Phoenix Gold OCTANE User Manual

• One-of-a-kind carbon fiber cosmetic finish forms the unique racing theme.

• Limited production of the amplifier ensures it as a collector's item for years to come.

• Large capacitor bank built-in on the rail voltage to allow for unmatched internal voltage stiffing during demanding musical dynamics.

• Built-in Basscube allows 15 dB of parametric boost and subsonic filter for low pass section of the amplifier.

• TCCH™ Thermal Convection Cooled Heatsink. This proprietary design uses two variable speed fans to ensure that the Octane keeps its cool when the music gets hot!

• High-current Triple Darlington output stage. This tried and true topology is the standard for outstanding dynamic peak output performance.

• TAIM™ Timed Acoustically Integrated Muting. Insures dead silent turn on & off, no clicks, pops or buzzes.

• 24dB per octave, high pass and low pass crossover. Continuously variable from 40Hz to 800Hz.

• Twin-T™ bass boost circuit provides up to 18dB of boost at 45Hz.

• Superbrite™ Tri-LED power-on indicator.

• Optional LPL44™ Low Pass Level controller allows the driver to adjust bass volume from the driver's seat.

• Optional RDDP™ Remote Diagnostic Display Panel allows the driver to monitor the amplifier's battery voltage, power-on, thermal and overload status with use of the SDT™ or RDDP™ kit.

CROSSOVER FREQUENCY Controls the high and low pass crossover point symetrically for the high and low pass speaker outputs. The crossover is always engaged with a frequency adjustable from 40Hz to 800Hz with a 24dB per octave slope.

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INPUTS Connect preamp signal cables from the headunit to these terminals. To maximize noise rejection, we recommend using Phoenix Gold ZEROpoint Musical Reference, ZEROpoint Pro, ZEROpoint QLX, ZEROpoint TRX, XS560 or XS460 series twisted pair interconnects.

BYPASS OUTPUTS Provides a full range signal for an additional amplifier or signal processor. The output is always Full Range.

STEREO/MONO SWITCH The low pass section of the amplifier will receive a mono signal when the button is set to the IN position and a stereo signal when set to the OUT position.

LOW PASS POWER LED When lit the low pass section of the amplifier is on indicating it is grounded through the B- terminal and is receiving voltage through the B+ and remote turn-on terminals.

STATUS LEDS

BLUE: Three SuperbriteTM blue LEDs on top of the amplifier light when the high pass section of the amplifier is turned on indicating it is grounded through the B- terminal and is receiving voltage through the B+ and remote turn-on terminals.

YELLOW: Lights if the amplifier shuts down due

to overheating. If the internal heatsink reaches 115 degrees Celsius, the amplifier shuts down and continues to run the fan at high speed until the internal temperature falls below 115 degrees.

HIGH PASS SPEAKER OUTPUTS Used to connect the high pass section of the amplifier to speakers. Use the left + and right - terminals for bridged mode. Minimum speaker cable size is 16 gauge (PG# SS162 or QS162). Use 12 Gauge for bridged operation (SS122 or QS122). Minimum impedance is 2 ohms bridged or 1 ohm stereo.

FREQ

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HIGH PASS SPEAKER

+ -

R+L+ L-

BRIDGED

R-

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INPUT SENSITIVITY This control adjusts the amplifier’s sensitivity to incoming signals. Clockwise increases sensitivity. Counterclockwise decreases sensitivity. Higher signal levels allow for a lower sensitivity setting and lower overall noise floor. Lower signal levels will require increased sensitivity to reach full power. To maximize performance, we recommend using a PLD1 Professional Line Driver or its equivalent. The High and Low Pass sections have seperate sensitivity levels.

REMOTE DIAGNOSTIC DISPLAY PORT

This port is for connecting the optional RDDP or SDT remote monitoring kit. The RDDP display indicates the amplifier's condition and voltage with tri-color LEDs. While the SDT includes a DC voltmeter and a tri-color status LED.

SENS

6 .2

LOW PASS SPEAKER OUTPUTS Used to

LPL CONTROL PORT This port is for

connecting the optional LPL44TM Remote Lowpass Level Control knob. The LPL44

allows up to 20dB of subwoofer volume adjustment from the driver's seat of the low pass section of the amplifier.

BYPASS OUTPUT

INPUT

LPL

RDDP

B–

POWER

LOW PASS

B+

STEREO/MONO

Q SELECT

REMOTE

CONTROL

SUBSONIC

FILTER

B- TERMINAL (CHASSIS GROUND)

Connect to a clean, solid chassis ground. Remove all paint and dirt from the chassis connection point. Minimum cable size is 4 gauge. Keep the cable as short as possible.

B+ TERMINAL (BATTERY POSITIVE)

Connect directly to the positive battery terminal. Minimum cable size is 4 gauge. Remember to properly fuse the High Pass B+ input cable within 18 inches of the amplifier and positive battery terminal.

connect the amplifier to low pass speakers. Use the left + and right - terminals for bridged mode. Minimum speaker cable size is 16 gauge (PG# SS162 or QS162). Use 12 Gauge for bridged operation (SS122 or QS122). Minimum impedance is 2 ohms bridged or 1 ohm stereo.

LOWPASS

POWER

LOW PASS SPEAKER

+ -

R+L+ L-

BRIDGED

R-

TWIN-TTM BASS EQ This control allows up to 18dB of boost at 45Hz for the speaker outputs. It cannot affect the bypass outputs. Use this control sparingly. Every 3dB of boost requires double the power at 45Hz.

BASS CUBE INPUT and CONTROLS

Connect the remote control unit for the bass cube to the telephone style input. For more information on the functions and specficiations for setup and functions refer to the included bass cube manual.

BASS

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SENS

Section Outputs Fuse size High Pass 4 ohms stereo 50 amp High Pass 2 ohms stereo 60 amp High Pass 4 or 2 ohms bridged 60 amp

*Notes Prior to Installation: The bass cube will only effect the low pass section of the amplifier. Both power terminals must be

RED: Lights if the amplifier shuts down due to excessive output current. Common reasons for excessive output current are chafed speaker cables touching the vehicle’s chassis, speaker leads touching each other or a damaged speaker voice coil.

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RDDP

B–

POWER

B+

B- TERMINAL (CHASSIS GROUND)

Connect to a clean, solid chassis ground. Remove all paint and dirt from the chassis connection point. Minimum cable size is 4 gauge. Keep the cable as short as possible.

B+ TERMINAL (BATTERY POSITIVE)

Section Outputs Fuse size Low Pass 4 ohms stereo 50 amp Low Pass 2 ohms stereo 60 amp Low Pass 4 or 2 ohms bridged 60 amp

wired to the appropriate sources for the both sections of amplifier REMOTE TURN-ON TERMINAL Connect to a switched 12 Vdc source such as the headunit's “remote” or power antenna wire.

to operate correctly. The crossover for High and Low Pass speakers

is always activated. The internal capacitor bank automatically

charges and discharges, so there is no need for external charging.

REMOTE TURN-ON TERMINAL Connect to a switched 12 Vdc source such as the headunit's “remote” or power antenna wire.

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