Cadence Momentum CSA SERIES Owner's Manual

Cadence Momentum CSA SERIES Owner's Manual

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CSA SERIES AMPLIFIER // OWNERS MANUAL

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  • Page 1 CSA SERIES AMPLIFIER // OWNERS MANUAL...
  • Page 3 Ultra Drive amplifiers which are more than 19 years old. Our competition is satisfied with just continuing to build the same units year after year without thought for improvement, but not Cadence. We consider it our mission to use our expertise in developing the latest technologies and to bring you the absolute best sounding, most powerful amplifiers on the market and of course at a reasonable price.
  • Page 4: Installation Basics

    BATTERY VOLTAGE: INSTALLATION BASICS: Cadence Momentum CSA amplifiers are rated and regulated to 14.4 volts and below. Before you begin with your installation, disconnect the NEGATIVE (-) terminal from Maximum input voltage is 16 volts while the minimum voltage is 12 volts.
  • Page 5: Setting The Controls

    AUDIO PREAMP INPUT down one notch and your amp is set. It is helpful to have a second person to help you The Momentum CSA series amplifiers feature RCA pre amp inputs. Run RCA cables set the gain. from your sound source to the inputs of the amplifier. We suggest the use of high quality shielded RCA patch cords to help reduce and eliminate unwanted electrical When setting up a multi-amp system, set each amplifier’s gain separately.
  • Page 6 POWER / GROUND / REMOTE WIRING DIAGRAM FUSES POWER INPUT BRIDGED 4 OH M CH1C REM+ 4 OHM BRIDGED FUSE GROUND STEREO REMOTE FUSE LOUD TURN ON 93.3 Terminal of BATTERY head unit...
  • Page 7: Mounting The Amplifier

    MOUNTING THE AMPLIFIER: Choose a convenient mounting location with unobstructed airflow. The Momentum CSA series amplifiers feature four mounting tabs located near the amplifiers four corners. Using the supplied screws and grommets, gently mount the amplifier into position. Do not over tighten the...
  • Page 8 4 CHANNEL AMP WITH 2 C HANNEL INPUT (CSA1000.4) If your head unit has only one pair of Left and Right RCA out put jacks use RCA Y adaptors to split the signal. Right output should go to Channel 1/2 inputs, Left output should got to Channel 3/4 inputs. TO AUDIO OUTPUTS OF HEAD UNIT OR SIGNAL PROCESSOR WITH STEREO OUTPUTS STEREO...
  • Page 9 4 CHANNEL AMP WITH 4 C HANNEL INPUT (CSA1000.4) If your head unit has 2 pairs of RCA output jacks, input Front Left and Front Right in to Channels 1 and 2. Then attach radio output Rear Left and Rear Right to Channels 3 and 4. Should your head unit have an additional subwoofer RCA output, that typically needs to be attached to a separate subwoofer amplifier.
  • Page 10: Front Speakers

    4 CHANNEL AMP WITH 4 C HANNEL OUTPUT (CSA 1000.4) Install any combination of speakers independently on all 4 channels being careful not to load any single channel below 2 ohm stereo. FRONT SPEAKERS LEFT SPEAKER RIGHT SPEAKER 2-4 OHM 2-4 OHM POWER INPUT FUSES...
  • Page 11 4 CHANNEL AMP BRIDGED TO 2 CHANNELS (CSA 1000.4) When bridging the four channel amplifier, make sure that your final woofer impedance on each bridged channel is no lower than 4 ohms. Set the Crossover mode switch to Low Pass and begin by setting the crossover frequency control to 100Hz and tuning from there. LEFT SUBWOOFER MINIMUM IMPEDANCE 4 OHMS...
  • Page 12 4 CHANNEL AMPLIFIER IN 3 CHANNEL MODE (CSA 1000.4) Channels 1 and 2 should be wired to speakers no lower than 2 ohm loads per channel in stereo. Channel 3 and 4 should be bridged as per the diagram wiring the woofer to Channel 3 positive side (+) and Channel 4 negative side ( –...
  • Page 13 4 CHANNEL AMPLIFIER IN 3 CHANNEL MODE (CSA 1000.4) Set the crossover mode switch of Channels 1 and 2 to High Pass, while Channels 3 and 4 should be set to Low Pass. SUBWOOFER COMPONENT VALUES FOR MINIMUM IMPEDANCE 6dB PASSIVE CROSSOVER LOW PASS 8 OHMS FILTER INDUCTOR...
  • Page 14 4 CHANNEL WITH DUAL MIXED MONO CONFIGURATION (CSA 1000.4) ALL CROSSOVER SETTINGS IN THIS MODE SHOULD BE SET TO FULL RANGE. COMPONENT VALUES FOR SUBWOOFER 6dB PASSIVE CROSSOVER MINIMUM IMPEDANCE LOW PASS FRONT SPEAKERS 4-8 OHMS FILTER INDUCTOR FREQUENCY INDUCTOR CAPACITOR 80 Hz 7.5 mH...
  • Page 15 2 CHANNEL AMPLIFIER 2 OHM / 4 OHM STEREO (CSA 1000.2, 2000.2) For this configuration place crossover mode switch in full range. LEFT SPEAKER RIGHT SPEAKER 4 OHM OR 2 OHM 4 OHM OR 2 OHM FUSE 2 OHM STEREO +12V 4 OHM MONO BRIDGED...
  • Page 16 2 CHANNEL AMPLIFIER 4 OHM BRIDGED (CSA 1000.2, CSA 2000.2) For this configuration place crossover mode switch in low pass position. SUBWOOFER MINIMUM IMPEDANCE 4 OHMS FUSE 2 OHM STEREO +12V 4 OHM MONO BRIDGED...
  • Page 17 CLASS A/B MONO BLOCK 2 OHM AMPLIFIER (CSA 3000.1, CSA4000.1) The CSA 3000.1 and CSA 4000.1 are 2 ohm Class A/B mono block amplifiers. No matter how many woofers you choose to wire up to these models, the final impedance should not fall below 2 ohms. Please see page 21 and 22 for various speaker impedance configurations. SPEAKER OUTPUT FUSES POWER INPUT...
  • Page 18 CLASS D MONO BLOCK 1 OHM AMPLIFIER (CSA 5000.1) The CSA 5000.1 is a 1 ohm Class D mono block amplifier. No matter how many woofers you choose to wire up to this amplifier the final impedance load should not fall below 1 ohm. Please see pages 21 and 22 for various speaker impedance configurations. SPEAKER OUTPUT FUSES POWER INPUT...
  • Page 19: Installation Notes

    INSTALLATION NOTES...
  • Page 20: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS CSA 1000.2 CSA 1000.4 CSA 2000.2 CSA 3000.1 • RATED POWER: 75 WATTS RMS @ 4 OHM x 2 • RATED POWER: 150 WATTS RMS @ 4 OHM x 4 • RATED POWER: 150 WATTS RMS @ 4 OHM x 2 •...
  • Page 21 CSA 4000.1 CSA 5000.1 • RMS POWER: 800 WATTS RMS @ 2 OHM MONO • RMS POWER: 1200 WATTS RMS @ 1 OHM MONO • RATED POWER: 400 WATTS RMS @ 4 OHM MONO • RATED POWER: 600 WATTS RMS @ 2 OHM MONO •...
  • Page 22 SPEAKER WIRING CHART 4 + 4 4 + 4 4 + 4 4 + 4 4 X DUAL VC 8 OHM 2 OHM SPEAKERS WITH AMPLIFIER SERIES VOICE COILS, ALL IN PARALLEL 2 OHM 4 OHM SERIES: PARALLEL: 2 OHM 4 OHM 4 OHM SINGLE VOICE...
  • Page 23 SERIES: PARALLEL: DUAL VOICE COIL DUAL VOICE COIL SPEAKERS SPEAKERS Please note that the minimum impedance load for single a Momentum CS series amplifier is 2 8 OHM ohm stereo and 4 ohm mono bridged. 4 + 4 2 OHM Lower impedance loads will cause overheating AMPLIFIER 4 + 4...
  • Page 24 // Due to constant product improvements, these specifications are subject to change without notice. Though we tried our best to insure that this manual is free and clear of errors please don’t hold us responsible for printing errors. // Copyright by Cadence Acoustics LTD.

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