Power and Speaker Wiring

5-Channel Amplifier

Tri-Mode

CX1800

Tri-mode operation allows you to connect this amplifier to a pair of main speakers plus a subwoofer on one pair of output channels. The main speakers will operate in STEREO while the subwoofer simultaneously operates in MONO.

To set up the amplifier to run in this mode, put the crossover switches in the FULL position. Insert high pass filter capacitors and a low pass filter inductor into the wiring as shown below. Be sure to check the table at the bottom of this page to determine the correct capacitor and inductor values for the crossover frequency you wish to achieve.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPEAKER

 

Tri-Mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPEDANCE

 

Low pass

 

 

 

 

 

8 OHMS

 

 

 

 

 

 

RIGHT

 

 

 

 

filter inductor

 

 

 

Subwoofer

 

 

Component values for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6dB Passive Crossover

 

High pass filter

 

 

 

 

FREQUENCY INDUCTOR

CAPACITOR

 

crossover

 

CH1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

80 Hz

7.5mH

470uF

 

 

 

 

 

Speaker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MINIMUM

 

 

100 Hz

6.5mH

330uF

 

High pass filter

 

 

 

120 Hz

5.5mH

330uF

 

 

SPEAKER

 

 

 

crossover

 

IMPEDANCE

 

150 Hz

4mH

220uF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 OHMS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CH5

 

 

 

 

 

CH2

 

 

 

 

Subwoofer

 

 

 

 

 

Speaker

 

 

 

SPEAKER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPEDANCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2-8 OHMS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPEAKERS

CH1/2

 

 

FUSES

 

 

 

 

 

CH1

 

CH2

POWER CONNECTIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CH5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GROUND

REMOTE BATT+

 

 

 

 

CH3

CH3/4

CH

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BRIDGED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chassis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ground

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

point

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to REMOTE TURN-ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

High pass filter

 

 

terminal of head unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

crossover

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CH4

FUSE

Battery

 

 

 

 

 

 

+

 

Speaker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High pass filter

 

 

MINIMUM

 

 

 

 

 

 

crossover

 

 

SPEAKER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPEDANCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CH3

4 OHMS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+

 

Speaker

 

 

 

SPEAKER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPEDANCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8 OHMS

 

 

 

Low pass

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

filter inductor

 

 

 

LEFT

Subwoofer

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Boss Audio Systems CX1000, cx450, CX250, CX2000M, CX1800, CX1250, CX1100M, CX950, CX750, CX800, CX650, CX600, cx550 Tri-Mode

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