INTRODUCTIOn
What is the RFQ5000?
The RFQ5000 is a surround sound processor that is designed to enhance the listening experience
for both music and movie soundtracks. The RFQ5000 is the brainchild of Jim Fosgate. Jim intro-
duced the first Fosgate car amplifier in 1973! Since 1980 Jim has been perfecting the art of sur-
round sound, both in the home and the car. The RFQ5000 is the culmination of Jim's efforts com-
bined with Rockford Fosgate engineering. The result is a processor that delivers pinpoint, precise
imaging with music, and superb sound effects typical of movies. Because the RFQ5000 has only
analog inputs and works totally in the analog domain, it works with ANY source, even existing sys-
tems. The RFQ5000 will properly decode Dolby Digital™, AC-3™, 5.1, or DTS™ encoded record-
ings. It also works wonders for traditional two channel recordings. If you are an audio fanatic or a
competitor, the RFQ5000 will amaze you with its ability to deliver a lifelike stereo image. The
RFQ5000 is truly a revolution in surround sound technology. Hear all your music again...for the
first time!
The RFQ5000 is not...
The RFQ5000 is not a digital signal processing echo box! There is no digital processing done
inside it, and it will not mimic the acoustic properties of your local football stadium. The
RFQ5000 simply produces what the artist intended. Whatever the source, movie soundtracks,
audiophile compact discs, or 10 year old cassette tapes, the RFQ5000 will reproduce them like no
other processor. Movies come alive with sound effects. Music is produced with amazing accuracy,
pinpoint imaging, and a sense of air and space that opens up the typical confined listening
environment of the vehicle.
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