50 100-120VAC Max Power All Channels 8 ohm or 4 ohm 600W 3 (120VAC) 4
(120VAC)
1/8 Power All Channels <200W 9 (120VAC) 12 (120VAC)
@ Idle 50W
   
    
     
16-50 220-240VAC Max Power All Channels 8 ohm or 4 ohm 600W 6 (230VAC) 8
(230VAC)
1/8 Power All Channels <200W 18 (230VAC) 24 (230VAC)
@ Idle 50W
   

NOTE: THE AMPLIFIERS DO NOT SUPPORT MATRIX VOLUME
CONTROL. RELATIVE SOURCE LEVELS BETWEEN ZONES AND
ZONE/BUS INPUTS MUST BE SET AT THE SIGNAL SOURCE.
IMPORTANT: USE CAUTION WHEN SETTING VOLUME LEVELS
EITHER ON THE AMPLIFIER OR AN AUDIO SWITCHER AS NOT
TO OVERDRIVE AND POSSIBLY DAMAGE SPEAKERS. VERIFY
ALL SOURCES AS OUTPUT VOLTAGE VARIES FROM DEVICE TO
DEVICE.

Figure 8:
Speaker Connectors
The removable Speaker Block
Connectors used on the


bare wires are in contact with

have four terminals actuated by

can be used for normal stereo or

NOTE: ALWAYS CHECK LOCAL BUILDING CODES BEFORE
INSTALLING WIRE IN WALLS OR CEILINGS.

IMPORTANT: THE MINIMUM SPEAKER IMPEDANCE FOR
BRIDGED OPERATION IS 8 OHMS. DO NOT CONNECT
SPEAKERS RATED AT LESS THAN 8 OHMS IN BRIDGED MODE.
THE AMPLIFIER CAN RUN HOT, MAY GO INTO PROTECTION
AND HAVE A REDUCED LIFESPAN.
Bridge Mode/Bridging

the phase to the right channel and drives the left and
3
1
ZONE 1
ZONE 2 ZONE 4ZONE 3
right channels together in series to generate higher


additional power in bridge mode can be advantageous
for driving a passive woofer such as the Visual
Performance VP85RW or an 8 Ohm outdoor satellite and



3
1
ZONE 1
ZONE 2 ZONE 4ZONE 3
Figure 10: Bridging Channels
Figure 9:
Bridging Channels
For bridging, use the left Local Input or the left Bus Input

Use the DIP switch to select the input you would like to

 
 


 
connector marked “-” (third speaker lead position

3
1
ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 4ZONE 3
9
Zone Speaker Outputs
The removable block connectors used on the Sonance

Follow the connection layout on the rear panel of the




should be on the left side connection and the negative




Amplier Channel Protection
If a channel encounters a short circuit or extremely low
impedance, it will cause the affected channel outputs to


Only the effected channels output will mute, all other

Amplier Channel Protection Indication

indicators that illuminate to indicate the current

IMPORTANT: DO NOT EXCEED 100MA OF CURRENT DRAW.
DAMAGE CAN OCCUR.
Indicator color/status:
Red = Zone protection
Yellow Flashing = Zone overdriven
Blue = Normal status with signal detected
White = Normal status with no signal detected
Off = No power/standby
IMPORTANT: ALLOWING THE AMPLIFIER TO OPERATE WITH
ONE OR MORE CHANNELS IN PROTECT MODE FOR AN
EXTENDED TIME CAN DAMAGE THE AMPLIFIER.
Amplier Over Temperature Protection

If the power supply heat sink temperature exceeds the
design maximum, the protection circuit will activate,


IMPORTANT: ANY TIME THE PROTECTION CIRCUITS ARE
TRIGGERED, UNPLUG THE AMPLIFIER’S POWER CORD FROM
THE WALL OUTLET BEFORE TROUBLESHOOTING.





This can be accomplished by reducing the output volume

note the Sonance speaker warranty does not cover


to adjust the output level controls before playing the
speakers to protect them following the instructions

 Select two or three challenging music selections that

Choose dynamic tracks with substantial bass impact


is best to use uncompressed, high-resolution music,

 Reduce all zone output volume level controls on the


 Turn the zone preamp or a source with variable

 
 


 
 Play your other challenging music tracks and ensure

of distortion is heard, decrease the volume setting

 


beyond these settings can damage the speakers and

There is a limit of how loud an audio system will play






with the feet removed for use in low to moderate

is recommended to leave at least 1U space between

10

If shelf mounting, attach the four included feet by
screwing them into the threaded openings, no tool is


Installation Steps With A Single Audio Source
 Once mounted in a rack or on a sturdy shelf, make


 Decide on the appropriate Power Sensing Mode:


 Set the Sense DIP
 If using the voltage trigger feature, connect a two-
conductor wire from the 12 volt output of a zone


 Connect a pair of RCA cables from the single source

 Set the Input Assignment DIP switches to the Bus A
inputs, alternating between left channel and right

 If using the Bus Inputs along with a passive woofer/
subwoofer (ex: VP85RW) in a zone, connect a single




See section ‘Using The Subwoofer Line-Level Output

 Connect 14/4 speaker wire from the remote zones to
their dedicated Speaker Output Block Connector on

 
 
 With the source volume turned down to a low,



 Follow the steps in the chapter entitled, ‘Protecting

Figure 12: Rack Ear Front Mounting 8-50
SIDE VIEW RIGHT
FRONT VIEW



head screws found on each side of the left and right



Rack Ear Conguration Options

accept mounting of the ears in the designated locations:
Front: Standard rack mounting
Middle Up: Under side mounting applications


 After mounted in a rack or on a sturdy shelf, make


 Decide on the appropriate Power Sensing Mode:

 Set the Sense DIP
 If using the voltage trigger feature, connect a two-
conductor wire from the 12 volt output of a zone


 Connect a pair of RCA cables from each stereo

 Set the Input Assignment DIP 
paging or door chimes are not used, proceed to step

 If providing doorbell chimes and/or paging into the


also providing paging, run a line level cable from

DIP switches to
DIP switch setting will

 If using the Bus Input source along with a passive
woofer/subwoofer (ex: VP85RW) in a zone, connect a



driving the woofer does not have to perform this


 Connect 14/4 speaker wire from the remote zones to

For example, if the audio source for the kitchen is
connected into channels one Left and one Right RCA
Figure 13: Rack Ear Middle Up Mounting 8-50