Audio Control Riato400 User manual

Upandrunninginaflash!

Welcome!IttakesjustafewstepstogetyourAudioControl

Rialto400upandrunning.Thestepsbelowareexplainedin

moredetailthroughoutthisusermanual.

•Connectonesourcecomponent(i.e.DigitalMusicPlayer,SONOS™

CONNECT,Television,Receiver,CDPlayeretc.)totheRialto400.

•FromtheRialto400connectapairofyourfavoritespeakers.

•TurnontheRialto400usingthepowerswitch(Note:Wheneverchanginginputs,

switchtheRialto400offfirst,makechangesandthenswitchitbackon).

•SettheInputPriorityto‘Digital’forthistypicalset‐up.

•AdjustthegainonthebackoftheRialto400tothedesired setting

toworkwithyoursourcevolumecontrol.

•AdjustthelevelontheAudioControlAccuBASS™to

thedesiredamountofbassresponsetoaddbassand

richnessbacktoyourmusic.

•EnjoyMakingGoodSoundGreatfromtheRialto400.

AudioControlUserManual–Rialto400 2

GettingStarted

Quick

Start

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SourceDigital

Set‐Up

ThankyouandcongratulationsforpurchasingyourAudioControlRialto400.

ThisUserManualisyourguidetoinstallingandusingtheRialto400AmplifierandDAC,including

informationonitsmoreadvancedfeatures.TheContentsTablewillhelpyounavigatetothe

areaofthemanualyouarelookingfor.Itisagoodideatoreadthewholemanualinorderto

acclimatizeyourselfwiththefullworkingsandfeaturesoftheRialto400.

EstablishedinSeattlenearlyfourdecadesago,wehavealwaysbeendedicatedtodesigning,

engineeringandbuildingworld‐classaudioproductsfromthegroundup.Intheprocess,we’ve

earnedareputationworldwideforoperatingatthehighestlevelsofreliabilityand

performancewithamissionof‘MakingGoodSoundGreat’.

Wetrustthatyouwillgetmanyyearsofsatisfyingandtrouble‐freeoperationfromtheRialto400.

IfyourequiremoreinformationabouttheRialto400oranyofAudioControlproducts,donot

hesitatetotalktoourdealersworldwideorcontactusdirectlyatourSeattlebaseinthe

rainforestsofthePacificNorthwest,USA.Thedayscanberainyandcoldbutthereisalwaysa

warmwelcomeandahotcupofcoffeeavailableallyearround.

AudioControlUserManual‐Rialto400 3

IntroductionandContents

ContentsTable PageNo.

GettingStarted…………………………………………………………………… 2

IntroductionandContents………………………..……………….………..3

AQuickLookattheRialto400…………………………………..….…….4

InstallationGuidelines……………………………………………...…………5

GuidedTour‐Front………………………………………………….………….6

GuidedTour‐Back……………………………………………….……………..7

GuidedTour–Bottom……..……………………………….……………….. 8

SingleSourceSet‐up…………………………………………………………… 9

TwoSourceSet‐up……………………………………………………………… 10

SpeakerSet‐Up…………………………………………………………………… 11

InputPrioritySettings………………………………………………………… 12

AdjustingGainandLevels……………………….….……………………… 13

AdjustingAudioControlAccuBASS™……………………………..…… 14

Troubleshooting&Service……………………………………………...... 15

Specifications……………………………………………..…………..…..…….. 16

Warranty……………………….……………..……………………………………. 17

What’sNewatAudioControl…………………………………..…………. 18

ImportantSafetyInstructions……………………………………...……. 19

MakingGoodSoundGreat………………….........……………………... 20

Hello!

AudioControl’sRialto400isthefirstinanewclassofcompact,high‐

poweredamplifierwithabuilt‐inaudiophile‐gradeDACdesigned

specificallytoprovidegreaterperformanceandhighersound

qualityforallanaloganddigitalsystems,includingstreaming

audiocomponentslikeSonos®homeentertainment.

TheRialto400powerfulamplifierdelivers100wattsofpowerper

channelinto8ohmsand200wattsperchannelinto4ohms.

Additionally,theRialto400canbebridgedtoperformasamono‐

blockamplifier.

ThestateoftheartRialto400featuresabuilt‐inhigh‐performance

Wolfson®DAC(digitaltoanalogconverter)thatdramatically

improvesaudioquality.Digitalandanalogaudio‐systemscannow

reachtheirfullpotentialacrossthewholehousewhetherthe

speakersarefree‐standing,in‐wall,in‐ceiling,invisible,desktop,

gamingetc.

AudioControlUserManual‐Rialto400

AQuickLookattheRialto400

EquippedwithAudioControl’suniquepatent‐pendingAccuBASS™

circuitry,theRialto400alsorejuvenatesthebassresponselostinmost

digitalcompressionschemes.Thisresultsinaricherandfulleraudio

performancewithbetterbassandmid‐bassresponse.Theneteffectis

thatyouwillenjoyamorecompletelisteningexperienceandhear

musicwitharichnessandvibrancymuchclosertothewaytheartist

intendedtheirmusictobeenjoyed.

Readyto

Rumble!

PlacingtheUnit

•TheRialto400isasmallyethighperformance

amplifierandaudiophileDAC.Assuch,the

Rialto400deliversincrediblesound

performanceandwilloftenbewarmtothe

touch–similartothetouchofahotcupof

doubleshot,vanillalatteinaceramicmug

fromoneofSeattle’s9,368coffeeshops!

•Careshouldbetakeninfindingthebest

locationtoplacetheunitforoptimal

performance.

•TheRialto400lovesspeakersandcanbe

situatedtofitinwithanyspeakersetupfrom

themostpowerfulfree‐standingspeakersto

thesmallestdesktopconfiguration…….

AudioControlUserManual‐Rialto400 5

InstallationGuidelines

Placement

•PlacetheRialto400onalevel,firmsurface,

avoidingdirectsunlightandsourcesofheat

anddamp.

•DonotplacetheRialto400ontopofapower

amplifierorothersourceofheat.

•DonotplacetheRialto400inanenclosed

spacesuchasabookcaseorclosedcabinet

unlessthereisgoodprovisionforventilation.

TheRialto400willrunwarmduringnormal

operation.

•Donotobstructanyoftheventilationvents

onthebackorbaseoftheunit.“Itlikesto

breathe”.

•Donotplacetheunitoncarpetoranythick

materialthatcouldblockthevents.

•AswithallproductsmadeintheUSAby

AudioControl,theRialto400shouldnotbe

deepfriedorsautéed.

Speakers

•TheRialto400isdesignedtoworkwithall8

ohmand4ohmspeakerset‐ups.TheRialto

400isversatileandflexibleandworkswith

thefollowingspeakerinstallationsandmore!

•Free‐standingspeakers.

•In‐wallandin‐ceilingspeakers.

•Invisiblespeakers–In‐WallandIn‐ceiling.

•Extrazonespeakersincludingoutdoor.

•Televisionsandsoundbars.

•Desktopspeakersandgamingset‐ups.

•Andmore…….TheRialto400lovesspeakers

andspeakerslovetheRialto400!

Cables

•Werecommendtheuseofhigh‐quality

analogand/ordigitalcables.Allcablesshould

bekeptasshortaspracticablypossible.

Powercablingshouldbekeptasfarawayas

possiblefromaudiocables.

Settingthe

Scene!

Rialto400‐Front

AudioControlLogo

MakingGoodSoundGreat

LEDIndicator

Blue‐Performing

DimRed–StandbyMode

BrightRed‐ProtectionMode

FlashingRed–CurrentLimit

Green–Coffeebrewed

HeadphoneJack

Headphonejackforlisteningthroughheadphones.

AudioControlUserManual‐Rialto400

Guided

Tour

FlexibilityandVersatilityatitsBest

•TheRialto400hasnumerousinputsforavarietyof

entertainmentsources.Thesesourcescanbedigitalor

analogasthereareamultitudeofinputsforboth.The

sourceunitshouldnormallyhaveabuilt‐involumecontrol.

•WhensettinguptheRialto400,itshouldbelocated

betweenthesourceunitandthespeakersinaconvenient

andsafeplacefollowingtheguidelinesinthisusermanual.

•SourcesthatcanconnecttotheRialto400andhavetheir

performancedramaticallyimprovedinclude:

•DigitalMusicSystemslikeSONOS

•Televisions

•AnalogandDigitalAudioSources

•Computers

•GamingConsoles

•Anyroomrequiringadditional/improvedamplification

Rialto400‐Back

PowerSwitch

PowerInlet

Connectthecorrect

Powercablehere

VoltageSelectSwitch

Ensurethatthevoltageselected

matchesyourlocalpowersupply

AnalogAudioInputs

RCAinputsforanalogsources

AccuBASS™Level

Adjusttorejuvenatethebass

responseincreasingtherichnessof

themusicandbasslevel

SpeakerLevelGain

Adjusttoincreaseanddecrease

speakerinputlevelgaincontrol

AnalogAudioInput

1/8thinchstereoanaloginput

SpeakerLevelInputs

Connectinputspeakerwirestotheseterminals

12VoltTriggerOutput

InputPriority

(Active=Down)

StandbyOff

DigitalPriority

AnalogPriority

AllOn

Five‐WayGoldPlatedBindingPosts

Highperformancegoldplatedspeakeroutputbinding

posts

DigitalAudioCOAXInput

InputfordigitalaudioCOAX

Subwoofer/MonoOutput

RCAoutputforanalog

DigitalGainLevel

Adjustmentfordigitalgain

AnalogGainLevel

Adjustmentforanaloggain

AudioControlUserManual‐Rialto400

Guided

Tour

DigitalAudioInput

Inputforopticaldigitalinput

MonoLED

Rialto400‐Bottom

GroundLiftSwitch

Switchesthelevelofisolation

betweentheaudiosignalground

andyourACearthground.

MonoBridgingSwitch

Usedtobridgethe

Rialto400intoMonomode.

AudioControlUserManual‐Rialto400

FlexibilityandVersatilityatitsBest

ThebottomoftheRialto400containsimportantsafetyandcompliance

information.Italsocontainstwoadjustmentsettingsthatcanbealteredto

improveperformanceundercertainconditions.

•Stereo/MonoModeSwitch

–Undernormaluseconditions,thisswitchwillbesetto‘Stereo’.

WhentheRialto400isusedinMonomode(i.e.usingtheRialtoto

amplifyapoweredsubwoofer),theoutputoftheRialto400is

increasedtoashighas400watts.IftheRialto400isusedinMono

mode,theStereo/Monoswitchshouldbeswitchedto‘Mono’.When

inMonomode,thered‘Mono’LEDwilllightonthebackoftheRialto

400.

•GroundLiftSwitch

–Thisswitchselectsthelevelofisolationbetweentheaudiosignal

groundandyourACearthground.Undernormaloperating

conditionsthisswitchshouldbeswitchedtothe‘ground’position,

butifyourunintotroublewithanACgroundhum,trytheothertwo

settingsforthebestoperation.Foryoursafety.Thechassisisalways

connectedtotheearthgroundregardlessoftheswitchsetting.

VentilationGrills

KeepstheRialto400

nicelyventilated!

Guided

Tour

AudioControlUserManual‐Rialto400 9

SingleSourceSet‐Up Operation

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TypicalSingleSourceAnalogSet‐Up–TV

•ConnectoneanalogsourcetotheRialto400usingtheright(R)andleft(L)analogRCA,1/8thinch

miniorspeakerlevelinputs.

•FromtheRialto400connectapairofyourfavoritespeakerstotherightandleftspeakeroutputs

ensuringthatpolaritymatches.

•TurnontheRialto400pressingthepoweronswitch!

(Note:Wheneverchanginginputs,switchtheRialto400offfirst,makechangesandthenswitchitback

on).

•SettheInputPrioritytoAnalog.

•AdjustthegainonthebackoftheRialto400adjustingtheanaloggainleveltothedesiredgain

settingtoworkwithyoursourcevolumecontrol.

•AdjustthelevelontheAudioControlAccuBASS™tothedesiredamountofbassresponsetoadd

bassandrichnessbacktoyourmusic.

•EnjoyMakingGoodSoundGreatwiththeRialto400.

Note:AlternativelyyoucanchooseDigitalasyourpriority

ifyouwantprioritytobedigitalinsteadofAnalog.Youcanalso

settheRialto400to‘AllOn’fornopriorityallowingallsources

tobecontrolledviathesourcevolumecontrols.

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InputPriorityconfiguration(AnalogPriority)

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AudioControlUserManual‐Rialto400 10

TwoSourceSet‐Up Operation

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3

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TypicalTwoSourceAnalog/DigitalSet‐UpconfiguredwithDigitalPriority

•ConnectonedigitalsourcetotheRialto400usingtheopticalorCOAXinput.

•ConnectoneanalogsourcetotheRialto400usingtheright(R)andleft(L)analoginputs.

•FromtheRialto400connectapairofyourfavoritespeakerstotherightandleftspeakeroutputs

ensuringthatpolaritymatches.

•TurnontheRialto400bypressingthe‘power’switchtoon!(Note:

Wheneverchanginginputs,switchtheRialto400offfirst,makechangesandthenswitchitbackon).

•SettheInputPriorityto‘AnalogorDigital’dependingonyourpreference

orsettheInputPriorityto‘AllOn’fornoprioritybetweeninputs

•AdjustthevolumeonthebackoftheRialto400usingthedigitalvolumeandthenrepeatusingthe

analogvolumetothedesiredvolumesettingtowork

withyoursourcevolumecontrol.

•AdjustthelevelontheAudioControlAccuBASS™tothedesired

amountofbassresponsetoaddbassandrichnessbacktoyourmusic.

•EnjoyMakingGoodSoundGreatwiththeRialto400.

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InputPriority

(DigitalPriority)

5

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