BBE 482i Sonic Maximizer Dual Mono Enhancement Processor
The all-analog 482i Sonic Maximizer restores natural brilliance and clarity to an audio signal by the use of two integrated functions. First, it adjusts the phase relationships between the low, mid and high frequencies through adding progressively longer delay times to lower frequencies, creating a kind of mirror curve to neutralize the effect of loudspeaker phase distortion. Second, the Sonic Maximizer augments higher and lower frequencies as loudspeakers tend to be less efficient in their extreme treble and bass ranges. The end result is a dynamic, program-driven restoration which reveals more of the natural texture and detail in the sound without causing fatigue that is often associated with exciter effects, psychoacoustic processors or excessive use of equalizers.
Key Features
- Dual-Mono Sonic Maximizer
- Independent Lo Contour and Process controls
- Unbalanced ¼” Inputs and Outputs
- Unbalanced RCA Inputs and Outputs
- Hard-wire bypass
Technical Specifications
Process mode
program controlled
Bypass mode
10Hz to 50kHz, ± 0.5dBu, 10dBu input
Signal to noise rati
112dB
Process mode
less than 0.025% 20-20kHz
Bypass mode
less than 0.002% 20-20kHz
Maximum output
+21dBu
Input impedance
47K Ohms
Output impedance
1K Ohms
Sensitivity
-45dBu for maximum process
Maximum process
+12dBu boost at 5kHz
Lo Contour
+12dBu adjustment at 50Hz
