Tri-Mode Speaker Wiring With Two Channel Amplifier - Boss Audio Systems Ripper RIP-496 User Manual

Dual mi-Mode Speaker Wiring
Four Channel Amplifiers:
RIP796 and RIP896
Tri-Mode Operation is a unique feature which allows a subwoofer to be operated in MONO
mode, while the main speakers are playing in STEREO simultaneously on one pair of amplifier
output channels.
To engage the amplifier in this mode, place the Crossover (Subwoofer) switch in the "FUII'
,
positjon. Use a 1 OOv non-polar capacitor for a high pass crossover and a wire coil inductor
to block high frequencies from the subwoofer as shown in the figure below. Please review
the table below for inductor and capacitor component values to determine the desired
.
crossover frequencies.
SUBWOOFER MINIMUM
IMPEDANCE
4-8
OHMS!
LOW PASS
SUBWOOFER FILTER CAPACITOR
1
I00 Hz 6.5mH 330uF
120 Hz
5.5mH 330uF
150 Hz 4mH 22OuF
SPEAKER IMPEDANCE SPEAKER IMPEDANCE
4-8
OHMS1
FILTER CAPACITOR
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from HEAD UNIT
to BATTERY
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SPEAKER
IMPEDANCE CH3 SPEAKER IMPEDANCE
4-8
OHMS! CH4
4-8
OHMS1
SPEAKER SPEAKER
SUBWOOFER
HIGH PASS LOW PASS
FILTER CAPACITOR SUBWOOFER MINIMUM FILTER CAPACITOR
IMPEDANCE
4-8
OHMS1