Manual
10 SF-16M Matrix Amplier Installation and Operation Guide
SF-16M CONNECTIONS - Speaker Outputs
The SF-16M includes 16 amplied audio outputs that can be congured as mono, stereo or a combination of both mono
and stereo. Figure 6, shown below, provides examples of each conguration.
NOTE: It is important that all physical speaker output congurations are entered into the SF-16M programming, using the
PC conguration software or the front panel system menu.
Figure 6
Speakers and Impedance
Each ampler output of the SF-16M can support a 4 Ohm speaker load. In many cases only a single speaker is con-
nected per amplier output, so any speaker with a 4 - 8 Ohm impedance rating is acceptable with the SF-16M. However,
in cases where you may wish to connect more than one speaker per output, it is important that you understand speaker
impedance and basic Ohms law.
There are numerous resources which explain imped-
ance and ohms law in detail, so we will not cover
it here. However, for practical purposes, we have
included a chart (Figure 7) which lists a specic limit
on how many speakers can be loaded onto a single
SF-16M amplier output.
STEREO PAIR
SF-16M
SPEAKER
OUTPUT 1
SPEAKER A
SPEAKER B
MONO MONO
Speaker Impedance 8Ω 6Ω 4Ω
Max # of speakers per SF-16 amp output 3 2 1
Figure 7 - Wiring multiple speakers per amplier output.
NOTE: this table assumes that all speakers on a single channel
are of the same impedance and are connected in parallel. If you
wish to mix a combination of speakers with different impedances
on one channel it will be crucial to use an impedance calculator.
Please visit the SF-16M product page at audioauthority.com to use
our online SF-16M impedance calculator. In all cases, it is impera-
tive that total speaker impedance for any one channel does not go
below 4 Ohms.
+ –
+ –
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16
SPEAKER OUTPUTS (CLASS 2 WIRING)
ETHERNET
USB
SERIAL IN
SERIAL OUT
LINK
SPEED
MAIN IR
IN
MAIN IR
OUT
UNIT ID
DB25 AUDIO INPUT
CONTACT CLOSURE 5V - 24V AC / DC
DB25 AUDIO LOOP OUTPUT
LINE INPUTS
BUS
FlexPort 1
OUT
IN
1 2
IN OUT
SYSTEM
TRIGGER
AUDIO
OVERRIDE
100-120V~ 50-60 Hz
1125W
Replace Fuses Only
with T 10A, 250V
Remplacer Uniquement
avec Fusible T 10A, 250V
Set voltage selector
and install correct
fuses according to
local power supply.
Régler le sélecteur
de tension et
installer les fusibles
corrects selon
l’alimentation locale.
4002715
1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15
A B C D E F G H
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
L
R
ETL LISTED CONFORMS
TO UL STD 60065
CERTIFIED TO CAN/CSA
STD C22.2 NO. 60065
Audio Authority® Corp. • 2048 Mercer Rd. Lexington, KY 40511 USA
800-322-8346 • 859-233-4599 • www.audioauthority.com
Model SF-16M 16-Channel Matrix Amplifier
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VOLTAGE SELECTOR
FlexPort 2
OUT
IN
Figure 8 - Parallell speaker wiring