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You’re now equipped for the open road. Your high performance GTA amplifiers are engineered to perform and built to last. These products represent the pinnacle of performance and innovation that Boston Acoustics is famous for. We hope you enjoy your amplifier and the road ahead. Technical Specifications:...
Connections and Controls GTA-500m GTA-1000m Speaker Level Input RCA Input (Left and Right) Gain (250mv to 5.0v - continuously variable) Q-Tune ™ “Q” Adjustment (0.707 to 1.6 - cont. variable) Lowpass Crossover Adjustment (50Hz to 150Hz - cont. variable) Q-Tune ™...
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Installation - General WARNING! Before driving the amplifier mounting screws through any surface, be sure of what is behind that surface. Check for the gas tank, brake lines, and any vehicle wiring harness. Never run wires outside or under the vehicle or where they could become broken or interfere with the safe operation of the vehicle.
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Installation - Wiring Amplifier Fuses Although the amplifier has an internal fuse (s), additional fuse protection should be installed as close as possible to the battery on the positive (+) power wire going to the amplifier. An inline fuse should be installed at no more than 18"...
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Tuning The Amplifier - Subwoofer(s) 1) Head Unit The head unit should have all controls such as bass, treble, balance, and fader set to the flat or centered position. The volume control should be at the minimum setting. If the head unit has any equalization or bass management features such as boost , they should be deactivated at this time.
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The remote level control (GTA-RSL) gives you independent level adjustment of the subwoofer’s output level beyond the standard system volume control. Please refer to the RSL’s manual for installation instruction. The GTA-RSL is available separately, please consult your authorized Boston Acoustics dealer. fuse Connection Diagram:...
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