Blaupunkt PCA2120, PCA260 manual All power ratings conform to CEA-2006 standards

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BLAUPUNKT SPECIFICATIONS - PCA 260 & PCA 2120, 2/1 CHANNEL AMPLIFIERS

All power ratings conform to CEA-2006 standards.

PARAMETER/FEATURE

 

PCA 260

PCA 2120

Channels

 

2/1

2/1

 

 

 

 

Size ( W x H x D)

 

10x1.9x8.5 inches (254x49x215mm)

10x1.9x11.6 (254x49x295mm)

 

 

 

 

Weight

 

4.8 lbs (2.2 kg)

5.6 lbs (2.5 kg)

 

 

 

 

Spade screw speaker terminals?

 

YES

YES

 

 

 

 

Maximum terminal wire size

 

14 ga.

14 ga.

 

 

 

 

Subsonic filter

 

YES (10 Hz)

YES (10 Hz)

 

 

 

 

Separate front/rear or left/right gains?

 

NO

NO

 

 

 

 

Fuse Type

 

ATC spade -30A

ATC spade -Two 25A

 

 

 

Speaker short, short to +12V, and short to ground protection?

YES

YES

 

 

 

 

High, low, and reverse voltage protection?

 

YES

YES

 

 

 

 

Power output transistors

 

BTL

BTL

 

 

 

 

Power supply transistors

 

MOSFET

MOSFET

 

 

 

 

Minimum speaker impedance

(non-bridged)

2 ohms

2 ohms

 

 

 

 

 

(bridged)

4 ohms

4 ohms

 

 

 

 

PERFORMANCE DATA

 

 

 

Rated power output @ 0.1% THD, 14.4V (CEA-2006)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 channels into 4 ohms / 2 ohms

(watts rms)

2 x 60 W / 2 x 80 W

2 x 120 W / 2 x 180 W

 

 

 

 

1 channel into 4 ohms

(watts rms)

1 x 150 W

1 x 300 W

 

 

 

 

Max Dynamic Power (watts rms)

 

200W

350W

 

 

 

 

Total Harmonic Distortion @ full power

 

0.1% THD

0.1% THD

 

 

 

 

Signal/Noise ratio (gain controls in center)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measured @ 1 watt / 1 kHz

dBA

>80

>80

 

 

 

 

Measured @ full rated power (0.1% THD)

dBA

>97

>101

 

 

 

 

Damping factor

 

>100

>100

 

 

 

 

Frequency response (full-range mode)

 

20 - 30,000 Hz

20 - 30,000 Hz

 

 

 

 

High-pass crossover frequency limits

 

50 H z - 250 Hz (variable), 12dB/oct

50 H z - 250 Hz (variable), 12dB/oct

 

 

 

 

Low-pass crossover frequency limits

 

50 H z - 250 Hz (variable), 12dB/oct

50 H z - 250 Hz (variable), 12dB/oct

 

 

 

 

Bass Boost

 

Variable (0-12dB)

Variable (0-12dB)

 

 

 

 

Input impedance

 

10 kohms

10 kohms

 

 

 

 

Input signal voltage control range

 

0.3 - 6.0 vrms

0.3 - 6.0 vrms

 

 

 

Current Draw @ 13.8 VDC (typical values @ X watts / Efficiency %)

 

 

 

 

 

 

@ full rated power, unbridged

(@ 4 ohms)

17 A (50%)

30 A (52%)

 

 

 

 

@ 33% rated power, unbridged

(@ 4 ohms)

9 A (35%)

15 A (50%)

 

 

 

 

@ idle

(@ 4 ohms)

1.5 A

2 A

 

 

 

 

Minimum battery voltage to maintain rated power

 

13.8 VDC

13.8 VDC

 

 

 

 

Usable battery voltage

 

10 - 16 VDC

10 - 16 VDC

 

 

 

 

Trigger line voltage range

 

10 - 16 VDC

10 - 16 VDC

 

 

 

 

Trigger line current draw

 

< 10 mA

< 10 mA

 

 

 

 

Turn on delay time

 

@ 2.0 seconds

@ 2.0 seconds

 

 

 

Thermal shutoff temperature (average heat-sink temp)

@ 85˚ C (185˚ F)

@ 85˚ C (185˚ F)

 

 

 

 

NOTE: DUE TO ONGOING PRODUCT IMPROVEMENTS, DESIGN AND SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT ADVANCED NOTICE TO THE CONSUMER OR RETAILER.

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