JL Audio 500/1 User's Manual
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1. Absolute Power Every Time www jlaudio com Ken Pohlmann Mobile Entertainment magazine s electronics expert recently reviewed our 500 1 monoblock subwoofer amplifier and found a lot to like Introducing the JL AUDIO 500 1 monoblock subwoofer amplifier On our sophisticated Active Crossover and Advanced Bass Control Sections I ve reviewed plenty of amplifiers in my time but I ve never seen a sub amp provide such a sonic tool set It offers such a plethora of controls that you can dial out many unwanted artifacts to get exactly the sound you are looking for By tweaking the 500 1 s bass boost and preamp output section I was able to exactly dial in the perfect transition between the subs and the mains It s cleverly designed to do almost anything you need to perfect your low end On JL Audio s R I P S Regulated Intelligent Power Supply System Supply voltage can range from 11 to 14 5 volts the range not significantly affecting power output the amplifier automatically matches the speakers allowing more flexibility in speaker selection and wiring On the 500 1 s sonic performance If you re more interested in lots of bass with lots of sound quality this is the niche where the 500 1 is aimed With the 500 1 the massiveness of the bassline was fully intact but the articulation of each individual instrument was also audible That co2. mbination of high power loud levels and clean detail is extremely rare and I felt that the 500 1 was superb in that respect the bottom octave was awesome with good power levels throughout and excellent transient response on Jimmy Chamberlain s kick drum and floor toms Power vs Impedance 2 3 4 With R I P S 14 4V 500W 500W 500W With R I P S 12V 500W 500W 500W Without R I P S 14 4V 500W 400W 300W Without R I P S 12V 350W 280W 210W Benefits of R I P S Power vs Impedance 2 4 Measured Power 14 4V 550 0W 552 2W Measured Power 12V 545 0W 552 0W Power Measured 100 Hz and 1 THD plus noise Mobile Entertainment s test results for the 500 1 All quotations used with premission
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