High Level Harnesses; Amplifier Settings; Signal Input And Output Configurations; Input Gain - Orion Cobalt CO5001 Owner's Manual

HIGH LEVEL HARNESSES

Do not connect the high level input connections to power, signal, or chassis ground as damage
to the head-unit outputs may result. The high-level inputs are designed to work with either
grounded or BTL speaker level outputs (found on most head units).
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AMPLIFIER SETTINGS

Signal Input and Output Configurations

The input section of the amplifier consists of a phase switch that sets the output configuration,
gain controls, and RCA inputs. The input section makes it easy to adapt this amplifier to most
system configurations.

Input Gain

The Orion Cobalt CO5001 and CO8001 amplifiers have level adjustments to allow for easy inte-
gration with any source unit. The input sensitivity can be adjusted from 200mV to 5V. Refer to
Testing the System and Adjusting the Sound of the System sections of this guide for detailed
instructions on setting the gain.

Phase Switches

0° - leaves output unaffected. The output signal is in phase with the input signal.
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● 180° - inverts the output. The channel is 180° output of phase. This configuration is
useful for inverting the phase of subwoofers to improve staging in a vehicle. This is
also used when bridging two amplifiers into one speaker.

Auxiliary Output Configurations

The auxiliary outputs on Orion Cobalt amplifiers offer easy, unlimited system expansion. Routing
signal from a source unit, pre-amplifier, or equalizer is a matter of connecting RCAs to the RCA
Inputs and the RCA outputs to your next Orion Cobalt amplifier in the signal chain. The signal
passes through a buffer stage so that several amplifiers can be daisy chained without signal loss
or overloading of the source unit. This maximizes the signal output and minimizes the potential
for system noise.
Internal Crossover
The crossover section of the Orion Cobalt CO5001 and CO8001 amplifiers is continuously variable
and extremely flexible.
When using Orion Cobalt loudspeakers, minor deviations from the recommended frequency
ranges can provide superior results depending on your speaker locations and your vehicle
acoustics. Setting crossover frequencies higher than recommended will not cause damage and
may provide superior sonic results depending on your system's performance goals. Refer to your
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HIGH LEVEL CONNECTIONS
WIRE COLOR
Ground
- Left channel
+ Left channel
- Right channel
+ Right channel
INPUT CONNECTION
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