HIGH PERFORMANCE MARINE AUDIO SINISTER SDX 2500 CLASS D MONO BLOCK SUBWOOFER AMPLIFIER OWNER'S MANUAL wetsounds.
SINISTER SDX 2500 CLASS D MONOBLOCK SUBWOOFER AMPLIFIER Wet Sounds Sinister SDX 2500 Owner’s Manual
1 CONGRATULATIONS! Thank you for purchasing the Wet Sounds SinisterTM Series amplifier. Wet Sounds Sinister series of marine amplifiers represents the pinnacle in 12 volt amplifier design. The Sinister™ amplifiers are the highest power to size amplifiers anywhere in the world for marine use. The SinisterTM amplifiers use superior performance circuitry by utilizing Wet Sounds exclusive Class D technology combined with Wet Sounds MAXED™ Power supply.
WARNING 2 We build all Wet Sounds™ products to play at high volumes for extended periods of time. Your ears however are not designed for high volume listening. This product can easily generate high volumes that can permanently damage your hearing. We urge you to limit your exposure to very high volume sound. You may also find your state has laws governing the volume of an audio system. Please be aware of all local and state laws in your area.
3 SUPPLYING ENOUGH POWER The Laws of Nature Your amplifier does NOT make power; it converts power, or current, from your boats electrical system and converts it into high power musical energy. If the amp can’t get all the power it needs it will not produce its full output. Your Wet Sounds™ amplifier will produce full output longer than other amplifies on the market today. Should your voltage or current drop too low the amplifier will drop below the rated output.
FEATURES 4 Maxed Power Supply Wet Sounds Sinister amplifiers use a unique patent pending transformer design we call MAXED that is the first of its kind in the mobile/marine audio market. Making the Sinister amplifiers one of the most efficient amplifiers ever built. Wet Sounds took it a step farther by through bolting the transformer to the heat sink and not just the pcb, resulting in a heat sink that dissipates heat from the output side as well as the transformer.
5 FEATURES Massive Four Layer PC Board. The Sinister amplifier uses a four layer PCB to make a solid mounting platform and robust design for the power they can produce and the rugged environment. Remote Level Control Remote Level Control gives you the ability to control the output level of the SDX 2500. Top mount back lit 3 way LED Badge Light: Red/White/Blue.
FEATURES 6 Marine Compliant Rubber gasket covering crossover controls designed to keep moisture away. Conformal coated pcb for protection against moisture. Completely sealed design for no water intrusion. Built In Raised Feet The sinister amplifiers were designed with integrated raised side feet. This gives easy access to pull wire under the amplifier. This also raises the amplifier off the boats panel or carpet allowing air to circulate.
7 SPEAKER CONNECTIONS The combined total speaker impedance MUST NOT GO BELOW 1 OHM! Total impedance below 1 Ohm will force the SDX2500 into protect! You will notice that the SDX 2500 is equipped with two sets of “+” and two sets of “-” speaker output terminals on the chassis. This is for the installer’s convenience to accommodate multiple speaker wiring to the SDX2500’s mono block output. These two positive and two negative connections are connected in parallel inside the amplifier.
e FEATURES 8 Remote Level Control The remote level control gives you the ability to control the level remotely. You may install the level control by the driver for easy adjustments on the fly. The Wet Sounds remote level control is not a bass boost control. Or a remote gain. It is a remote level control. Meaning if the amplifiers gain is set at half. The remote level allows you to turn the amplifier up remotely from zero to half. If the amp is set at ¼. The remote level will go from zero to ¼.
MASTER/SLAVE CONFIGURATION/CONTROL SETTINGS 10.25” 10.25” SDX2500 Dimensions 9 22.125” The SDX 2500 is equipped with a Master/Slave Circuit. This allows control of 2 or more amplifiers from 1 set of controls. All gains, crossover, bass boost, subsonic filter, and remote level will be controlled from a single “Master” SDX 2500 Amplifier. This eliminates gain/crossover matching normally needed when using multiple amplifiers. Left/Right Input SDX2500 Front Plate Use only “Master” remote level control.
SDX2500 Dimensions 22.125” BRIDGING CONFIGURATION/ CONTROL SETTINGS 10 10.25” The SDX2500 is equipped with circuitry that enables combining the power of 2 amps into 1. WARNING: 2 SDX 2500’s in a bridged configuration must not be connected to a load lower than 2 Ohms! For bridging to work, both amps must be set to play the exact same signal at exactly the same output level. The Master/Slave setting on the SDX 2500 makes this easier.
SINISTER MICRO PROCESSOR DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM 11 The Sinister full range amplifiers are equipped with an advanced microprocessor controlled diagnostic system. This system is designed to notify you in the event the amplifier goes into protection for any reason. With a series of LED codes, the amplifier will indicate the status to help in troubleshooting. Short protect and DC output protection: LED flashes for .25 seconds and off for .25 seconds repeatedly.
CONTROL 12 SDX2500 Dimensions 10.25” SDX2500 Control DIMENSIONS SDX2500 Dimensions SDX2500 Front Plate 22.125” 10.25” 10.25” 22.125” 3.0” SDX2500 Dimensions SDX2500 Front Plate 3.0” 3.
LIMITED WARRANTY 13 Length and limits of Warranty Wet Sounds warrants this product to be free of defects in material or workmanship for (2) years from the date of purchase. Wet Sounds warranty applies exclusively to the original purchaser, not transferable and the amplifier must be purchased from an Authorized Wet Sounds Retailer within the United States. All products purchased outside of the United States are covered by the Authorized Distributor or OEM supplier.
