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:

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)