7,000 Watt 2-Channel Amplifier with NomadLink Network Monitoring and Dedicated Control for Touring Applications
FP+ SERIES FP 7000
Versatile and Durable Workhorse Engineered to Satisfy All But the Most Power-Hungry Needs.
The versatile FP 7000 supplies power output (2 x 3500 W at 2 ohms) well matched to a wide variety of applications. At the core of the FP 7000’s performance is a breakthrough advance in Lab.gruppen’s patented Class TD® output stage, an amplifier topology that approaches the exceptional efficiency of Class D while retaining the sonic purity of proven Class B designs. Further contributing to the remarkable efficiency of the FP 7000 is a Regulated Switch Mode Power Supply (R.SMPS™), which gives the added benefit of stabilizing rail voltages to the output even with wide fluctuations of mains voltage. A highly refined and updated circuit layout optimizes the interaction of R.SMPS and Class TD to produce the excellent power density of the FP 7000.
Network control
The FP 7000 is shipped with a NomadLink® network interface as standard. In conjunction with DeviceControl software, NomadLink allows monitoring of all key amplifier parameters and remote control of power on/off, channel mutes, and channel solo functions.
NB. NomadLink requires the separate NLB 60E NomadLink Bridge & Network Controller
Proven ergonomics
View all key performance parameters at a glance – in real time – on the comprehensive front panel display. The FP+ provides the most complete and useful front panel indication on the market today. Bright, color-coded LEDs give clear status indication of all control activation, warnings and faults – without scrolling through menus. Conditions such as blown drivers, shorted lines, and over-temperature channels are easily recognizable. You won’t waste time trying to decipher a generic “trouble light.”
Around the back
The FP+ rear panel provides all the input and output connections you’ll need plus RJ45 in and out for NomadLink® control and monitoring. With the DIP-switch matrix, you can assign a hard or soft attack to the limiter functions, set overall gain to one of seven different levels, bridge any pair of channels, and set the VPL for optimum output characteristics with the connected load. All in a matter of seconds while the amp is in the rack.
Under the hood
To achieve the extreme power-to-size ratio in the FP+ Series, Lab.gruppen engineers refined and upgraded two proprietary technologies: the regulated switch-mode power supply (R.SMPS™) and the patented Class TD™ output stage. Both are incorporated in all four FP+ Series amplifiers. Working together, this new generation of proprietary circuits produces more power from a smaller package while at the same time maintaining Lab.gruppen’s peerless reputation for sonic excellence.
To ensure efficient, uniform cooling, the ultra-efficient Intercooler® uses thousands of tiny cooper cooling fins to increase exposure of the heat sink to the cooling air flow. Twin variable-speed fans respond to temperature sensors, forcing air over the Intercooler fins in a front-to-rear flow. All output devices are mounted transverse to the airflow, so the cooling effect is uniform. There are no “end-of-tunnel” output transistors subject to greater warming and, consequently, possible premature failure.
Specification
General
Number of amplifier channels |
2 |
Peak total output all channels driven |
7000 W |
Peak output voltage per channel |
155 V |
Max output current per channel |
59 A peak |
Max output power (all channels driven)
2 ohms |
3500 W |
4 ohms |
2800 W |
8 ohms |
1450 W |
16 ohms |
730 W |
Max output power bridged
2 ohms |
Not recommended 1 |
4 ohms |
7000 W |
8 ohms |
5600 W |
16 ohms |
2900 W |
Performance
THD 20 Hz – 20 kHz at 1 W |
<0.1% |
THD at 1 kHz and 1 dB below clipping |
<0.05% |
Signal to Noise Ratio |
>112 dBA |
Channel separation (Crosstalk) at 1 kHz |
>70 dB |
Input impedance |
20 kOhm |
Output impedance @ 100 Hz |
19 mOhm |
Gain, Sensitivity and Limiters
VPL, selectable per ch |
155, 121, 101, 83, 70, 56, 47, 38 V |
VPL, when bridged 2 |
310, 242, 202, 166, 140, 112, 94, 76 V |
Voltage Peak Limiter mode (per ch.) |
Hard / Soft |
Amplifier gain selectable (all channels) – rear-panel switches 2 |
23, 26, 29, 32, 35, 38, 41, 44 dB |
Default gain |
35 dB |
Level adjustment (per channel) |
Front-panel potentiometer, 31 position detented from -inf to |
Connectors and Buttons
Output connectors (per ch.) |
Neutrik speakON |
Input connectors (per ch.) |
3-pin XLR, electronically balanced |
Output bridge mode |
A+B – Ch. A is signal input source. A+B, C+D – Ch.’s A and C are input source |
NomadLink network |
On board, 2 x RJ45 connectors IN and OUT |
Intelligent fans (on/off) |
Yes, depending on presence of output signal |
Power on/off and Remote enable on/off |
Individual switches on front-panel |
Cooling |
Dual fan, front to rear airflow, no filter required, temperature controlled speed |
Front-panel user interface
Common |
NomadLink Network; Power Average Limiter (PAL)4; Power on |
Per channel |
Signal present / High-impedance; -10 dB and -4 dB output signal;Voltage Peak Limiter (VPL); Current Peak Limiter (CPL): Very High Frequency (VHF); High temperature; Fault; Mute |
Power
Operating voltage, 230 V / 115 V nominal 3 |
130-265 V / 65 -135 V |
Minimum power-up voltage, 230 V / 115 V |
171 V / 85 V |
Power Average Limiter (PAL) 4 |
Yes |
Soft-start / Inrush Current Draw |
Yes / max. 5 A |
Mains connector |
230 V CE: 16 A, CEE7; 115 V ETL: 30 A Twist lock |
Dimensions
Dimensions |
W: 483 mm (19”), H: 88 mm (2 U), D: 396 mm (15.6”) |
Weight
Weight |
12 kg (26.4 lbs) |
Finish
Finish |
Black painted steel chassis with black painted steel / aluminum front |
Approvals
Approvals |
CE, ANSI/UL 60065 (ETL), CSA C22.2 NO. 60065, FCC |