Audison AF C8.14 bit 14-CH DSP + 800W 8-CH Amplifier - FORZA

Audison AF C8.14 bit 14-CH DSP + 800W 8-CH Amplifier - FORZA

AF C8.14 bit boasts eight high-fidelity amplified channels 65W x 8 @4Ω*, 100W x 8 @2Ω*, with the audiophile sound of the latest generation Audison D-Class technology. Higher switching frequencies, steeper filtering, and higher-tolerance components deliver sound above and beyond the expectation of Class D – in an amazingly compact package! This is combined with native DSP working at 24 bit/96 kHz, extending the audio band up to 40 kHz and earning the coveted High-Resolution certification. Bridging channel pairs results in 200W x 4 @4Ω*, guaranteeing flexible and powerful performance. Support for the Audison B-CON’s Absolute Volume function guarantees maximum bit depth, even with wireless connections!

*Output Continuous Power (RMS) @14.4 VDC, 1% THD, all channels driven.

NEXT-GENERATION TUNING CAPABILITIES FOR MAXIMUM CONTROL

Audison’s completely-new bit Drive PC software can analyze, route, and correct the signal in completely new ways – now you can measure, mix, and finally tune the sound with one powerful tool! The new Graphical User Interface simplifies every control and function, integrating acoustic measurement, and ensuring efficient tuning and great sound! The Acoustic RTA is integrated into the equalizer graph, and is compatible with your USB microphone or sound card. The Final EQ function allows final equalization without damaging the delicate left/right frequency relationships. The six processed preamp outputs are in addition to the eight amplified channels, allowing Forza’s DSP section to manage a larger system easily.

ADVANCED OEM INTEGRATION CAPABILITIES

Forza’s eight analog inputs, plus an optical Toslink digital input, support total connectivity even with the most complex OEM systems. If more analog inputs are required, the optional F4IN expansion card adds four additional analog input channels! If a Coaxial SPDIF or a second Toslink SPDIF input is needed, the optional F2O expansion card can be used. Audison’s classic de-EQ process is joined by de-Time and de-Phase capabilities, enabling sound restoration in nearly every OEM system., The electrical signal analysis ensures proper integration and correction for each input and output channel. The built-in universal speaker simulation technology (USS) yields maximum compatibility with any OEM Source, without muting or instability.

AF C8.14 bit includes a set of six high-quality cables supplied with a protective printed strip placed upstream of the Molex connectors to increase the resistance to torsion:

• Pre-In with 8 stereo RCAs interconnection for after-market sources with PRE-OUT outputs
• Speaker-In with 8 pairs of labeled cables for OEM sources with high-level outputs
• Speaker-Out with 4 labeled cables to connect the amplifier to the speakers
• Dsp-Out with 6 labeled cables to connect the amplifier to one or more companion amplifiers
• Forza Control cable with 2 wires for remote power-on and remote out signal, plus 2 wires for functions programmable on bitDrive software.

All features at a glance

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  Class D

  Enjoy the improved audio performance of the latest generation Audison D-Class technology.

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  Bridgeable

  Maximum versatility thanks to the bridging option for each pair of channels.

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  Power

  Forza amplifiers have two independent power supplies: the audio amplifier power supply is loosely regulated, which allows superior dynamic performance. The DSP power supply is stiffly regulated, which maintains DSP microprocessor operation even during lower-voltage transient states (i.e., start/stop operation).

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  Hi-Rez

  Native DSP working at 24 bit/96 kHz and an extended audio band up to 40 kHz.

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  Digital

  Pure digital signal transfer with a resolution up to 24bit/96 kHz.

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  Quick I/O

  Quick I/O Configuration speeds up system definition and signal routing.

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  B-CON

  When connected with Audison B-CON hi-res Bluetooth receiver, this feature manages the Master Volume of the Forza amp thus ensuring full dynamic range signal at the input.

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  OEM Integration

  iDatalink Maestro AR native support for a total integration with OEM infotainment.

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  Input

  Equipped with eight analog inputs, to support total connectivity even with the most complex OEM systems.

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  esa

  Electrical Signal Analysis ensures proper integration and correction for each input channel.

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  EQ

  Automatically sums and reverses OEM equalization.

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  Delay

  Input delay compensation of time-delayed factory outputs prior to signal summing.

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  Phase

  Allows left and right inputs to match in phase before tuning, even if OEM phase processing has been used.

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  USS

  Universal Speaker Simulator technology on high-level inputs for maximum compatibility with any type of Head-Unit OEM Source.

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  bit Drive

  Next-generation bit Drive software platform - developed for this family of products - simplifies every control and function.

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  DSP Out

  14 DSP-processed output channels for total control.

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  Pre Out

  6 native pre-out channels for maximum versatility.

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  RTA (1)

  The acoustic analysis integrates the response graph into the equalizer display ensuring efficient tuning and great sound, compatible with any 24-bit USB microphone.

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  RTA (2)

  The electrical analysis integrates the response graph into the input equalizer display, ensuring efficient tuning.

bit Drive - A New, Comprehensive Approach

THE FUTURE OF AUDISON BIT CONFIGURATION SOFTWARE

With bit Drive, Audison delivers the DSP software of the future. It configures itself for each product it controls, allowing it to control bit products we haven’t even imagined yet!

Even though we’ve modernized the user interface, key operations are still where Audison veteran dealers expect to find them. Info tips for new icons and embedded help files have been added to assist first-timers. The Configuration Wizard makes setup faster than ever, and any further change can be done at any moment. Audison R&D has also upgraded the OEM Integration section and the Acoustic Tuning controls section with more powerful tools and capabilities, including also Electrical and Acoustic measurement onboard.

Bit Drive is the future.

New Graphical User Interface - a technician's most powerful tool

• Improved user controls for selecting frequency, channel, slope, and bandwidth
• Infotip support – hover the cursor over an icon to see its definition
• Integrated help – each core functional area contains one-click guidance
• Color-coded linking of the interface controls to the selected channel keeps the technician always focused on the proper channel.
• Integrated electrical and acoustic measurement without leaving the application (USB compatible microphone is required for acoustic RTA function)

Initial System Setup speed equals efficiency

• Automatic Routing in Configuration Wizard speeds up configuration; manual controls allow unlimited possibilities
• Auto crossover settings preloaded for Audison speakers
• Direct entry of distance values supported from the keyboard
• Options for automatic Input de-Eq, de-time and sensitivity calibration

• Full mixing and polarity control
• Edit, activate, bridge at any time

OEM Integration - compare, correct, confirm

• Electrical RTA onboard with integrated Input channel EQ and Input delay correction
• Measure, compare and correct the OEM signals for:​
• Amplitude​
• Phase​
• Polarity​
• Time​

Automatic and manual tools to correct and sum OEM signals:​

• de-EQ
• de-Phase​
• de-Time

Electrical RTA of the outputs signals: measure the output while tuning​