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- Page 1 WX10000.1 Technical Paper SignalModulatedMonoChannel SubwooferAmplifi er...
- Page 2 In light of all this, Kicker’s newest and largest amplifi er is named Warhorse. Born to do battle and trained to excel, the Warhorse is like nothing available in the car audio arena. Conventional wisdom and technology weren’t good enough for Kicker when we designed this 10,000 watt beast.
- Page 3 Planar transformer design for their desirable properties. We use very special proprietary Planar transformers designed and prototyped in the Kicker R&D department. Production of the transformers in quantity has been sourced from Tunisia. There is only one source for transformer cores this large. The cores are rated at 5,000 watts each and four are in each Warhorse amplifi...
- Page 4 fi lters is seen at full output. The printed circuit board (PCB) for an amplifi er this large has to be stronger than normal. The Kicker Warhorse components are mounted on a thicker (.090”, 2.5 mm) than usual fi berglass PCB with much heavier (4 ounce) copper traces.
- Page 5 MOSFETs more effi ciently than conventional mounting methods. In conclusion, the Kicker Warhorse WX10000.1 has the highest power output available in a single channel mobile amplifi er, the best conversion effi ciency from battery power to audio power, the lowest idle current and the best power to size/weight ratio.
- Page 6 . . . as easy as 1, 2, 3 POWER OUTPUT (KW) 1. Mounting Choose a structurally sound location to mount your Kicker amplifier. The amplifier should be mounted as close as possible to the battery network and be electrically isolated from the vehicle ground.
- Page 7 Before mounting the amplifier, be sure there is adequate space in the mounting position Figure 2 to take the control panel shield on or off and to easily access the amplifier’s controls. Control Panel Shield Remove the two (2) screws securing the control panel shield to the amplifier chassis.
- Page 8 E-mail support@kicker.com or call Technical Services (405) 624-8583 for unanswered or specific questions. Note: To get the best performance from your new Kicker Amplifier, we recommend using genuine Kicker Accessories and Wiring. All specifications and performance figures are subject to change. Please visit the www.kicker.com for the most current information.
- Page 9 3. Configuration The following diagram shows the recommended mono configuration for your Kicker WX amplifier. The WX amplifier can only drive extremely high-power-rated, dual-voice coil speakers. We recommend using one or more Kicker SoloX Subwoofers. Each voice coil (speaker) output is rated at 2 ohms minimum.
- Page 10 Four (4) 2 ohm Dual-Voice Coil Subwoofers The WX amplifier outputs dangerous voltage levels from the voice coil (speaker) outputs and can cause serious injury or death from electrocution. Never contact the voice coil outputs, connect speakers, or Voice Coil 1 Voice Coil 2 contact speaker wires while the amplifier is turned on.
- Page 11 Figure 8 Operation Within the control panel shield, the Kicker WX amplifier has five (5) rotary controls, input jacks for the Remote Bass level control, and input/output jacks for the optional WX control module. The control panel delivers a full range of options for processing the signal that powers your subwoofers. To remove the control panel shield, simply remove the two (2) screws as shown in Figure 5.
- Page 12 There are eight LEDs on the control panel of your Kicker WX series amplifier. The LED display may help identify the problem. The amplifier’s protection circuitry induces a muted safe mode if any excessive conditions have occurred outside of the amplifier’s normal operational range.
- Page 13 WarhorseDesignFeatures 1. Patent Pending Signal-Modulated Power Supply The WX amplifier’s patent pending signal modulated power supply combined with its custom planar transformers achieves efficiency ratings yet to be matched in mobile audio, operating at 90% efficiency at a 2 ohm load and 93% efficiency at a 4 ohm load at full power.