About the Profile AP400
Give your sound system some West Coast style with a California Series amplifier from Profile. These brushed aluminum and chrome beauties look expensive, so you may not believe your eyes when you check the price. And, you get high-end features like gold-plated outputs, a brushed aluminum case, variable filters, and a 3-year warranty for less than you might expect.
Whether you're looking to amplify a subwoofer or the speakers in your system, the AP400 is an affordable solution and the included speaker-level input adapter makes it easy to connect to any setup. The adjustable bass boost lets you dial in some serious low end punch, and the variable high- and low-pass filters let you contour the sound to match your speaker setup and your vehicle.
Product highlights:
- 2-channel car amplifier
- 65 watts RMS x 2 at 4 ohms (100 watts RMS x 2 at 2 ohms)
- 200 watts RMS x 1 bridged output at 4 ohms (4-ohm stable in bridged mode)
- variable low- and high-pass filters (low-pass from 50-250 Hz, high-pass from 80-1200 Hz, at 12 dB per octave)
- stereo or bridged mono output
- Tri-way capable (Tri-Way crossover required)
- preamp- and speaker-level inputs
- preamp outputs
- fuse rating: 25A x 1
- 10-gauge power and ground leads recommended wiring and hardware not included with amplifier
- 7-3/8"W x 2"H x 10-5/16"D
- warranty: 3 years
- MFR # AP400
What's in the box:
- Two-channel amplifier with 25-amp ATC fuse inserted in chassis
- Spare 25-amp ATC fuse
- 14" Two-channel high-to-low level converter (with bare wire on one end and stereo RCA plugs on the other end)
- 4 Self-tapping screws (5/8" length)
- 2.5mm Allen wrench
- Installation Instructions/Owner's Manual
- Caution tag (attached to amplifier--warning of bridging amp to a 2-ohm load)
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Features & specs
Performance | ||
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RMS Power Output (Watts x Channels) |
65 x 2 | |
Peak Power Output (Watts x Channels) | 130 x 2 | |
Power at 2 Ohms (Watts x Channels) | 100 x 2 | |
Power at 1 Ohm (Watts x Channels) | --- | |
Bridged Power (Watts x Channels) | 200 x 1 | |
Minimum Impedance Bridged | 4 | |
Minimum Impedance Unbridged | 2 | |
Minimum Impedance | 2 | |
Best Frequency Response | 20-30k Hz | |
THD at Rated RMS Power | 0.05% | |
Signal to Noise Ratio | 103 dB | |
Input Voltage | 14.4v | |
Features | ||
Amplifier Class | AB | |
Low-Pass Crossover Frequency | 50-250 Hz | |
Low-Pass Slope (dB/octave) | 12 dB | |
High-Pass Crossover Frequency | 80-1200 Hz | |
High-Pass Slope (dB/octave) | 12 dB | |
Bass Boost | 0-12 dB | |
Bass Boost Frequency | 45 Hz | |
Fan Cooled | No | |
Fuse Rating | 25 x 1 | |
Speaker Level Inputs | --- | |
Preamp Outputs | 1 pair | |
Width (inches) | 7-3/8 | |
Height (inches) | 2 | |
Depth (inches) | 10-5/16 | |
Parts Warranty | 3 Years | |
Labor Warranty | 3 Years |
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Inputs and Outputs Notes
Warranty Note
Power Strip: This Profile California AP400 amplifier features a bright red power light strip on the top center of the unit to indicate when the amp is turned on. The 2-3/8" power light strip consists of three LEDs. The green LED on the power/speaker terminal side of the amplifier will also light when power is sent to the amp.
High-to-Low Level Converter: The amp is equipped with an external high (speaker) level to low (line) level converter to allow you to connect the amplifier to a receiver or factory radio without RCA preamp outputs. After splicing the receiver's speaker wires to the converter's speaker wires, you can simply plug the converter into the amp's RCA preamp input.
Line Outputs: The AP400 includes a pair of RCA line outputs for sending an unfiltered signal to another amplifier or component without splitting the signal.
Protection Circuits: This amp has three types of protection circuits: DC offset, short circuit and thermal protection. The red LED on the left side of the amplifier will light to indicate that the amplifier has gone into protection.
Built-In Crossover: This amplifier includes built-in variable high pass and low pass filters, each with a slope of 12dB/octave. The low pass filter is continuously variable from 50-250Hz, while the high-pass filter is continuously variable from 80Hz-1.2kHz. You can configure the amp for low-pass, full range, or high-pass operation with the 3-way switch.
Gold-plated Terminals: The AP400 features gold-plated speaker and power terminals and RCA jacks for maximum signal transfer and corrosion resistance.
Set Screw Terminals: The power, ground, remote turn-on, and speaker output connections feature set-screw terminals that can accept up to 6-gauge bare wire. A 2.5mm Allen wrench is supplied to tighten/loosen the set screws.
Remote Turn-on: In addition to turning on and turning off the amplifier via the head unit's remote output, the remote turn-on also operates the reset circuit for the amplifier's protection system. The remote turn-on lead must be connected to the head unit in order to reset the protection circuits.
Warranty: The manual indicates a 1-year parts and labor warranty, however Profile has extended the warranty to three years parts and labor for units purchased from Crutchfield.
The Profile AP400 replaces these items
Profile California CA200
Now with 3-Year Warranty!
- 195 watts RMS x 1 bridged
- variable high-pass/low-pass filters
- red LED power strip
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Im running this amp in bridged mode to a single 10 in Sony sub. My friends can't belive that all I have is a single 10 and this amp. This is surely one amp that is more bang for the buck
Roger from San Francisco Bay Area