CW150 Two Channel High Power Car Audio Amplifier CW350 Four Channel High Power Car Audio Amplifier Congratulations on your purchase of a CHAOS WIRED Amplifier. It has been designed, engineered and manufactured to bring you the highest level of performance and quality, and will afford you years of listening pleasure.
Introduction With the CHAOS WIRED amplifier series, we are introducing introducing two new models, both designed in the USA. This new series includes a 2-channel and a 4-channel amplifier. These CHAOS WIRED models feature a low pass crossover (one for each channel on the CW350), and both high level and RCA low level inputs on the front panel.
Features Your new CHAOS WIRED amplifier features the following: • 2 Ohm stable stereo operation with output power increase • Thermal and speaker short protection • Soft turn-on circuit • Remote turn-on/turn-off circuit • Variable input gain control • Nickel-plated RCA low level and high level inputs •...
General precautions Before installing and using your amplifier, please be- come familiar with all the infor- mation contained in this manual. Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. • Do not open or attempt to repair this unit yourself.
Mounting the amplifier 1. Find a suitable location in the vehicle in which to mount the amplifier. 2. Make sure there is sufficient air circulation around the intended mounting location. 3. Mark the location for the mounting hole screws by positioning the amplifier where you wish to install it.
Connecting the amplifier Before doing any wiring, look through this manual and identify the diagrams to follow for power, input and speaker connections for your particular installation. Be sure you understand all the connections before you proceed. 1. Connect the power ground terminal to the closest point on the chassis of the car.
Low Level Input Wiring Low-level (RCA) input wiring is preferred for best audio performance. Always use a high-quality RCA cable for best audio performance. NOTE: Do not connect BOTH the high level and low level inputs from your receiver to your amplifier at the same time! 2-Channel Amplifier CW150 4-Channel Amplifier...
High Level Input Wiring, cont. The high level input(s) should only be used when your head unit lacks RCA outputs. If the RCA outputs are not present, connect the speaker outputs from the receiver to the high level input connector of the amplifier. Be sure to observe polarity to avoid audio phase problems.
Power and Speaker Wiring 2-Channel Amplifier CW150 4-Channel Amplifier CW350 Speaker Speaker Speaker SPEAKER Speaker IMPEDANCE 2-8 OHMS RIGHT – Speaker SPEAKER IMPEDANCE – LEFT 2-8 OHMS Speaker Chassis ground point to REMOTE TURN-ON terminal of head unit FUSE Battery SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 2-8 OHMS...
Troubleshooting If you experience operation or performance problems with this product, compare your installation with the electrical wiring diagram on the previous pages. If problems persist, read the following troubleshooting tips which may help eliminate the problems. SYMPTOM POSSIBLE REMEDY Amplifier will not Check to make sure you have a good ground connection.
Specifications Two Channel Car Audio Amplifier MODEL CW150 RMS POWER 50W x 2 into 4 Ohms MAX POWER 100W X 2 into 2 Ohms Min. speaker 2 Ohms impedance 0.01% Frequency response 12Hz-22kHz Signal-to-noise ratio 90dB Channel separation 60dB 7.5A x 1 Fuse rating 6-1/4"...