Directed Electronics 4600X Owner's Manual

®®2300 / 2600X / 4600XAMPLIFIERSOWNER'S MANUALSeries 1

– 7 –TOOLS & SUPPLIES NEEDEDWire Cutters Phillips ScrewdriversWire Strippers Flat Blade ScrewdriversWire Crimpers Battery Post WrenchVoltmeter Ele

– 8 –PASSENGER MOUNTINGUnder the seat or floor mounting will work as long as there is aminimum of 1” (2.5 cm) of air gap above the amplifier heatsink.

– 9 –4. Input – The amplifier’s signal input RCA jacks should be con-nected to the source unit’s signal outputs with high-qualitybraided or double-shi

– 10 –ACTIVE C ROSSOVER M ODE SELECTIONS FORTHE 2600X AND 4600XThe Series 1 2600x and the 4600x amplifiers feature a selectableelectronic crossover. O

– 11 –WIRING DIAGRAMS - 2300 / 2600X2300/2600X BASIC SYSTEM–+Series 123002600x– +Source Unit4Ω (2Ω min.)Right Full Range4Ω (2Ω min.)Left Full Range*Xo

– 12 – 2300/2600X 3-WAY STEREO/MONO SYSTEM– +– +••••MXMX+ –TX– +TX••– +Source UnitSeries 123002600x*Xover Module(2600x only)Full Range Position– R +–

– +– +•••– ++ –TXTXMXMX– +Series 12600x•Series 12600x– 13 –See page 10 forproper crossover use.2600X 3-WAY BI-AMPLIFIED SYSTEMSource UnitHigh Pass Le

WIRING DIAGRAMS - 4600X– 14 –The following pages show some examples for wiring the Series 1 4600xamplifier to your vehicle's speaker system.+ ––

– 15 –4600X 3-WAY MULTI-CHANNELSTEREO/BRIDGED MODESee page 10 for proper crossover use.+ –– ++ –••••TX– +TX– +GNDAPB++R– +L– – R+ – L+BridgedSeries

– 16 –4600X 2 CHANNEL BRIDGEDLOW PASSSee page 10 for proper crossover use.Source Unit+ –– +GNDAPB++R– +L– – R+ – L+Bridged BridgedSeries 14600xLEFT RI

Dear Customer,Congratulations on your purchase of America’s finest brand of car audioamplifiers. At Rockford Fosgate we are committed to musical repr

–17 –TROUBLESHOOTINGThis troubleshooting guide is intended to assist you with certainproblems which may occur. If you still encounter problems, see yo

ProblemAmplifier gets too hot.Solution1. Be sure the amplifier is properly mounted. You should be ableto place your hand a few inches above the ampli

ProblemEngine Noise (Whine)Solution1. Disconnect the speakers from the amplifier. Connect a testspeaker to the amplifier output terminals. If the no

DYNAMIC POWER MEASUREMENTS– 20 –Appendix AAbout the Dynamic Power MeasurementsThe Audio Graph PowerCube is a test instrument used to measure theoutput

– 21 –Information CubedThe data acquired in the testing procedure is then graphed in the form ofa 3-dimensional cube, hence the name PowerCube.The Pha

WARRANTY INFORMATION– 22 –Rockford Fosgate warrants all electronics to the original consumer/purchaser tobe free from defects in materials or workmans

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TABLE OF CONTENTSSpecifications... 1Introduction ...

– 1 –SPECIFICATIONSSeries 1 2300 Series 1 2600x Series 1 4600xDynamic Power Rating (IHF 202 Standard) - Measured at 14.4 Voltage1Bridged/Mono into a 4

– 2 –Series 1 2300 Series 1 2600x Series 1 4600xSignal-to-Noise Ratio Over 105 dB A weightedBandwidth 10 Hz to 100 kHz ± 3dBDamping Factor @ 4Ω At out

– 3 –INTRODUCTIONThis manual provides information on the features, installation andoperation of the Series 1 2300, 2600x and 4600x Amplifiers. Wesugg

Gold-Plated Connectors – of high quality to provide lower resistanceand better reliability.Series 1 Housing – The extruded aluminum heatsink design of

GNDAPB++R– +L– – R+ – L+BridgedBridged–+– +– 5 –for 4600x model5. Power/Speaker ConnectorsThe gold-plated terminal block connectors are:GND Supplies g

INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS– 6 –This section focuses on some of the vehicle considerations forinstalling your new Series 1 amplifier. Checking your b