Massive Audio D 2400, D 16000, D 3600, D 1200 User Manual

Congratulations!

And thank you for purchasing a “Massive Audio” D-Block Series
Amplifier for your car audio system. You now own an amplifier of
uncompromising design and engineering incorporating the latest
advances in circuitry. This handcrafted amplifier is designed to deliver
the demands of serious sound competitors. You will soon discover that
D Block Series amplifiers display a fine balance between high quality,
performance and reliability; all proven qualities of “Massive Audio”
products.

“Massive Audio” amplifiers are the result of the latest advancements in
technology using only the highest quality components and quality
control standards. In order to provide you with many years of listening
pleasure, we recommend you to have your new amplifier installed by
an Authorized “Massive Audio Dealer.” This will ensure the proper
installation of your product, and will also increase the length of your
warr anty to ONE YEAR.
(Please see the warranty section for more details.)

Please take a moment to thoroughly read this manual to ensure that you
get the maximum benefit from this new addition to your car audio
system. When installed properly, this unit will provide years of
trouble-fr ee perf ormance.

Should your amplifier ever need service or replacement due to theft,
please record the following information, which will help protect your
investment.

Model #: _______________________________________

Dealer’s Name: ___________________________________

Date of Purchase: __________________________________

Installation Shop and Date:__________________________

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· Massive Audio, Inc. warrants all manufactured amplifier

products to be free from defect in material and workmanship
for a period not to exceed ONE YEAR* from the date of
original purchase when installed by an authorized “Massive
Audio” dealer. Units that are not installed by an authorized
“Massive Audio” dealer maintain a warranty not to exceed 90
days from the original purchase date by the original purchaser.

· Pr

Oducts that displays abuse such as power deficiency, over

driving the amplifier or clipping the input require
purchase of new PCB for replacement.

· “Massive Audio” obligations under this warranty are limited to

repairing or replacing, at its own sole option, any such
defective products. This warranty does not apply to equipment
that has been damaged by accident, negligence, or
misapplication or has been altered or modified in anyway.
This warranty applies only to the original purchaser who must
have properly registered the product within 30 days of
purchase.

Except as provided herein, Massive Audio, Inc. makes no warranties or
representations, express or implied, including any warranty implied by
law, whether for mer chantability or fitness for a particular purpose and
shall be effective only for the period that this express warranty is
effective. SE E THE W ARRANTY REGIS TRAT ION CAR D TO
ADDITIO NAL INF ORMATIO N.

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Parametric Bass Boost EQ from 30Hz - 80Hz

Extreme power in a small footprint.

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D 2400

D 3600

D 8000

D 16000

53x165x506

106x165x506

2.1x6.5x19.9 4.2x6.5x19.9

176F176F

176F

176F

350 W

650 W

1200 W

650 W

950 W

1800 W

950 W

1500 W

2000 W

4000 W

1900 W

3000 W

4000 W

2 x 40 0 0 W

INTERNAL

D 120 0

176F

For : D 8000

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14. Q-CONTROL (Available on D8000 & D16000 only)

This knob adjusts the curve of the bassboost.Turning this knob clo ck wi se will mak e th e
boosted frequency narrow and sharp. Turning this knob counter clockwise will extend
the boo st ed f re quency ra ng e. B y co mbining t he b as sb oost freq ue ncy and the bassboost
level y ou c an a ch ieve a perf ec t ba ss r esponse t ha t ma tc hes you r system.

15. CLIP LIMIT SWI TCH (Avai la bl e on D 80 00 & D 16000 only)

This sw it ch c on trols the a mo un t of c lip limit ( on /o ff) . Wh en it is swit ch ed o n th e
amplifier will control the output level at the clipping point and reduce the distortion.
This will keep your amplifier at a low disto rt io n level at the clipped signal.

18. POWER - LED

17. PROTECTION - L ED

16. LIMIT INDICATOR

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This LED will light up when the output is clipped or the amplifier over heats.
When the limit indicator lights up, the amplifier will hold or reduce the output
power to protect the subwoofer and amplifier. Reduce the gain or cool down the
amplifier when this indicator lights up continuously.

For :D 1200 / D 2400 / D 3600

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Model Fuse Wire

D1200 40 AMP 6 Gauge
D2400 80 AMP 4 Gauge
D3600 150 AMP 2 to 4 Gauge
D8000 300 AMP 0 to 2 Gauge

D16000 2 x 300AMP

2 x (0 to 2 Gauge)

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For : D 1200

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speakers mono

For : D 16000

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For : D 2400 / D 3600

For : D 8000

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