© QC SUITE TEST REPORT
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Unit Serial Number: Arcam P1 monoblock amplifier
TEST RESULTS
Check continuity PASS
Output Level achieved (re. 1000Hz into 8.0ohm) =
1.86V (Peak = 5.41dBV or 1863.8mVrms)
Maximum gain PASS
Gain achieved (re. 1000Hz into 8.0ohm) = 31.43dB
Power Output into 8ohm PASS
Output Level achieved into 8.0ohm re. 1000Hz = 230.4W @ 1.0%
Dynamic Power Output into 8ohm PASS
Output Level achieved into 8.0ohm re. 1000Hz = 278.2W @ 1.0%
Dynamic Power Output into 4ohm PASS
Output Level achieved into 4.0ohm re. 1000Hz = 513.2W @ 1.0%
Dynamic Power Output into 2ohm PASS
Output Level achieved into 2.0ohm re. 1000Hz = 214.2W @ 1.0%
Dynamic Power Output into 1ohm PASS
Output Level achieved into 1.0ohm re. 1000Hz = 45.7W @ 2.0%
Power to rated Output vs Distortion PASS
Continuous Output Profile into 8.0ohm re. 1000Hz =
5.0W @ 0.002% | 6.0W @ 0.001% | 7.3W @ 0.001% | 8.8W @ 0.001% |
10.6W @ 0.001% | 12.9W @ 0.001% | 15.6W @ 0.001% | 18.9W @ 0.001% |
22.8W @ 0.001% | 27.6W @ 0.001% | 33.4W @ 0.001% | 40.4W @ 0.001% |
48.9W @ 0.001% | 59.2W @ 0.001% | 71.6W @ 0.001% | 86.6W @ 0.001% |
104.8W @ 0.001% | 126.8W @ 0.001% | 153.5W @ 0.002% | 185.7W @ 0.003% |
222.5W @ 0.452% | 236.1W @ 2.127% |
Dynamic Power Output vs Distortion PASS
Dynamic Output Profile into 8.0ohm re. 1000Hz =
5.0W @ 0.003% | 5.5W @ 0.003% | 6.0W @ 0.003% | 6.7W @ 0.003% |
7.3W @ 0.003% | 8.1W @ 0.003% | 8.9W @ 0.003% | 9.8W @ 0.003% |
10.8W @ 0.002% | 12.0W @ 0.002% | 13.2W @ 0.002% | 14.5W @ 0.002% |
16.0W @ 0.002% | 17.7W @ 0.002% | 19.5W @ 0.001% | 21.5W @ 0.001% |
23.7W @ 0.001% | 26.1W @ 0.001% | 28.8W @ 0.001% | 31.7W @ 0.001% |
35.0W @ 0.001% | 38.5W @ 0.001% | 42.5W @ 0.001% | 46.9W @ 0.001% |
51.7W @ 0.001% | 57.0W @ 0.002% | 62.8W @ 0.002% | 69.2W @ 0.002% |
76.3W @ 0.002% | 84.1W @ 0.002% | 92.8W @ 0.002% | 102.3W @ 0.002% |
112.8W @ 0.002% | 124.3W @ 0.002% | 137.1W @ 0.002% | 151.1W @ 0.002% |
166.6W @ 0.002% | 183.7W @ 0.002% | 202.5W @ 0.003% | 223.2W @ 0.004% |
246.1W @ 0.008% | 269.0W @ 0.429% | 270.9W @ 0.562% | 272.9W @ 0.673% |
274.7W @ 0.832% | 275.1W @ 0.858% | 275.5W @ 0.887% | 275.8W @ 0.923% |
276.1W @ 0.958% | 276.6W @ 0.977% | 276.8W @ 1.030% |
Cool down period... NONE
Programmed delay of 15000 msec completed.
Power Output into 4ohm PASS
Output Level achieved into 4.0ohm re. 1000Hz = 375.3W @ 1.0%
Cool down period... NONE
Programmed delay of 15000 msec completed.
Distortion from 1W to rated Power into 8ohm PASS
THD achieved into 8.0ohm (2nd-4th harmonics) re. 1000Hz =
0.00329% @ 1.0W | 0.00294% @ 1.3W | 0.00259% @ 1.6W | 0.00227% @ 2.0W |
0.00198% @ 2.4W | 0.00172% @ 3.1W | 0.00148% @ 3.8W | 0.00128% @ 4.8W |
0.00110% @ 6.0W | 0.00095% @ 7.5W | 0.00083% @ 9.3W | 0.00073% @ 11.7W |
0.00065% @ 14.6W | 0.00058% @ 18.2W | 0.00054% @ 22.8W | 0.00051% @ 28.5W |
0.00050% @ 35.6W | 0.00051% @ 44.5W | 0.00055% @ 55.7W | 0.00063% @ 69.6W |
0.00077% @ 87.0W | 0.00102% @ 108.8W | 0.00149% @ 136.0W | 0.00242% @ 170.0W |
Distortion vs Frequency at 10W into 8ohm PASS
THD achieved into 8.0ohm (2nd-4th harmonics) re. 11.9W =
0.01029% @ 20Hz | 0.00638% @ 25Hz | 0.00421% @ 32Hz | 0.00295% @ 40Hz |
0.00218% @ 50Hz | 0.00169% @ 63Hz | 0.00137% @ 80Hz | 0.00116% @ 100Hz |
0.00101% @ 125Hz | 0.00091% @ 160Hz | 0.00084% @ 200Hz | 0.00079% @ 250Hz |
0.00077% @ 315Hz | 0.00076% @ 400Hz | 0.00076% @ 500Hz | 0.00077% @ 630Hz |
0.00079% @ 800Hz | 0.00082% @ 1000Hz | 0.00086% @ 1250Hz | 0.00092% @ 1600Hz |
0.00098% @ 2000Hz | 0.00106% @ 2500Hz | 0.00116% @ 3150Hz | 0.00128% @ 4000Hz |
0.00142% @ 5000Hz | 0.00160% @ 6300Hz | 0.00183% @ 8000Hz | 0.00212% @ 10000Hz |
0.00251% @ 12500Hz | 0.00302% @ 16000Hz | 0.00371% @ 20000Hz |
Frequency Response from 20Hz to 100kHz at 10W into 8ohm PASS
Response achieved (re. 12.0W into 8.0ohm) =
0.02dB @ 20Hz | 0.02dB @ 21Hz | 0.02dB @ 23Hz | 0.02dB @ 26Hz |
0.02dB @ 30Hz | 0.02dB @ 33Hz | 0.01dB @ 37Hz | 0.01dB @ 42Hz |
0.01dB @ 47Hz | 0.01dB @ 53Hz | 0.01dB @ 59Hz | 0.01dB @ 66Hz |
0.00dB @ 74Hz | 0.00dB @ 83Hz | 0.00dB @ 94Hz | 0.00dB @ 105Hz |
0.00dB @ 118Hz | 0.00dB @ 132Hz | 0.00dB @ 149Hz | 0.00dB @ 167Hz |
0.00dB @ 187Hz | 0.00dB @ 210Hz | 0.00dB @ 236Hz | 0.00dB @ 265Hz |
0.00dB @ 297Hz | 0.00dB @ 334Hz | 0.00dB @ 375Hz | 0.00dB @ 420Hz |
0.00dB @ 472Hz | 0.00dB @ 530Hz | 0.00dB @ 590Hz | 0.00dB @ 670Hz |
0.00dB @ 750Hz | 0.00dB @ 840Hz | 0.00dB @ 940Hz | 0.00dB @ 1060Hz |
-0.00dB @ 1190Hz | 0.00dB @ 1330Hz | 0.00dB @ 1500Hz | 0.00dB @ 1680Hz |
0.00dB @ 1890Hz | -0.00dB @ 2120Hz | 0.00dB @ 2380Hz | -0.00dB @ 2670Hz |
-0.00dB @ 3000Hz | -0.00dB @ 3360Hz | -0.00dB @ 3780Hz | -0.00dB @ 4240Hz |
-0.00dB @ 4760Hz | -0.00dB @ 5300Hz | -0.00dB @ 6000Hz | -0.00dB @ 6700Hz |
-0.00dB @ 7600Hz | -0.00dB @ 8500Hz | -0.00dB @ 9500Hz | -0.01dB @ 10700Hz |
-0.01dB @ 12000Hz | -0.01dB @ 13500Hz | -0.01dB @ 15100Hz | -0.01dB @ 17000Hz |
-0.01dB @ 19000Hz | -0.01dB @ 21400Hz | -0.01dB @ 24000Hz | -0.01dB @ 26900Hz |
-0.00dB @ 30200Hz | 0.00dB @ 33900Hz | 0.00dB @ 38100Hz | 0.01dB @ 42700Hz |
0.02dB @ 47900Hz | 0.04dB @ 54000Hz | 0.05dB @ 60000Hz | 0.08dB @ 68000Hz |
0.11dB @ 76000Hz | 0.16dB @ 85000Hz | 0.18dB @ 96000Hz | 0.18dB @ 100000Hz |
Output Impedance from 20Hz to 100kHz at 10W into 8ohm PASS
Output Impedance (re. 12.0W into 4.0ohm) =
0.054ohm @ 20Hz | 0.055ohm @ 21Hz | 0.054ohm @ 23Hz | 0.053ohm @ 26Hz |
0.052ohm @ 30Hz | 0.051ohm @ 33Hz | 0.050ohm @ 37Hz | 0.049ohm @ 42Hz |
0.048ohm @ 47Hz | 0.047ohm @ 53Hz | 0.047ohm @ 59Hz | 0.046ohm @ 66Hz |
0.046ohm @ 74Hz | 0.046ohm @ 83Hz | 0.046ohm @ 94Hz | 0.046ohm @ 105Hz |
0.046ohm @ 118Hz | 0.046ohm @ 132Hz | 0.046ohm @ 149Hz | 0.047ohm @ 167Hz |
0.047ohm @ 187Hz | 0.047ohm @ 210Hz | 0.047ohm @ 236Hz | 0.048ohm @ 265Hz |
0.048ohm @ 297Hz | 0.048ohm @ 334Hz | 0.048ohm @ 375Hz | 0.048ohm @ 420Hz |
0.048ohm @ 472Hz | 0.049ohm @ 530Hz | 0.049ohm @ 590Hz | 0.048ohm @ 670Hz |
0.048ohm @ 750Hz | 0.048ohm @ 840Hz | 0.048ohm @ 940Hz | 0.048ohm @ 1060Hz |
0.048ohm @ 1190Hz | 0.048ohm @ 1330Hz | 0.048ohm @ 1500Hz | 0.048ohm @ 1680Hz |
0.048ohm @ 1890Hz | 0.048ohm @ 2120Hz | 0.048ohm @ 2380Hz | 0.048ohm @ 2670Hz |
0.048ohm @ 3000Hz | 0.049ohm @ 3360Hz | 0.049ohm @ 3780Hz | 0.050ohm @ 4240Hz |
0.051ohm @ 4760Hz | 0.052ohm @ 5300Hz | 0.053ohm @ 6000Hz | 0.055ohm @ 6700Hz |
0.057ohm @ 7600Hz | 0.059ohm @ 8500Hz | 0.062ohm @ 9500Hz | 0.066ohm @ 10700Hz |
0.070ohm @ 12000Hz | 0.075ohm @ 13500Hz | 0.081ohm @ 15100Hz | 0.089ohm @ 17000Hz |
0.098ohm @ 19000Hz | 0.110ohm @ 21400Hz | 0.124ohm @ 24000Hz | 0.141ohm @ 26900Hz |
0.162ohm @ 30200Hz | 0.188ohm @ 33900Hz | 0.220ohm @ 38100Hz | 0.260ohm @ 42700Hz |
0.307ohm @ 47900Hz | 0.365ohm @ 54000Hz | 0.432ohm @ 60000Hz | 0.508ohm @ 68000Hz |
0.591ohm @ 76000Hz | 0.675ohm @ 85000Hz | 0.750ohm @ 96000Hz | 0.804ohm @ 100000Hz |
A-wtd Signal-to-Noise PASS
Residual Noise (A-weighted, 6th-Octave mode) into 8.0ohm =
-76.76dBV (Left Channel)
Analysis:
-135.4dBV @ 21Hz | -139.4dBV @ 23Hz | -131.5dBV @ 26Hz | -128.5dBV @ 30Hz |
-128.9dBV @ 33Hz | -125.7dBV @ 37Hz | -125.7dBV @ 42Hz | -117.9dBV @ 47Hz |
-109.6dBV @ 53Hz | -120.6dBV @ 59Hz | -125.5dBV @ 66Hz | -120.7dBV @ 74Hz |
-118.6dBV @ 83Hz | -116.8dBV @ 94Hz | -112.7dBV @ 105Hz | -112.9dBV @ 118Hz |
-109.2dBV @ 132Hz | -98.4dBV @ 149Hz | -91.3dBV @ 167Hz | -103.9dBV @ 187Hz |
-102.9dBV @ 210Hz | -105.9dBV @ 236Hz | -94.6dBV @ 265Hz | -100.8dBV @ 297Hz |
-100.9dBV @ 334Hz | -96.7dBV @ 375Hz | -97.5dBV @ 420Hz | -94.4dBV @ 472Hz |
-98.2dBV @ 530Hz | -96.8dBV @ 590Hz | -94.0dBV @ 670Hz | -95.1dBV @ 750Hz |
-95.8dBV @ 840Hz | -93.9dBV @ 940Hz | -92.7dBV @ 1060Hz | -93.4dBV @ 1190Hz |
-93.2dBV @ 1330Hz | -92.9dBV @ 1500Hz | -92.1dBV @ 1680Hz | -90.8dBV @ 1890Hz |
-91.3dBV @ 2120Hz | -90.4dBV @ 2380Hz | -90.9dBV @ 2670Hz | -90.8dBV @ 3000Hz |
-90.1dBV @ 3360Hz | -90.9dBV @ 3780Hz | -91.5dBV @ 4240Hz | -91.2dBV @ 4760Hz |
-91.3dBV @ 5300Hz | -91.3dBV @ 6000Hz | -91.4dBV @ 6700Hz | -91.2dBV @ 7600Hz |
-91.4dBV @ 8500Hz | -91.9dBV @ 9500Hz | -91.8dBV @ 10700Hz | -92.7dBV @ 12000Hz |
-93.4dBV @ 13500Hz | -93.9dBV @ 15100Hz | -94.6dBV @ 17000Hz | -95.7dBV @ 19000Hz |
Unweighted Hum and Noise PASS
Residual Noise (unweighted, 6th-Octave mode) into 8.0ohm =
-72.03dBV (Left Channel)
Analysis:
-103.1dBV @ 21Hz | -104.0dBV @ 23Hz | -99.0dBV @ 26Hz | -98.4dBV @ 30Hz |
-101.1dBV @ 33Hz | -100.6dBV @ 37Hz | -99.9dBV @ 42Hz | -92.0dBV @ 47Hz |
-79.4dBV @ 53Hz | -88.1dBV @ 59Hz | -96.7dBV @ 66Hz | -96.1dBV @ 74Hz |
-95.1dBV @ 83Hz | -98.9dBV @ 94Hz | -96.2dBV @ 105Hz | -98.3dBV @ 118Hz |
-96.5dBV @ 132Hz | -84.9dBV @ 149Hz | -79.0dBV @ 167Hz | -93.1dBV @ 187Hz |
-95.4dBV @ 210Hz | -94.3dBV @ 236Hz | -85.8dBV @ 265Hz | -94.5dBV @ 297Hz |
-94.8dBV @ 334Hz | -93.6dBV @ 375Hz | -95.8dBV @ 420Hz | -94.2dBV @ 472Hz |
-94.0dBV @ 530Hz | -93.6dBV @ 590Hz | -95.1dBV @ 670Hz | -93.6dBV @ 750Hz |
-94.5dBV @ 840Hz | -92.8dBV @ 940Hz | -92.1dBV @ 1060Hz | -93.7dBV @ 1190Hz |
-92.7dBV @ 1330Hz | -93.2dBV @ 1500Hz | -93.7dBV @ 1680Hz | -93.2dBV @ 1890Hz |
-92.9dBV @ 2120Hz | -92.7dBV @ 2380Hz | -92.0dBV @ 2670Hz | -92.9dBV @ 3000Hz |
-91.4dBV @ 3360Hz | -92.0dBV @ 3780Hz | -91.6dBV @ 4240Hz | -91.3dBV @ 4760Hz |
-91.0dBV @ 5300Hz | -90.8dBV @ 6000Hz | -90.6dBV @ 6700Hz | -89.9dBV @ 7600Hz |
-89.7dBV @ 8500Hz | -90.3dBV @ 9500Hz | -89.1dBV @ 10700Hz | -89.1dBV @ 12000Hz |
-88.2dBV @ 13500Hz | -88.2dBV @ 15100Hz | -87.6dBV @ 17000Hz | -86.8dBV @ 19000Hz |
DC Offset PASS
DC Offset (re. 8.00ohm) = -0.8mV