Rockford Fosgate 4-CHANNEL AMPLIFIER 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 in an identical but amplified form. 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 and amplitude 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 for.

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 4080DSM Punch 4040DSM Punch 4-CHANNEL Accessory Pack Introduction Top View of Amplifier and End Caps Controls and Features+/GND Power/REM/LED SideInput/Output Terminal Side Installation Considerations Battery and Charging Mounting and Location Wiring the PunchWire Strip back approximately 3/8 1cm of insulation Ground Remote Turn-on Input Page Page Speaker Impedance Table of Component ValuesActive Crossover Mode Selection Frequency Settings Bridged MONO/BI-AMPLIFIED Sample Wiring DiagramsChannel Bridged Stereo 4Ω Subwoofer BI-AMPLIFIED Stereo Channel with Bridged Subwoofer Channel with Subwoofer AMP Bridged Mono Troubleshooting ProblemSolution Amplifier gets too hot Engine Noise Whine 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