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Features:
• Uncompromised Five Channel Performance in a Single Chassis
• High, Band and Low Pass Crossovers
• Crossovers feature 41 Detents for Exact Frequency Selection
• Audiophile Bi-Polar Output Transistors (Front and Rear Channels)
• High Efficiency Class D Topology (Subwoofer Channel)
• Massive Dual Unregulated Power Supplies featuring Hand Wound Transformers
• Extruded Aluminum Heatsink with Evenflow Technology
• Dual Fan Cooling System
• Power Output Peak Indicators
• 1/0 Gauge Direct Insert Power Terminals
• Panel Mounted RCAs
• LPL44 - Low Pass Level Control Ready
• RMD - Remote Monitoring Display Port
• Advanced Thermal and Protection Circuitry
Amplifier Manual
Model: Ti1600.5
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Specifications
FRONT AND REAR CHANNEL SPECIFICATIONS
Frequency Response: ± 1dB from 20Hz to 20kHz
Signal to Noise Ratio: >110dB
High and Low Pass Crossovers: 18dB per octave
Front High Pass Crossover Range: 40Hz to 4kHz
Rear High Pass Crossover Range: 10Hz to 300Hz
Rear Low Pass Crossover Range: 40Hz to 4kHz
Low Level Input Range: 200 millivolts to 8 volts
Lowest Recommend Load: 4 ohm Bridged or 2 ohm Stereo
Typical Eciency: 50%
Damping Factor Greater than 200
Dynamic Power 14.4Vdc >1% THD 100 x 4 @ 4 ohm Stereo
150 x 4 @ 2 ohm Stereo
300 x 2 @ 4 ohm Bridged
RMS Power 14.4Vdc ≤1% THD 90 x 4 @ 4 ohm Stereo
120 x 4 @ 2 ohm Stereo
240 x 2 @ 4 ohm Bridged
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SUBWOOFER CHANNEL SPECIFICATIONS
Frequency Response: ± 1dB from 20Hz to 300Hz
Signal to Noise Ratio: >90dB
Subsonic and Low Pass Crossovers: 24dB per octave
Low Pass Crossover Range: 30Hz to 300Hz
Subsonic Crossover Range: 10Hz to 55Hz
Bass Boost @ 45Hz: 0 to +18dB
Low Level Input Range: 200 millivolts to 8 volts
Lowest Recommend Load: 1 ohm
Typical Eciency: 80%
Damping Factor: Greater than 200
Dynamic Power 14.4Vdc >1% THD 800 x 1 @ 2 ohm
1000 x 1 @ 1 ohm
RMS Power 14.4Vdc ≤ 1% THD 550 x 1 @ 2 ohm
800 x 1 @ 1 ohm
OVERALL SPECIFICATIONS
Recommended Fuse Size: 150A
Minimum Power/Ground Wire Size: 1/0 Gauge
Dimensions: 28.2” L x 9.8” W x 2.5” H
716mm x 252mm x 62mm
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Crossover Settings
All crossover frequency potentiometers have 41 detents or “clicks” so the end user can set the exact cross over frequency desired.
SUB CHANNEL
clicks
1 58 300 0.0
2 58 300 0.0
3 58 296 0.0
4 56 284 0.1
5 55 274 0.1
6 54 266 0.2
7 53 248 0.2
8 53 242 0.4
9 52 234 0.5
10 51 227 0.6
11 49 198 0.9
12 46 178 1.5
13 43 160 2.1
14 41 146 2.6
15 39 135 3.1
16 37 125 3.4
17 36 116 4.2
18 38 108 5.0
19 34 102 5.4
20 32 96 6.3
21 31 87 6.9
22 30 75 7.6
23 26 66 8.4
24 25 59 9.2
25 22 53 10.0
26 22 48 10.8
27 21 44 11.6
28 20 42 12.5
29 19 39 14.2
30 18 36 14.6
31 17 34 15.9
32 16 32 16.3
33 15 30 16.6
34 14 29 16.9
35 14 27 17.1
36 13 26 17.2
37 12 26 17.4
38 12 26 17.6
39 12 26 17.6
40 12 26 17.7
41 11 25 17.8
Subsonic
(10~55hz)LP(30~300Hz)
Bass Boost
FRONT AND REAR CHANNELS
clicks
1
2 3.9k 303 4.1k
3 3.9k 303 4.0k
4 3.8k 302 2.9k
5 2.7k 299 2.5k
6 2.1k 268 2.0k
7 2.0k 241 1.7k
8 1.51k 221 1.5k
9 1.34k 205 1.3k
10 1.19k 191 1.1k
11 1.06k 178 1.0k
12 973 167 800
13 676 154 586
14 533 112 486
15 434 91 395
16 365 82 340
17 310 72 295
18 272 65 265
19 238 59 238
20 219 54 216
21 198 50 198
22 181 43 184
23 163 39 152
24 136 32 125
25 118 28 108
26 103 25 95
27 92 23 84
28 83 20 76
29 76 17 69
30 69 16 62
31 63 16 59
32 58 14 55
33 55 13 51
34 51 12 48
35 49 12 45
36 45 11 43
37 43 11 40
38 41 11 40
39 41 11 40
40 41 11 39
41 40 10 39
FRONT HP
(40~4kHz)
4.0k
REAR HP
(10~300Hz)
304 4.2k
REAR LP
(40~4kHz)
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ti1600.5 - Operational Details
FRONT/REAR/ SUB INPUT
Connect signal cables from the head unit to these terminals.
2ch/4ch/5ch INPUT SELECTOR
2ch: Headunit has one pair of cables into front Input.
4ch: Headunit has two pairs of cables into front and rear inputs.
5ch: Headunit has three pairs of cables into front, rear and sub inputs.
HP/LP CROSSOVER FREQUENCY
Controls the crossover point for the speaker outputs.
CONFIG
FLAT/OFF: Crossovers are turned o
HP: High pass crossover is on
LP/BP: Low and High Pass crossovers are both on, creating a Bandpass (BP)
setting for midbass drivers.
Notes: The front HP and rear LP crossovers extend to 4kHz, so its possible
to run a component speaker system fully active. The tweeters would be
powered by the front channels and the midbasses by the rear channels. Be
sure to check with your speaker’s manufacture for the correct tweeter and
midbass crossover points to avoid speaker damage.
Subwoofer channel LP crossover and subsonic lter are always on.
LEVEL
Used to reach maximum amplier power with a wide variety of headunits.
FRONT AND REAR SPEAKER OUTPUTS
Used to connect the amplier to speakers. Minimum impedance is 2 ohm stereo/4 ohm
bridged. Use left channel + and right channel - for bridged mode.
SUB CHANNEL SPEAKER OUTPUTS
Used to connect the amplier to subwoofers. Minimum impedance is 1 ohm.
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BASS BOOST
Variable bass boost from 0 to +18dB @ 45 Hz.
SUBSONIC CROSSOVER FREQUENCY
Controls the highpass crossover point for the speaker outputs to
eliminate extreme low frequencies.
12V+
This must be connected to the fused positive terminal (+12V) of the car’s
battery. The fuse must be located within 18 inches of the battery. 1/0
gauge wire REQUIRED.
REMOTE
This must be connected to switched +12V, usually a trigger wire coming
from the head unit or ignition.
GND
This must be connected to the negative terminal of the car’s battery or
bolted to a clean, unpainted part of the chassis of the vehicle. 1/0 gauge
wire REQUIRED.
LOW PASS LEVEL CONTROL (LPL)
This port is for connecting the optional remote level control (LPL44). This allows up
to 20dB of volume adjustment. This is not a bass boost, it controls the level of the
sub channel.
REMOTE MONITORING DISPLAY (RMD)
Connect optional RMD Voltage Display to this port.
PEAK INDICATOR
Lights when the amplier reaches near maximum output. Under normal
operation the peak indicator should be ashing during the peaks of the
music. Peak indicator should not stay lit for long periods of time (more
than 2 or 3 seconds), if this is the case you need to reduce system volume
or level of the amplier.
PROTECT INDICATOR
Lights red if there is a problem with the audio system, see the troubleshooting page.
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System tuning
1. Install all system fuses.
2. Set the amplier’s input sensitivity controls to their
minimum positions (full counterclockwise).
3. Set all amplier crossover switches according to your
system’s design.
4. Make preliminary adjustments to the crossover frequency,
usually 80Hz is good starting point for high and low pass. It
may be necessary to ne tune the crossover frequency later
for the best overall sound quality.
5. If using a Remote Subwoofer Level Control, set it to
maximum (full clockwise).
6. Turn the headunit on with the volume set to minimum.
7. Visually check the amplier’s has powered on by the power
LED.
8. Check the condition of all other components to make sure
they are powered up.
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Note: For subwoofers controlled by the Remote level
control, keep the level setting from step 11 or 12. Use the
control to blend subwoofers with the rest of the system.
The correct subwoofer volume will change depending on
road noise and dierences in recordings.
15. Fine tune crossover frequencies to achieve the smoothest
possible blending of each speaker set.
16. Adjust the Bass Equalization/Boost Controls on the
amplier, headunit or processor upstream if necessary to
increase output.
Note: Use these controls sparingly. Every 3dB of boost
requires double the power at 45Hz. If your subwoofer
system requires a lot of boost to sound good, there may
be a problem. Look for out-of-phase woofers, a leaking
subwoofer box, or incorrect box size.
17. With all levels set correctly, the system will reach overall
maximum undistorted output at the volume level set in
step 10.
9. Set the headunit’s tone controls, balance, and fader to the
center (at) position. Turn o any loudness or other signal
processing features.
10. Set the volume control of the headunit for maximum
undistorted output (on most headunits this will be
approximately 7/8 of maximum volume). Use a very clear,
dynamic recording and begin to listen.
11. Turn up the sensitivity or input level control on the
amplier until the speakers reach maximum undistorted
output.
12. Repeat sensitivity level adjustments one at time for each
set of channels.
13. Reduce the headunit’s volume to a comfortable level.
14. Listen to various musical selections to check the overall
system balance. Compare front to rear, midbass to
midrange, etc. If one speaker set is too loud compared to
another, then its level must be lowered to blend correctly
with the other speakers.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
NO POWER:
Check voltage at amplier with a DMM (volt meter), +12v
and R (with head unit on) the voltage should register
between 12.2V and 14.6V when using the ground lead of
the amplier. Check fuse at amplier and at the battery. Use
a meter to verify connection from one end of the fuse to the
other, breaks may not always be visible. If the fuse is blown,
check the power wire and also the amplier for a short. If
the short is in the amplier itself, see your Phoenix Gold
dealer. If no short is present, replace the fuse.
POWER WITHOUT SOUND:
Turn the amplier o and check all input and output signal
cables and power connections. Check the speakers for
shorts with a DMM (volt meter) or by connecting them
to another audio source. After making sure everything is
correct, turn the amplier on again.
POWER BUT PROTECT LED IS ON:
The red PROTECT LED lights when the amplier shuts down
for either thermal or over-current protection. A high internal
amplier operating temperature will trigger thermal
shutdown: after it cools about 5°C, the amplier will restart.
A shorted speaker lead or operation into unusually low
impedance loads will trigger over-current shutdown: cycle
power at the amplier remote terminal to restore operation.
Check for shorted speaker wiring or damaged speakers or
crossover systems if over-current shutdown occurs.
NO SOUND FROM ONE SIDE:
Check the balance control in the head unit. Check speaker
connections. Check signal input connection.
VERY LOW OUTPUT:
Check your head unit’s fader control or the amplier’s input
sensitivity level. Make sure subsonic frequency control is not
set too high and LP frequency control is not set too low at
the same time.
FREQUENT AMPLIFIER SHUTDOWN:
This indicates chronic amplier thermal shutdown because
of operation at consistently high internal temperatures.
High operating temperature can be caused by inadequate
ventilation. Make sure you are not running a lower than
recommend impedance. Also check for damaged speakers
or passive crossover systems. Finally, chronic thermal
shutdown may result from otherwise normal operation of
the amplier at elevated output power levels, which can be
resolved by providing additional amplier cooling, installing
a higher-power amplier, or reducing amplier output level.
AMPLIFIER QUICKLY CYCLING ON AND OFF:
Check the amplier’s connection to the battery. Check
battery voltage. If low, recharge or replace the battery.
Check all ground connections.
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Phoenix Gold Product Warranty
LIMITED WARRANTY ON AMPLIFIERS
Phoenix Gold warrants this product to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) years from the original date of purchase. This
warranty is not transferable and applies only to the original purchaser from an authorized Phoenix Gold dealer in the United States of America only. Should service
be necessary under this warranty for any reason due to manufacturing defect or malfunction, Phoenix Gold will (at its discretion), repair or replace the defective
product with new or remanufactured product at no charge. Damage caused by the following is not covered under warranty: accident, misuse, abuse, product
modication or neglect, failure to follow installation instructions, unauthorized repair attempts, misrepresentations by the seller. This warranty does not cover
incidental or consequential damages and does not cover the cost of removing or reinstalling the unit(s). Cosmetic damage due to accident or normal wear and
tear is not covered under warranty.
INTERNATIONAL WARRANTIES:
Products purchased outside the United States of America are covered only by that country’s Authorized Phoenix Gold reseller and not by Phoenix Gold. Consumers
needing service or warranty information for these products must contact that country’s reseller for information.
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