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D E S S e r i e s D E S S e r i e s DIGITAL A MP LIFIERS DIGITAL A M PLIFIERS DES400.2D/DES400.4D/DES500.1D DES400.2D/DES400.4D/DES500.1D DES1000.1D/DES1000.5D DES1000.1D/DES1000.5D...
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Diamond Audio dealer to achieve the best possible system recommendation and installation. This will ensure a true Diamond Audio listening experience and sound you would expect from Diamond Audio products. With proper validation use a Diamond Audio Retailer for installation of your newly purchased amplifier.
WARNING: Prolonged exposure to sound pressure levels in excess of 100dB can cause permanent hearing loss. Diamond Audio amplifiers can exceed that level so please exercise restraint when listening and enjoying your new amplifier. GENERAL PRECAUTIONS • This unit is designed for negative ground 12V DC operation only.
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FUCTIONS 11.81”/299.9mm SPECIAL NOTE: ALL AMPLIFERS DES400.2D ON THIS PAGE ARE THE SAME DIMENSIONS DES400.4D DES500.1D 16 15 10 9 12 13...
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GAIN - This control matches the preamp stage of the Diamond Audio amplifier to your source unit. This is NOT a volume control. The range is between approx. 0.15mV to 12V. Use a speaker to RCA adapter (NOT an LOC!).
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GAIN - This control matches the preamp stage of the Diamond Audio amplifier to your source unit. This is NOT a volume control. The range is between approx. 0.15mV to 12V. Use a speaker to RCA adapter (NOT an LOC!).
VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Amplifiers (regardless of brand name) will put an increased load on the vehicle's battery and charging system. Diamond Audio recommends checking your alternator and battery condition to ensure that the electrical system has enough capacity to handle the increased load of your stereo system.
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SYSTEM SETUP 5. Prepare the ground wire for attachment to the amplifier by stripping 5/8” of insulation from the end of the wire. Always use a wire of the same gauge as the power connection, never smaller. Insert the bare wire into the GND terminal and tighten the set screw to secure the cable in place.
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For a more in depth level setting (gain adjustment) procedure, visit the Diamond Audio website. The HPF or LPF crossover adjustment can now be fine tuned. If you are using the amplifier in a HPF configuration and would like the system to be a little bit louder you can increase the HPF Filter frequency and reset the "Gain"...
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4.TURN-ON MODE OPTIONS - Configure the “Turn-On Mode” switch for desired turn-on trigger. There are 3 modes available on the DES series amplifier, REM, DC and VOX. 1 - (REM) is the standard 12V trigger wire, 2 - (DC) or DC offset, when connected high level in, will sense differences in ground in your wiring through the speaker leads and turn on amplifier,...
SPEAKER LEVEL INPUT (OPTIONAL): This is for OEM radios with NO RCA outputs, only speaker outputs. For Since the DES series amplifiers can take speaker level each speaker or subwoofer that you plan to drive, with an amplifier in , here is the simpliest way to use it. Get an in-expensive channel, strip back a small part of your vehicle's color-coded left and right pair of RCA’s.
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SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS 4 CHANNEL - DES400.4D 3 CHANNEL MODE Front/Rear Speaker setup on front channels) HEAD UNIT (perferredly with 5V output) SOURCE BAND Front Out VIEW MUTE FUNC AUDIO from Headunit Rear Out from Headunit Switched 12 V Out from Headunit 4 Channel DES400.4D (front panel connection)
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SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS 5 CHANNEL -COMPLETE SYSTEM (DES400.4D/DES1000.1D) Front/Rear Speaker setup (4/2 W on ALL channels) HEAD UNIT (perferredly with 5V output) FRONT Out SOURCE BAND from Headunit VIEW MUTE FUNC AUDIO REAR Out from Headunit Switched 12 V Out from Headunit 4 Channel DES400.4D (front panel connection) PASS THRU from AMP...
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SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS DES400.2D STEREO ( 1 AMP/4 SPEAKERS - 2 0HM LOAD) HEAD UNIT (perferredly with 5V output) SOURCE BAND VIEW MUTE FUNC AUDIO PASS THRU from AMP to SUB AMPLIFIER 2 Channel DES400.2D (front panel connection) Front Speakers( 4/2Ω) Rear Speakers( 4Ω) Total Speaker Impedance (MIN 2Ω)
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SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS DES - 6 CHANNEL/4 AMPLIFIER SYSTEM DES400.2D STEREO 4/2 OHM DES1000.1D MONO 2/1 OHM FRONT Speaker setup (4/2 ohms on ALL channels) REAR HEAD UNIT Speaker setup (perferredly with 5V output) (4/2 ohms on ALL channels) SOURCE BAND VIEW MUTE FUNC...
SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: DES400.2D DES400.4D DES1000.5D Power Rating RMS Power (2 ) RMS Power (4 ) Bridged (mono 1 ) Bridged (mono 2 ) 400 W X 2(4 ONLY) 300 W X 2/500 W X 1(Ch 5/6 bridged) Bridged (mono 4 ) 500 W X 2(4 ONLY) Type Topology...
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SPECIFICATIONS DES500.1D DES1000.1D MODEL: Power Rating RMS Power (1 ) 500 W X 1 RMS 1000 W X 1 RMS RMS Power (2 ) RMS Power (4 ) Type Topology MonoBlock Class D MonoBlock Class D Power Supply Power Supply Full PWM Full PWM Power Supply Threshold...
WARRANTY Diamond Audio Technologies (DAT), a division of CV & DA Holdings Incorporated, warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the original date of purchase, provided it was purchased from an authorized DAT retailer within the United States.
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Product specifications are subject to change without notice...
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