RAKOSO SA100 Wireless Amplifier User Manual

SA100 Wireless Amplifier
User Manual

Introduction

This class D digital amplifier is of great performance and specially designed to meet the high demand of the installation market. This power amplifier can drive and make your traditional passive speaker smart. With the free iOS and Android applications you can easily control your smart audio system, you can stream music from online music services such as Spotify, Tidal, Deezer, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and many more, from your mobile device, NAS storage, USB disk drive or direct input from another device.
With multiple devices, you can group them together to form a multiroom system and able to stream the same music to all zones in sync, or you can stream different music to different devices, it is easy to use and you have all the controls through the mobile application.

Interface and Functions

1. WiFi ANT: Antenna for WiFi connection

2. Reset Short press once: switch input mode;
   Long press: Switch on/off;
   Short press twice: Re-pair Wifi or Bluetooth in Wifi or Bluetooth mode;
   Short press three times: Restore to factory settings
   *When the device is off, just short press the power button to activate the device

3. Line in R: Right channel audio input

4. Line in L: Left channel audio input

5. SW Out: Audio output used to connect to an active subwoofer

6. OPT in: Optical digital audio input

7. LAN: for the RJ45 LAN network

8. USB: Used to connect the USB disk drive

9. Load Switch: The switch to switch between 4/8Ω load
   Unplug the power before switching

10. Speaker Output: Used to connect 4-8 Ω speakers with phoenix connector

11. BT ANT: Antenna for Bluetooth connection

12. DC in: Used to connect power adaptor
    

13. LED: Indicates the status of the device
    Blinking white: Power on or search for network
    Solid white: Network connected
    Solid blue: Bluetooth mode
    Solid red: USB mode
    Solid green: Line input mode
    Solid purple: Optical input mode

14. USB Audio: Used to connect to PC to stream music directly from PC Connect to PC to use ACPWorkbench audio
    tuning tool. (sell separately)

15. PRE Out: Audio output to provide an analog signal to another device

16. Volume: Used to manually tune the device’s maximum volume, press to change the audio input mode

17. Treble: Used to manually tune the treble, press to reset to the default value

18. Bass: Used to manually tune the bass, press to reset to the default value

How it works

Installation Guide

1. Unpack-: Verify all the accessories are included in the package.
2. Place: Fix the amplifier at a safe and proper location. An integrated mounting bracket allows mounting to a wall or surface, but we suggest making sure you complete all installation steps before permanently mounting.
3. Connect: Speaker Wiring Diagrams (SA100 can handle speakers from 4-8ohms impedance)

Speaker Wire Connection
Properly wire the male phoenix connectors on the amplifier, noting positive and negative terminals match with the positive and negative terminals on your speaker.
Make sure you use the correct speaker impedance
Unplug the power before switching the load switch, failing to do so might damage the device or speaker!
Power connection
Power the amplifier with the power adapter included in the accessories.

Download the App

Download the 4Stream application from the App Store for iOS and Google Play for Android.

First time usage & BLE WiFi setup

1. Hold the RESET button then plug in the power cable.
2. The LED light will start flashing, release the button and wait till the LED flash slowly.
3. Make sure your mobile has connected to your home network using 2.4G and your GPS and Bluetooth is on.
4. Open the 4Stream APP, for Android devices, the system will ask for permission to use GPS data & File storage, please click accept to continue. This GPS permission is set up by  Google for BLE usage, once setup is finish you can go to system settings and disable it, file storage permission is to let 4Stream access your mp3 files stored in your mobile.
5. 4Stream APP will list out all the devices available for setup, choose the one you want.
6. 4Stream APP will then ask you to choose the network you want the device to connect to, and choose the one you want to connect.
7. Now enter a password for your network, if this is not the network you want the device to connect to, you can change it to the desired one.
8. Once the connection is finished, it will automatically check for new updates.
9. Then you can change the name of the device. You can select a preset one or enter your own.
10. After you define the name of the device, you will see it appears in the device list in the 4stream app and now you can start streaming music.
    *If you change to another router, or the password of the connected router has been changed, please short press the RESET button in WiFi mode to reset the connection.

• Hold the RESET button then plug in the power can force the device to enter WiFi mode. If you have set up a router connection before, the device will auto-connect to that router.

There is another way to setup Wifi if the above method has failed:

1. Hold the RESET button then plug in the power cable.
2. The LED light will start flashing, release the button and wait till the LED flash slowly.
3. Goto your mobile WiFi settings and search for SoundSystem_xxxx WiFi and connect.
   *If you cannot find SoundSystem connection, long-press the RESET button for 5 secs and then refresh your mobile’s WiFi listing.
4. Open the 4Stream APP and there will be 2 options: Direct Mode & Add Device.
5. Direct Mode: If you don’t have a router, please choose the direct mode. After connecting, you can play the music store on your mobile.
6. Add Device: After you choose to add a device, select the router SSID you want your Up2stream device to connect to (enter the password if required) and select continue.
7. Once connected, you can change the name of the device. You can select a preset one or enter your own.
8. After you define the name of the device, you will see it appears in the device list in the 4stream app and now you can start streaming music.

Connection via LAN

1. Power the device
2. Plugin the wired cable to the RJ45 Ethernet, the device will show on the app in about 10 seconds.

Connection via Bluetooth

To use Bluetooth, please switch to Bluetooth mode, then find the Bluetooth device SoundSystem_XXXX from your phone Bluetooth setting and pair it.

4Stream Mobile Application:

Playback
After setup your device to your network, you will find it in the Device List in the 4Stream APP. You can swipe to the left to select a music source, and play the music you select. In the playback screen, you can play/pause the music, switch to the prev/next song and change the volume, you can also add the music to the favorite list or playback list.remo

You also have the ability to combine zones so that each zone is playing the same source at the same time.
Just press your finger on the zone you want to play what another zone is playing until it indicates it is ready to merge. Then, drag it on top of the master zone and release it.
Within 30 seconds, the zones will combine.
To separate zones, repeat the process, but this time drag the zone you want to separate below the dotted line.

Streaming from Mobile Phone/NAS/Online Music Services

You can select local music from the My Music tag, and you can select songs from your mobile phone, if you have a NAS connected to the same network you will also find it here. In the middle is a list of online music services, at the bottom, you will find Bluetooth, Line-in, and Optical which are for you to switch to different source input mode. You can preset 10  different songs or stations for easy access. You will find the pre-set icon (which looks like a speaker) when in a radio station or playing screen of a music service, just press the utton and add it to the pre-set list. You can access the pre-set list on device settings.

Device Settings:

On the device list, each device will have a setting icon in the top right corner. Through device settings, you can rename your device, get device technical information, access 10  preset stations, and set an alarm clock, sleep timer, and EQ settings.

Firmware update

SA100 will notify you in your app when there is a new firmware version available.
It’s recommended to update firmware whenever available as this might not only correct bugs or improve security, but could also add new features or services.

Technical Specifications

2xSOW into 80 BTL load at 24V (Boost)
Frequency Response| 20Hz to 20kHz
THD+N| 0.03% @1kHz 1W
Audio Decoding| Up to 24bit/192kHz
Power input| DC 24V/4.16A
Audio Source Input| Micro USB, USB 2.0, Analog RCA, Digital Optical
Audio Source Output| Analog RCA, Subwoofer
Knob| Volume, Treble, Bass
load Switch| 4 0/8 0
Music format| MP3/AAC/AAC+/ALAC/APE/WAV
Dimensions:| 6.25 ” L x 5.75 ” W x 1.6 “H(15.8×14.6x4CM)
Weight| 1.2 Lbs(0.54kg)

FAQ

Q: Do your devices support airplay and third-party DLNA apps?
A: Yes. They support airplay and third-party apps like Foobar 2000, MusicBee
Q: How many zones can you group in one system?
A: 12 rooms is the maximum, while 8 zones are recommended.
Q: What distance can your wireless audio system cover?
A: Once the system is connected to your WiFi router, you can stream your music anywhere there is a WiFi signal.
Q: Can it play high-resolution music?
A: Yes. Our devices can play APE and FLAC within the normal bit rate range. They also support decoding 24bit/192kHz music files.
Q: How many languages do you support?
A: Our devices will auto-detect your mobile device language and change automatically.
Currently, we support English, French, German, Spanish, Chinese, Portuguese, Korean, and Japanese and more are on the way.
Q: What online music services do you support?
A: Spotify, Tidal, Deezer, Qobuz, iHeartRadio, TuneIn, internet radio, Napster, and more to come.
Q: Can I play local music?
A: Yes. You can play music from “MY MUSIC” on the application from local storage devices such as mobile phones, USB disk drives,s, and NAS.
Q: Can SA100 work with Windows devices?
A: The Windows application is not available at the moment, but on the Windows PC, users can use iTunes, Foobar2000 and Spotify connect.

@Copyright 2018 by RAKOSO. All Rights Reserved.
The information contained in this guide is believed to be accurate and reliable. RAKOSO assumes no responsibility for any errors contained in this guide. RAKOSO reserves
the right to make changes in the specifications and/or design of the above- mentioned product without prior notice. The diagrams contained in this guide may also not fully represent the product that you are using and they are for illustration purposes. RAKOSO assumes no responsibility for any differences between the product mentioned in this guide and the product you may have.

References

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