Description
Included in this kit
This bundle includes an ARC Audio LR2 Programmable DSP Level Controller, and an ARC Audio BLACKBIRD 75w X 8 Compact Performance OEM Integration DSP Amplifier.
1x ARC Audio LR2 Programmable DSP Level Controller (LR-2)
ARC Audio LR2 Programmable DSP Controller
The ARC Audio LR2 is a programmable single-function digital remote controller designed for seamless integration with ARC Audio stand-alone DSPs and DSP amplifiers. As part of the ARC Audio DNA DSP ecosystem, the LR2 provides direct, intuitive control over one user-defined function—allowing precise, on-the-fly system adjustments without accessing software.
Ideal for OEM upgrades and fully custom DSP-based systems, the LR2 delivers predictable and synchronized system control through ARC Audio’s DNA 2.7+ PC software platform.
Programmable Single-Function Control
- Assignable to one dedicated control function per installation
- Common applications include master volume, subwoofer level, bass boost, and more
- Digital controller design for precise and repeatable adjustment
- Fully programmable through ARC Audio DNA 2.7+ software
Dual DSP Control Capability
The LR2 can control up to two ARC Audio DSPs simultaneously, making it an excellent solution for advanced multi-processor systems that require synchronized adjustments across components.
- Controls one DSP with included cable
- Controls two DSPs with the addition of a second LR2-compatible cable (sold separately)
- Maintains identical behavior across both processors
Installation & Included Hardware
- Includes 5-meter (20-foot) 4-pin low-impedance data cable
- Pre-mounted to right-angle L-bracket for quick installation
- Knob and circuit board removable from bracket for custom mounting applications
Specifications
| Product Type | DSP Controller |
| Controller Type | Digital |
| Function Controls | Single Function (User Programmable) |
| Feature Control | Single (Volume, Sub Level, Bass Boost, etc.) |
| Compatible With | All ARC Audio Stand-Alone DSPs & DSP Amplifiers |
| Control Quantity | Up to Two DSPs Simultaneously |
| Included Hardware | L-Bracket Mount & Cable |
| Cable Type | 5 Meter (20ft) 4-Pin Low Impedance Cable |
| Software Requirements | DNA 2.7+ |
1x ARC Audio BLACKBIRD 75w X 8 Compact Performance OEM Integration DSP Amplifier (BLACKBIRD)
ARC Audio BLACKBIRD
75w X 8 Compact Performance OEM Integration DSP Amplifier
Following in the footsteps of ARC Audio’s PS8-50 DSP amplifier would be a tough act for any product engineer. Yet, the engineers at ARC Audio have taken the evolutionary step in engineering technology, in-house design, overall sound quality and performance with the ARC Audio Blackbird DSP Amplifier.
The Blackbird comes in an OEM-location, installation-friendly chassis design, sized the exact same as its predecessor, the PS8-50. Equipped with all the latest advancements, features, and acoustically transparent benefits of ARC Audio’s Pro Series DSP platform, the Blackbird will easily fit under a seat or in a storage compartment of almost any vehicle. Capable of over 1,000 Watts of combined power across 8 channels of bridgeable amplifier speaker outputs, the Blackbird delivers between 75W – 250W of power per channel (depending on your configuration). As with all ARC Audio amplifier models, these power ratings are continuous power ratings (real music power ratings) and are conservatively rated assuring you get more power than the published rating.
Additional advancements on the ARC Audio Blackbird include four dedicated, DSP-controlled RCA outputs capable of up to 8V output each for a total of 12-Channels of Pro-Series DSP control. These additional RCA outputs offer users and installers the ability to add additional amplifiers with dedicated DSP control without taking away any tuning control from the Blackbird’s primary eight amplifier outputs.
The Blackbird features optimum design for the most discriminating audiophiles building a complete aftermarket system, as it offers one of the most extensive and finite tuning feature-sets, tied in with one of the largest built-in catalogs of hardware options designed for OEM-integration-based systems on vehicles where removing the stock radio is simply not an option. Adding on to the list of features, the ARC Audio Blackbird is also equipped with iDATA Maestro OEM Integration technology. Maestro compatibility ensures direct plug-and-play OEM integration with thousands of vehicles, giving you the flexibility of a fully customizable audio system while retaining all the OEM features and operations that you have become accustomed to.
DSP power and tuning? We’ve got it covered. The all-new ARC Audio 12-channel Pro-Series DSP platform in the Blackbird is capable of processing audio streams up to 192kHz at 32-bit, thus raising the bar on what can be achieved in high-end audiophile and OEM integration audio systems. The new DSP features 444 bands of One-Third-Octave or Parametric equalization, with adjustments up to +20dB/-24dB per band in 1/10th dB increments, by either individual band/global/mix adjustments. The Pro-Series DSP also features completely assignable first and second order All-Pass Filters, Shelving Filters, Output-Signal-Delay up to 30mS per channel, Output Phase 0/180 degrees per channel, Input and Advanced Output Signal Mixers, Output Trim Controls and one of the most extensive selections of crossover damping types and mixed slopes available of any processor in the 12V market.
Simply put, prepare for the Blackbird to redefine the industry standard for all-in-one, compact amplifier/DSP technology.
Specifications:
The Blackbird comes in an OEM-location, installation-friendly chassis design, sized the exact same as its predecessor, the PS8-50. Equipped with all the latest advancements, features, and acoustically transparent benefits of ARC Audio’s Pro Series DSP platform, the Blackbird will easily fit under a seat or in a storage compartment of almost any vehicle. Capable of over 1,000 Watts of combined power across 8 channels of bridgeable amplifier speaker outputs, the Blackbird delivers between 75W – 250W of power per channel (depending on your configuration). As with all ARC Audio amplifier models, these power ratings are continuous power ratings (real music power ratings) and are conservatively rated assuring you get more power than the published rating.
Additional advancements on the ARC Audio Blackbird include four dedicated, DSP-controlled RCA outputs capable of up to 8V output each for a total of 12-Channels of Pro-Series DSP control. These additional RCA outputs offer users and installers the ability to add additional amplifiers with dedicated DSP control without taking away any tuning control from the Blackbird’s primary eight amplifier outputs.
The Blackbird features optimum design for the most discriminating audiophiles building a complete aftermarket system, as it offers one of the most extensive and finite tuning feature-sets, tied in with one of the largest built-in catalogs of hardware options designed for OEM-integration-based systems on vehicles where removing the stock radio is simply not an option. Adding on to the list of features, the ARC Audio Blackbird is also equipped with iDATA Maestro OEM Integration technology. Maestro compatibility ensures direct plug-and-play OEM integration with thousands of vehicles, giving you the flexibility of a fully customizable audio system while retaining all the OEM features and operations that you have become accustomed to.
DSP power and tuning? We’ve got it covered. The all-new ARC Audio 12-channel Pro-Series DSP platform in the Blackbird is capable of processing audio streams up to 192kHz at 32-bit, thus raising the bar on what can be achieved in high-end audiophile and OEM integration audio systems. The new DSP features 444 bands of One-Third-Octave or Parametric equalization, with adjustments up to +20dB/-24dB per band in 1/10th dB increments, by either individual band/global/mix adjustments. The Pro-Series DSP also features completely assignable first and second order All-Pass Filters, Shelving Filters, Output-Signal-Delay up to 30mS per channel, Output Phase 0/180 degrees per channel, Input and Advanced Output Signal Mixers, Output Trim Controls and one of the most extensive selections of crossover damping types and mixed slopes available of any processor in the 12V market.
Simply put, prepare for the Blackbird to redefine the industry standard for all-in-one, compact amplifier/DSP technology.
Specifications:
| 8-Channels @ 4-Ohms (Ch 1-8) | 75 Watts |
| 8-Channels @ 2-Ohms (Ch 1 - 8) | 125 Watts |
| 4-Channel @ 4-Ohms (Ch 1-4 Bridged) | 250 Watts |
| Amplifier Frequency Response | 10Hz - 30kHz |
| Fuse | 3 x 30 Amp |
| DSP | Built In |
| Processor Resolution |
Fixed Point Native 32-Bits |
| Sample Rate |
96kHz/192kHz |
| Analog Inputs |
8 ch. Differential in (RCA or Speaker Level) |
| Input Sensitivity | .5V - 32V RMS |
| Digital Inputs |
TOSLink & Digital Coaxial (Requires D.O.C. Adapter) |
| Auto-sense Turn-On | Yes, Signal & DC (BTL) (Uses Ch 1/2 Inputs Only) |
| Outputs (RCA) | 4-Channels Dedicated DSP Control) |
| Outputs Voltage (RCA) | Up to 8V |
| Input Impedance (rca) | 10k ohms |
| Frequency Response |
2Hz - 23.5kHz |
| S/N Ratio 1V 1:1 |
107.1dB |
| S/N 4V 1:1 |
108.dBdB |
| Operating Voltage |
6V - 17.0V (Start Stop Compliance to 4.5V) |
| Output Equalization |
444 Bands 1/3rd Octave (linkable) -or- 444 Bands variable Parametric EQ |
| Output Equalization Resolution |
1/10th dB per step +20dB / -24dB |
| Output Signal Delay |
Up to 30ms per channel in .01ms increments (Fixed Point Delay) |
| Input Signal Mixer |
Yes - 10-Channels In (Including Digital) x 12-Channels Out (Including Up-Mixer Out) |
| Advanced Mixer (Output Signal Mixer / Required for 12-ch operation.) |
Yes, When Selected |
| Easy-to-use Mixer Assistant |
Yes |
| Crossovers | Phase Correct AP/HP/LP/BP all channels |
| Crossover Slopes | 6dB, 12dB, 18dB, 24dB, 30dB, 36dB, 42dB, 48dB Slopes all bands all channels |
| Crossover Types |
Butterworth, Linkwitz-Riley, Bessel, Variable Q, Chebyshev (all channels all bands) |
| Crossover selectable frequencies |
10Hz - 20kHz in .01 Hz increments) |
| Output Signal up mixer |
Yes |
| Input Signal Equalization |
12-Bands Parametric (linkable) Per Channel |
| Input Equalization Resolution |
1/10th dB per step +20dB / -24dB |
| Input Equalization All Pass Filters |
Yes - Individual per input EQ band |
| Input Signal Delay |
Yes - Up to 11.04ms per channel input |
| Presets |
Up to 4-Presets |
| Hi-Res Bluetooth (Streaming Audio) |
Yes - Requires ARC BTD (Sold Separately) |
| External Remote Level Control |
Yes (ARC PSC or LR1) (Sold as an accessory, not included) |
| AXP WiFi control adapter card |
Exclusive to the Pro Series DSP's (Sold Separately)(COMING SOON) |
| Preset selection without controller use |
Yes - Optional manual trigger switches +/- for up to 4 presets (Not Included) |
| Remote Turn-On Output Controls |
Turn on Output (up to 40ms), Turn-on Hold (up to 40ms), Auto-sense hold time (up to 200ms) |
| Remote Turn-On Output On/Off lead timing control |
Remote on/off adjustable up to 40ms each |
| Maestro AR Module interface capable |
Yes - Requires Maestro T-Harness and data cable for connection |
| Expansion Capability (12-CH, 24-CH, 36-CH |
Blackbirds can be ran in multiples with individual USB connections to a single PC with single operating software being used |
| Software Interface |
Windows PC Required (Windows 10 or higher) |
| Windows OS Notice |
Note that the Pro-Series software is ONLY recommended for use with authentic licensed versions of the Windows Operating system. Use of counterfeit, cracked or hacked versions are not guaranteed to work and can cause unwanted and/or undesired results while using any ARC branded DSP or ANY DSP on the market. Use of anything other than an authentic licensed version of Windows will void ALL warranty and support of ARC Audio DSP products and its user interface |
| Dimensions |
10.35”(L) x 6”(W) x 2”(H) |
Extra Information
Brand:
ARC Audio
Weight:
18.00 LBS
RMS Wattage Per Speaker:
250
UPC:
199730561612
Bundle:
Yes
Feature 1:
This bundle includes an ARC Audio LR2 Programmable DSP Level Controller and an ARC Audio BLACKBIRD 75w X 8 Compact Performance OEM Integration DSP Amplifier.
Feature 2:
The ARC Audio LR2 offers programmable single-function control, allowing precise system adjustments for seamless audio experience.
Feature 3:
ARC Audio BLACKBIRD delivers powerful sound with 75W per channel, featuring advanced DSP for high-end audio performance.
Feature 4:
The BLACKBIRD amplifier supports OEM integration, ensuring a customizable audio system while retaining original vehicle features.
Feature 5:
Both components are designed for easy installation, fitting in compact spaces, ideal for enhancing any vehicle's audio system.
Condition:
NEW
Weight:
18.0000 lbs
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