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Table of Contents
- 1 Table of Contents
- 2 Installation Instructions
- 3 General Instructions
- 4 Settings for Best Performance
- 5 Trouble Shooting
- 6 RA320.2 / RA400.2 2-Channel Amplifiers
- 7 RA480.4 / RA640.4 / RA1000.4 4-Channel Amplifiers
- 8 Chassis Ground
- 9 RA1000.1 / RA1500.1 / RA2000.1 1-Channel Amplifiers
- 10 Technical Data
- Download this manual
REFERENCE
Installation Manual
Congratulations!
By purchasing an amplifier from MB Quart, you have decided on a product
of the highest technical quality. MB Quart wishes you great enjoyment with
your amplifier. Should you have any questions about this system or other
MB Quart products, please email us at info@maxxsonics.com
System Design
The success of any car stereo system relies on several factors, such as
the system design, execution of the installation, and system setup. Please
remember that any system is only as good as its weakest link.
Please remember that higher power systems are not necessarily useful
purely for high sound pressure levels, but also to establish a headroom
capability, to reproduce musical peaks cleanly without distortion.
RA320.2 / RA400.2 / RA480.4 / RA640.4 / RA1000.4 / RA1000.1 / RA1500.1 / RA2000.1
Lower power amplifiers will clip earlier than their more powerful cousins,
and cause loudspeaker failure when overdriven, due to the harmonics
generated by a clipped signal, thus overheating voice coils.
Amplifiers should be mounted with the fins running horizontally for best
convection cooling, to minimize overheating. Purchase the best quality
RCA cables you can afford, for reliability and less engine noise
interference in the audio system.
It is highly recommended that the amplifier be mounted to a board of MDF
or other solid structure using the 4 mounting screws provided. Avoid
mounting the amplifier to metal as this can introduce noise and other
unwanted issues. When mounting the amplifier, ensure that it is mounted
HORIZONTALLY, as shown in the diagram above, for optimal heat
dissipation. Mounting amplifiers to speaker enclosures is not
recommended as this can cause damage to the amplifier components.
When choosing a location for mounting the amplifier, ensure that you
check for clearance from wires, gas tank, electrical devices and brake
lines etc.
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Summary of Contents for MBQuart RA320.2
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Index WARRANTY INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS General Instructions Settings for Best Performance TROUBLE SHOOTING RA320.2 / RA400.2 2-Channel Amplifiers RA480.4 / RA640.4 / RA1000.4 4-Channel Amplifiers RA1000.1 / RA1500.1 / RA2000.1 1-Channel Amplifiers TECHNICAL DATA WARRANTY FOR EXTENDED WARRANTY INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT... -
Page 3: Installation Instructions
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS General Instructions General: Run the wiring so that RCA cables are at least 18“ away from power and speaker cables. Keep RCA cables away from electrical devices in the vehicle that can cause electrical noise, such as electric fuel pumps, emission control modules and other on-board electronic modules. Power and ground connections:(See table below) Use a sufficient gauge power cable and ground cable using the chart below as reference to what size wire you require. -
Page 4: Settings For Best Performance
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Settings for Best Performance RA320.2 / RA400.2 / RA480.4 / RA640.4 / RA1000.4 General: At this point you are ready to get more specific on the settings for your amplifier. High Pass: -When in Hi Pass operation, this setting acts as a low frequency cut off for your system reproduction. The point that you set it at cuts off any frequencies from reproduction beyond this point. -
Page 5: Trouble Shooting
TROUBLE SHOOTING The key to finding the problem in a misbehaving sound system is to isolate parts of that system in a logical fashion to track down the fault. Description of the Diagnostic system built into all MB Quart amplifiers The diagnostic system will shut down the amplifier, until reset by turning the head unit off, and back on. -
Page 6: Ra320.2 / Ra400.2 2-Channel Amplifiers
RA320.2 / RA400.2 2-Channel Amplifiers 2 Channel Full Range Stereo: Interconnect cable checklist: - Connect the inputs of the amplifier to a Radio/CD with quality RCA cables. Switch setting checklist: - 1/2CH X-OVER: FULL MODE: “STEREO” since channels are being run independently. -
Page 7: Ra480.4 / Ra640.4 / Ra1000.4 4-Channel Amplifiers
RA480.4 / RA640.4 / RA1000.4 4-Channel Amplifiers 4 Channel Full Range Stereo: Interconnect cable checklist: - Connect the four inputs of the amplifier to a Radio/CD with quality RCA cables. Switch setting checklist: - 1/2CH X-OVER: FULL - 3/4CH X-OVER: FULL MODE: “4”... -
Page 8: Ra1000.1 / Ra1500.1 / Ra2000.1 1-Channel Amplifiers
RA1000.1 / RA1500.1 / RA2000.1 Mono Amplifiers Interconnect cable checklist: Connect the inputs to a suitable source, e.g. a head unit with good quality RCA cables. Use at least #12 gauge speaker wiring. Control checklist: Refer to the section “Settings for Best Performance” Minimum final loudspeaker impedance: 1-Ohm. - Page 10 Biggest POWER systems V3 Products, Level 10 Performance + 1 Year Warranty Moderate POWER systems V2 Products, Level 7 Performance + 6 Month Warranty Smaller POWER systems V1 Products, Level 5 Performance...
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