System Planning; System Configurations - ADS P450.2 Owner's Manual

system planning

Proper system planning is the best way to maximize your PowerPlate's™ performance. By planning your
installation carefully you can avoid situations where the performance or the reliability of your system is
compromised. Your authorized a/d/s/ dealer has been trained to maximize your system's sonic potential.
Your a/d/s/ dealer is a valuable resource in helping you with your system design and installation.
speaker requirements
Each channel of your PowerPlate™ can
easily drive 2 speaker loads when used in
the stereo mode. When a channel-pair is
bridged, the recommended minimum load
impedance is 3 for subwoofer use, and 4
for full range operation. Although operation
with lower impedances is not likely to cause
immediate damage to the internal circuitry,
the unit will most likely overheat, causing the
thermal protection circuitry to shut down the
amplifier. When the chassis cools
normal operation will resume. Continuing to
operate the amplifier under these conditions
is not recommended and will reduce its life
expectancy.
Most speakers designed for car audio
operation are 4 impedance. Connecting
two such speakers in parallel will result in a
2 impedance load as seen by the amplifier.
Some a/d/s/ subwoofer models feature a
dual 4 voice coil design. Connecting these
voice coils in parallel will result in a 2
nominal impedance, which
recommended for use with bridged channels
of your PowerPlate™.

system configurations

All a/d/s/ PowerPlates™ provide extensive features, which make a variety of system configurations
possible. It is not feasible to cover all of the possibilities within the few pages of this manual. There are a
few system configurations, however, which are extremely popular when used alone or as a "building
block" of a larger more elaborate system. Please review systems 1 through 4 as described below for
suggestions on how to configure the most popular combinations.
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