Sony XM-1600GSD

Features
Specifications
Inputs and Outputs
Wiring Recommendations

Features

Class D Technology: Class D amplifier design is used to maximize efficiency, while maintaining the ability to drive difficult loads. This design allows the amp to deliver a lot of power without generating as much heat as other amplifier designs, and it can drive a 1-ohm load.

Crossover: This amplifier includes a 12dB/octave low-pass crossover, continuously variable from 50-300 Hz. Since this amplifier is made specifically for driving subwoofers, the crossover is always active; it is not possible to obtain full range output from this amplifier.

Bass Boost: Bass response may be boosted from 0 to +10dB for frequencies around 40 Hz.

Test-tone: The amplifier includes a built-in oscillator that can be activated to check system performance, if the test-tone button is pressed and tones are heard through your speakers, the amplifier is operating normally.

Protection circuitry:

• Over current: Shuts off the amp when the input signal overloads
• Offset: Shuts off the amp when the output voltage is too high
• Thermal: Shuts off the amp when the operating temperature is too high

Line-out: One set of RCA stereo jacks is provided for easy connection to a second amp, the output signal is a full-range pass through signal from the inputs.

Specifications

Specifications:

• Supply voltage for power ratings: 14.4V DC
• RMS power at 4 ohms: 300 watts x 1 (20-300Hz, at 0.2% THD)
• RMS power at 2 ohms: 600 watts x 1 (20-300Hz, at 0.6% THD)
• RMS power at 1 ohms: 1000 watts x 1 (20-300Hz, at 1.2% THD)
• Max power output at 4 ohms: 600 watts x 1
• Max power output at 2 ohms: 1200 watts x 1
• Operating voltage: 10.5-16V allowable
• Current consumption (at rated output): 40 A

Inputs and Outputs

Inputs:

• +12V (power): Screw terminal (0.55" wide)
• GND (ground): screw terminal (0.55" wide)
• REM (remote turn-on): Spring terminal (accepts 16- to 22-gauge wire)
• Speaker-level inputs: Spring terminals (accept 16- to 22-gauge wire)
• Line-In: Two RCA jacks
• Fuse: Three 25 amp fuses (installed)

Outputs:

• Speaker outputs: Screw terminals (0.36" wide)
• Line-Out: Two RCA jacks

Note: There are two +/- pair of speaker terminals, but they are shorted together (wired in parallel) internally and they provide mono output. If two 4-ohm speakers are connected, one to each set of terminals, the amplifier will see a 2-ohm load.

Wiring Recommendations

Wiring Recommendations: This amplifier uses three 25-amp fuses, so its fuse rating (75-amps total) exceeds that of typical 4 gauge wiring kits, which tend to include 60-amp fuses. You may use a pre-packaged 4 gauge wiring kit and purchase an 80 amp AGU fuse, use a pre-packaged 4 gauge wiring kit and purchase an ANL-style fuse holder and an 80-amp ANL wafer fuse (a 75 amp is not available), or the items for the wiring can be purchased separately.