CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations for choosing an Xtreme Series power amplifier, by Directed Audio. This high performance product has been designed and engineered by Directed Electronics, the industry leader in high quality automotive security and audio equipment since 1990. With the Xtreme Series power amplifiers, Directed Audio continues to set new standards of performance, reliability, and affordability in the mobile electronics industry.
LIMITED TWO-YEAR CONSUMER WARRANTY Directed Electronics, Inc. promises to the original purchaser, to replace this product should it prove to be defective in workmanship or material under normal use, for a period of two years from the date of purchase by the dealer as indicated by the date code marking of the product PROVIDED the product was installed by an authorized Directed dealer.
FEATURES High-speed MOSFET power supplies Complimentary bipolar transistor outputs +6 or +12 dB switchable bass boost (4600X switchable +12dB) Adjustable input gain Power/status LED's Thermal, short-circuit, over-current, and reverse polarity protection Gold-plated RCA inputs Heavy duty screw terminals accept up to 8 AWG cables Mono/stereo/mixed mono operation (1500X mono only) 2 ohm stereo stable/4 ohm mono stable (1500X 2 ohm mono stable) Built-in 2-way variable
6. The amplifier should be grounded with a short, heavy gauge wire connected directly to the car at a bare metal surface, preferably scraped body sheet metal. Do not use factory ground locations, seat bolts, or brackets that are spotwelded. 7. Always fuse your power connection within 8 to 10 inches of the battery terminal. Use a fuse or circuit breaker rated slightly more than the on-board fuse(s) of the amplifier(s).
FRONT PANEL CONNECTIONS/CONTROLS NOTE: The step numbers listed below are referenced on the Input Wiring Diagram. 1. RCA Input Jacks - Accepts line level outputs from head units or signal processors at voltages between 150mV and 4 volts. 5. Bass EQ Switch - Adds an additional 6 or 12 db of bass boost to the speaker output (4600X 12 db only). 2. Input Gain Adjustment - Controls amplifier sensitivity and is used to match the input level of the amplifier to the output level of the signal source. 6.
INPUT WIRING DIAGRAMS 5 4 X-OVER 1 2 3 5 4 6 LPF 1 © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc 2 3 HPF 6 3 7
FOUR CHANNEL 4600X 5 1 8 4 2 5 4 LPF HPF 3 3 2 6 6 POWER PROTECT 1 © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc
CROSSOVER SETTINGS AND GAIN ADJUSTMENT Your Xtreme Series power amplifier by Directed Audio needs to be adjusted carefully to achieve maximum performance. These are some guidelines to follow when fine-tuning the amplifier. For full-range and simultaneous stereo/mono bass applications, the crossover selection switch should be set to FLAT. If the amplifier is driving your subwoofers, set the switch to LPF, and for mid-bass/midrange output, set to HPF.
REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS 1. Speaker Out Terminals - Connect the speakers to these terminals. (Refer to the Speaker Connection section of this guide.) 2. Power Fuse - This fuse protects the amplifier against internal electrical damage and is meant to protect the amplifier only. All other power connections should be fused at the source. 3.
SPEAKER CONNECTIONS MONO CHANNEL 1500X TWO SPEAKER CONNECTION SPEAKER 4 Ohm 25A fuses FUSES SPEAKER 4 Ohm ONE SPEAKER CONNECTION SPEAKER 2-4 Ohm 25A fuses FUSES © 2003 Directed Electronics, Inc 11
TWO CHANNEL 2300X 25A fuse FOUR CHANNEL 4600X 25A fuses BRI Note that the two speakers & four speakers have been connected to the four terminal following the (+) and (-) graphic. Your speaker terminals may be marked (+) and (-) or there may be red dot by one terminal which means the same as (+). 12 BRI FUSES Connecting the speakers in this manner assures that the two speaker cones will move in and out together according to the original recording.
BRIDGE MODE TWO CHANNEL 2300X SPEAKER 4 Ohm 25A fuse FOUR CHANNEL 4600X SPEAKER 4 Ohm 25A fuses BRI BRI FUSES SPEAKER 4 Ohm Note that the two speakers & four speakers have been connected to the four terminal following the (+) and (-) graphic. Your speaker terminal may be marked (+) and (-) or there may be red dot by one terminal which means the same as (+).
SPECIFICATIONS Xtreme models 14 1500X 2300X 4600X Type Mono block 2-channel 4-channel Maximum Power 500 watts 300 watts 600 watts Continuous Power @ 4 ohms (watts RMS) 150 x 1 50 x 2 50 x 4 Continuous Power @ 2 ohms (watts RMS) 250 x 1 75 x 2 75 x 4 Damping Factor >50 >50 >50 Frequency Response 20Hz-20kHz +/- 1dB 20Hz-20kHz +/- 1dB 20Hz-20kHz +/- 1dB S/N Ratio (Full power into 4 ohms) -90dBA -90dBA -90dBA Crossover LP 50-250Hz 12dB Slope Variable HP/LP 50-250Hz 12dB Slope
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