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F1200M
MonoBlock
MOSFET Car Audio
Amplifier
F2.600
Two Channel
MOSFET Car Audio
F2.800
Amplifiers
F2.1200
F2.1600
F2.2000
F2.2500
F4.800
Four Channel
MOSFET Car Audio
F4.1200
Amplifiers
F4.1600
F4.2000
Congratulations on your
purchase of a
Sound Storm Laboratories
FORCE 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.
Thank you for making Sound
Storm Laboratories your choice
for car audio entertainment!
U S E R ' S M A N U A L
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10 MonoBlock Power and
Speaker wiring
MonoBlock wiring
2CH and Bridged Mode
12 2CH Power and Speaker wiring
13 4CH Power and Speaker wiring
4CH and Bridged Mode
14 4CH Power and Speaker wiring
FORCE MOSFET Amplifier User's Manual - page 1
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
F4.1200 Amplifiers F4.1600 F4.2000 Congratulations on your purchase of a Sound Storm Laboratories FORCE 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. -
Page 2: Introduction
Introduction With the Sound Storm Laboratories FORCE MOSFET amplifier series, we are introducing eleven new amplifiers, all designed in the USA. This new series includes six 2-channel, four 4-channel amplifier and a monoblock amplifier. All FORCE models feature variable low pass crossovers and variable input gain controls. -
Page 3: Features
Features Your new FORCE amplifier features the following: • Class A-B operation • Bridgeable outputs (except F1200M) • TriMode capable (except F1200M) • MOSFET PWM (Pulse Width Modulated) Power Supply • 2 Ohm stable stereo operation with output power increase •... -
Page 4: General Precautions
General precautions Before installing and using your new Sound Storm Laboratories amplifier, please become familiar with all the information 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. -
Page 5: Connecting The Amplifier
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. -
Page 6: Low Level Input Wiring
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! MonoBlock Amplifier F1200M POWER... - Page 7 Low Level Input Wiring, cont. 4-Channel Amplifiers F4.800, F4.1200, F4.1600 and F4.2000 Subwoofer Level Control CHANNEL 1/2 BASS BOOST PROTECTION +18dB CHANNEL 3/4 BASS BOOST +18dB To FRONT Audio Outputs of head unit or signal processor Remote C H A N N E L M O S F E T P O W E R A M P L I F I E R...
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Page 8: High Level Input Wiring
High Level Input Wiring 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. - Page 9 High Level Input Wiring, cont. 4-Channel Amplifiers F4.800, F4.1200, F4.1600 and F4.2000 To Speaker Terminals of head unit CHANNEL 1/2 BASS BOOST PROTECTION CHANNEL 3/4 BASS BOOST Remote Subwoofer Level Control To Speaker Terminals of head unit C H A N N E L M O S F E T P O W E R A M P L I F I E R...
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Page 10: 2Ch Power And Speaker Wiring
Power and Speaker Wiring MonoBlock Mode POWER CONNECTIONS Chassis ground point to REMOTE TURN-ON terminal of head unit Battery FUSE FORCE MOSFET Amplifier User’s Manual - page 10 M O N O B L O C K M O S F E T P O W E R A M P L I F I E R BATT+... - Page 11 Power and Speaker Wiring 2 Channel and Bridged Modes Speaker SPEAKER IMPEDANCE Channel 2-8 OHMS Mode POWER CONNECTIONS Chassis ground point to REMOTE TURN-ON terminal of head unit Battery FUSE SPEAKER IMPEDANCE Bridged 4-8 OHMS Mode POWER CONNECTIONS Chassis ground point to REMOTE TURN-ON terminal of head unit Battery...
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Page 12: Trimode
Power and Speaker Wiring Tri-Mode Tri-mode operation allows you to connect this amplifier to a pair of main speakers plus a subwoofer on one pair of output channels. The main speakers will operate in STEREO while the subwoofer simultaneously operates in MONO. To set up the amplifier to run in this mode, put the crossover switches in the FULL position. -
Page 13: Bridged Mode
Power and Speaker Wiring 4 Channel and Bridged Modes SPEAKER Speaker IMPEDANCE 2-8 OHMS Four Channel Mode POWER CONNECTIONS Chassis ground point to REMOTE TURN-ON terminal of head unit Battery FUSE RIGHT Subwoofer Bridged Mode POWER CONNECTIONS Chassis ground point to REMOTE TURN-ON terminal of head unit Battery... -
Page 14: Trimode
Power and Speaker Wiring Tri-Mode Tri-mode operation allows you to connect this amplifier to a pair of main speakers plus a subwoofer on one pair of output channels. The main speakers will operate in STEREO while the subwoofer simultaneously operates in MONO. To set up the amplifier to run in this mode, put the crossover switches in the FULL position. -
Page 15: Troubleshooting
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. -
Page 16: Specifications
Specifications Two Channel MOSFET Car Audio Amplifiers MODEL F2.600 RMS POWER 120W x 2 into 4 Ohms MAX POWER 300W X 2 into 2 Ohms BRIDGED POWER 600W X 1 into 4 Ohms Min. speaker 2 Ohm Stereo impedance 4 Ohm Mono Bridged 0.01% Frequency response 9Hz-50kHz...