Rockford Fosgate 100X2, 60X2, 200X2 owner manual What is an Amplifier?

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What is an Amplifier?

An amplifier by definition is a voltage generating device, recreating the signal which is input to it identically but with increased volume. It will be connected to a reactive load (the speaker). The impedance of this load and phase of the signal passing through the load will vary, dependent upon the frequency of the input signal (music).

Therefore, a perfect amplifier will be able to maintain the same output voltage regardless of load characteristics and will not alter the signal it is reproducing. A perfect amplifier when measured by the AudioGraph PowerCube would present data that forms a perfect cube. Unfortu- nately, amplifiers are not perfect. The laws of physics generally prevent it. A great amplifier is about the best one can hope to attain.

As you can see by the PowerCube and as you will experience by listening, your Punch amplifier is a GREAT AMPLIFIER!

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Contents DSM Practice Safe Sound Table of Contents Specifications Punch 40DSM Punch 60DSM Punch 100DSM Punch 200DSM Punch Accessory Pack Introduction Page Top View of Amplifier and End Caps Controls and FeaturesPunch Housing End Caps Mounting Screws Power Connector Front View of Power SideREM Connector LED Power Indicator Speaker Output Terminals Treble Bass Input Gain Controls Front View of Input/Output TerminalsInstallation Considerations Mounting and Location Battery and ChargingTools Needed Trunk MountingPreparing Wires Fuses Wiring the PunchWiring the Fuse Holder Passenger Compart- ment MountingWiring the Power Connectors PowerGround Remote Turn-on Input Speakers Mono Configura- tion Passive Crossover Impedance Direct Short Ohms Speaker ImpedanceWoofers Sample Wiring DiagramsWAY System Complete System Solution TroubleshootingProblem Amplifier will not play Remote turn-on light is off Amplifier gets too hot Switch from the clean power source About the Dynamic Power Measurements Dynamic Power MeasurementsMusic Listening to Loudspeakers Not ResistorsInformation Cubed Audio Graph The PowerCubeWhat is an Amplifier? Warranty Information Rockford Fosgate