JL Audio 1000/1 Owner's Manual

JL Audio 1000/1 Owner's Manual

Monoblock subwoofer amplifier

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JL AUDIO 1000/1
monoblock subwoofer amplifier
o w n e r ' s m a n u a l
Thank you for purchasing a JL Audio amplifier for
your automotive sound system.
Your amplifier has been designed and manufactured to exacting
standards in order to ensure years of musical enjoyment in your
vehicle. For maximum performance and extended warranty
coverage, we highly recommend that you have your new amplifier
installed by an authorized JL Audio dealer. Your authorized
dealer has the training, expertise and installation equipment to
ensure optimum performance from this product. Should you
decide to install the amplifier yourself, please take the time
to read this manual thoroughly so as to familiarize yourself
with its installation requirements and setup procedures.
If you have any questions regarding the instructions in this
manual or any aspect of your amplifier's operation, please contact
your authorized JL Audio dealer for assistance. If you need further
assistance, please call the JL Audio Technical Support Department at
(954) 443-1100 during business hours (Eastern Time Zone).

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  • Page 1 If you have any questions regarding the instructions in this manual or any aspect of your amplifier’s operation, please contact your authorized JL Audio dealer for assistance. If you need further assistance, please call the JL Audio Technical Support Department at...
  • Page 2: Overview

    Cooling Efficiency Considerations: Your JL Audio amplifier employs an advanced type of heat management, called RealSink™.This feature takes advantage of convection and radiation effects to remove heat from the amplifier circuitry.
  • Page 3: Power Connections

    If only the 1000/1 is being run from that power wire, we recommend a 100A ANL (large blade- type fuse pictured below) be used.
  • Page 4: Amplifier Input Section

    1) Filter Operation: The low-pass filter in the 1000/1 is fully variable between 40 Hz and 200 Hz via the “Filter Freq.” control knob and features the ability to select between a moderate “12dB” per octave or a steep “24dB”...
  • Page 5 Keep in mind that 2) “Amp Filter”: The preamp output delivers turning the internal crossover off also defeats the the same signal that is feeding the 1000/1’s “Advanced Bass Control” section processing amplifier section, including all the processing (see page 9 for details).
  • Page 6: Subwoofer Output

    SUBWOOFER OUTPUT Do not chassis ground any speakers connected The 1000/1 employs JL Audio's exclusive to this or any other JL Audio amplifier. Doing so will Regulated, Intelligent Power Supply (R.I.P.S.) design. cause the amplifier to go into protection and mute This sophisticated power supply allows the amplifier the output.
  • Page 7: Precise Frequency Selection

    38 ..... . .192 39 ..... . .197 Full-clockwise : 197 JL AUDIO 1000/1 JL AUDIO 1000/1 CHART A-3...
  • Page 8: Input Sensitivity Level Setting

    11 - 14.5V. This design is beneficial for many 4Ω (or higher) reasons. One of these reasons is ease of setup. Because each JL Audio amplifier will always deliver the same amount of power within its operational range of impedances and supply voltages, the maximum, unclipped output is very predictable.
  • Page 9 Full-Range (pass-through) feature of its “Preamp Output” feeds the input of the next Slave amplifier. Connect Slave A 1000/1 Preamp Output to Slave B 1000/1 Input SLAVE (B): The last Slave amplifier’s “Advanced Bass Control” section,AMP LP Filter and “Preamp Output”...
  • Page 10: Appendix D: Trouble Shooting

    Check the nominal load impedance to verify that the amplifier is driving a load between 1.5 - 4Ω. JL Audio monoblock amplifiers have two “+” positive connections and two “–”...
  • Page 11: Specifications

    2-Channel, with fully independent, state-variable, 12 dB/octave Butterworth or 24 dB/octave Linkwitz-Riley filter with continuously variable cutoff frequency selection from 40 - 200 Hz, defeatable JL AUDIO 1000/1 JL AUDIO 1000/1 ADVANCED BASS CONTROL SECTION: Parametric EQ: Single-band, fully parametric equalizer with “Q”...
  • Page 12: Installation Notes

    INSTALLATION NOTES: Use this diagram to document your amplifier’s switch and control positions. Low/High JL AUDIO 1000/1 JL AUDIO 1000/1...
  • Page 13 LIMITED WARRANTY - AMPLIFIERS (USA) JL AUDIO warrants this product to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of ninety (90) days from the original date of purchase. The warranty term is extended to two (2) years if installation is performed or approved by an authorized JL AUDIO dealer (proof of installation or approval required on purchase receipt).

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