Table of Contents:!
" Amplifier Comparables!
" Amplifier Models!
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PowerZone!
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PowerZone Connect 1U!
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PowerZone Connect 2U!
" Amplifier use Cases!
" Subwoofer Pairing Guide!
" System Designs!
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Standalone Systems!
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Control System Driven with Audio Matrix!
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Outdoor Systems!
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Bi-Amping!
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Dante Systems$
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Blaze Amplifier Design Guide
Amplifier Comparables!
As we transition from our current Sonance DSP Amplifier line to the Blaze
By Sonance PowerZone Series of Amplifiers, please use this guide to help
determine a suitable replacement for the amplifier you currently use!
*Note that the 8-50 and 16-50 Digital Amplifiers will remain in production
and will be offered alongside the PowerZone Connect amplifier line!
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Used To Use
Now You Use
2-100
UA 2-125 or Blaze
PowerZone Connect 252
DSP 2-150
UA 2-125 or Blaze
PowerZone Connect 252
DSP 8-130
Blaze PowerZone Connect
1008
DSP 2-750
Blaze PowerZone Connect
1502 or 2004(70V)
James M-1000
Blaze PowerZone Connect
1502
Models - PowerZone - Non-DSP / Non-Networked!
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Model
Power configuration !
Low-Z 8Ω / 4Ω
Power configuration!
70V / 100V / PowerShare
Form
factor
PowerZone 252
2x150W
2x125W
1U 1/2 rack
PowerZone 504
2x250W
2x250W
1U 1/2 rack
PowerZone 1004
4x250W
4x250W
1U 1/2 rack
Models - PowerZone Connect 1U Series!
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Model
Power configuration !
Low-Z 8Ω / 4Ω
Power configuration!
70V / 100V / PowerShare
Form
factor
PowerZone Connect 122/122D
2x60W
1x125W
1U rack
PowerZone Connect 252
2x125W
1x250W
1U rack
PowerZone Connect 254
4x60W
2x125W / 1x250W
1U rack
PowerZone Connect 504/504D
4x125W
2x250W
1U rack
PowerZone Connect 508
8x60W
4x125W / 2x250W
1U rack
PowerZone Connect 1008/1008D
8x125W
4x250W
1U rack
Models - PowerZone Connect 2U Series!
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Model
Power configuration !
Low-Z 8Ω
Power configuration !
Low-Z 4Ω/2Ω
Power configuration!
Bridged / 70V / 100V
Form
factor
PowerZone Connect 1002
2x250W
2x500W
1x1000W
2U rack
PowerZone Connect 1502
2x400W
2x750W
1x1200/1500W
2U rack
PowerZone Connect
2004/2004D
4x250W
4x500W
2x1000W
2U rack
PowerZone Connect
3004/3004D
4x400W
4x750W
2x1200/1500W
2U rack
PowerZone Connect 4008
8x250W
8x500W
4x1000W
2U rack
PowerZone Connect
6008/6008D
8x400W
8x750W
4x1200/1500W
2U rack
Use Case Guide!
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Amplifier
Use Case
Speaker Types
PowerZone 252, 504
Non-DSP Distributed Audio, 70V
Applications
Sonance Professional Series, VX
PowerZone 1004
Non-DSP Larger 70V Applications
Professional Series, Subwoofers
PowerZone Connect 122,
252
Distributed Audio, TV Audio, Zone
Amplifier
Sonance VX, IS, SA
PowerZone Connect 504
Distributed Audio,
Sonance VX, IS, SA
PowerZone Connect 1008
Distributed Audio, Home Theater
Sonance VX, IS, SA, Reference,
James QX
PowerZone Connect 1002
Outdoor Audio, Subwoofer, 2 Channel
SLS, AT, BE
PowerZone Connect 1502
Outdoor Audio, Subwoofer
SLS, AT, PowerPipe &EMB
Subwoofers
PowerZone Connect 2004
Large Distributed Audio, Large Home
Theater, Outdoor, Subwoofer
SLS, AT, Omni, OT, BE, Mavericks,
PowerPipe & EMB Subwoofers
PowerZone Connect 3004
Large Distributed Audio, Large Home
Theater, Outdoor, Subwoofer
SLS, AT, Omni, OT, BE, Mavericks,
PowerPipe & EMB Subwoofers
PowerZone Connect 4008
Large Distributed Audio, Large Home
Theater, Outdoor, Subwoofer
SLS, AT, Omni, OT, BE, Mavericks,
PowerPipe & EMB Subwoofers
PowerZone Connect 6008
Large Distributed Audio, Large Home
Theater, Outdoor, Subwoofer
SLS, AT, Omni, OT, BE, Mavericks,
PowerPipe & EMB Subwoofers
Subwoofer and Amplifier Pairing Guide$
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Subwoofer
Wattage
Amplifier
Sonance VPSUB
260W - 8 Ohm
Blaze PowerZone Connect 1502 (1 Channel)
Sonance BPS6
100W 6/4 Ohm
Blaze PowerZone Connect 252,504,1008 (1
Channel)
Sonance BPSTL
150W 6/4 Ohm
Blaze PowerZone Connect 252,504,1008 (1
Channel)
Sonance BPS8
150W 6/4 Ohm
Blaze PowerZone Connect 252,504,1008 (1
Channel)
Sonance VXXT8RW
200W 4 Ohm
Blaze PowerZone Connect 252,504,1008
(PowerShare 2 Channels)
Sonance VXXT10RW
300W 4 Ohm
Blaze PowerZone Connect 252,504,1008
(PowerShare 2 Channels)
Sonance R10
300W 8 Ohm
Blaze PowerZone Connect 1502 (1 Channel)
Sonance R12
400W 8 Ohm
Blaze PowerZone Connect 1502 (1 Channel)
Sonance IS10W
400W 6 Ohm
Blaze PowerZone Connect 1502 (1 Channel)
Sonance IS102W
200W 6 Ohm
Blaze PowerZone Connect 252,504,1008
(PowerShare 2 Channels)
James PP8 or EMB8
500W 4 Ohm
Blaze PowerZone Connect 1502(1 Channel)
James PP10 or EMB10
1000W 4 Ohm
Blaze PowerZone Connect 1002, 2004, 4008
(2 Channels Bridged)
James PP12 or PP12-2 or
EMB12
1000W 4 Ohm
Blaze PowerZone Connect 1002, 2004, 4008
(2 Channels Bridged)
James PP15 or EMB15
1000W 4 Ohm
Blaze PowerZone Connect 1002, 2004, 4008
(2 Channels Bridged)
James M213
500-2000W 4 Ohm
Blaze PowerZone Connect 1502, 3004, 6008
(2 Channels Bridged)
James ST8-4
50-350W 4 Ohm
Blaze PowerZone Connect 1502 (1 Channel)
James ST10-4
50-500W 4 Ohm
Blaze PowerZone Connect 1502 (1 Channel)
James ST12-4
50-1000W 4 Ohm
Blaze PowerZone Connect 1002, 2004, 4008
(2 Channels Bridged)
James ST15-4
50-1000W 4 Ohm
Blaze PowerZone Connect 1002, 2004, 4008
(2 Channels Bridged)
James ST21-4
50-1000W 4 Ohm
Blaze PowerZone Connect 1002, 2004, 4008
(2 Channels Bridged)
Design Guides - Standalone Systems$
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4 Zone 3 Source System with Sonos and M1 POE Wall Controls
Blaze 1008/D
POE Network
Audio Signal
Design Guides - Control Systems$
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Driving With an Audio Matrix
Driving With an Audio Matrix
Blaze 1008/D
Blaze 1008/D
Blaze 1008/D
Savant PAV-AIM7C
Savant PAV-SMS
Savant PAV-AOM8C
Sonance IS10
Crestron DM-NAX-4ZSP
Crestron DM-NAX-4ZSP
James SA68
Design Guides - Control Systems$
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Blaze 1008
Blaze 1008
Blaze 1008
Blaze 1008
Driving With an Audio Matrix
Sonance VX66R
Triad TS-AMS16
Design Guides - Outdoor$
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24.4 SLS 70V
Blaze 6008
Design Guides - Outdoor$
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8.1 Garden Series Using Power Sharing
Blaze 504
Speaker Wire 14/4
Design Guides - Outdoor$
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Blaze 1008D
16.2 Garden Series
Blaze 504
Speaker Wire 14/4
Channel 1/2
Channel 3/4
Design Guides - Bi-Amping$
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Blaze 1008
Digital Audio
Subwoofer
Modules
Blaze 1008
Blaze 4008
Bi-Amping SA 853 Using Power Sharing
Bi-Amping Across Amplifiers Using Digital Connection
Speaker Wire 14/2
Design Guides - Using Dante$
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Send TV Audio Back To Head End over Dante
Dante Network
Audio Signal
Dante Network Switch
Dante Audio Input
Blaze 1008
Design Guides - Using Dante$
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Powering Subwoofers With Larger Amplifiers over Dante
Dante Network
Audio Signal
Design Guides - Using Dante$
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Dante Network Switch
Blaze 1008D
Blaze 4008D
Blaze 1008D
Powering Subwoofers With Larger Amplifiers over Dante in Large System
Dante Network
Audio Signal
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Dante Network
Audio Signal
Using Dante for Surround Processors
Dante Network Switch
Blaze 2004D
Blaze 2004D
Blaze 3004D
