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Soundstream amplifiers are the result of American innovation and the highest quality control standards. When properly installed, they will provide you with many years of listening pleasure.Should your amplifier ever need service or replacement due to theft, please record the following information which will help protect your investment.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Features Specification / Power ratings / Dimesions Tools / parts for installation / Fuse requirements Wiring / Power wire calculator Wiring Panel layout Key to callouts Trouble shooting / Protection circuit 2ch system design #1 2ch system design #2 4ch system design #1 / #2 4ch system design #3 4ch system design #4...
FEATURES RUBI™ (Rapid-Use Branched Impulse) proprietary power supply topology STACT™ (STabilized Apex Current Topologe) Reduces power supply stress by 50% Trident™ amplifier protection topologe Ultra-Low ESR Capacitance Bank ensures rapid power delivery for dynamic peaks Hawkins Bass Control™ Proprietary bass equalization topology IDI™...
SPECIFICATIONS Power Bandwidth Total Harmonic Distortion S/N Ratio Input Sensitivity Input Impedance Load Impedance (stereo) Load Impedance (bridged) Supply Voltage Damping Factor Slew Rate Hawkins Bass Crossovers Crossover Frequency POWER RATINGS MODEL 4ohm STEREO VGA400.2 100w X 2ch VGA600.2 150w X 2ch VGA800.2 200w X 2ch VGA1600.2...
TOOLS / PARTS FOR INSTALLATION NOTE: TOOLS ARE NOT SUPPLIED Small flat blade screwdriver Phillips screwdriver (#2 or medium sized) Wire cutters Wire strippers 7 - #6 round head screws, and 1 - #8 sheet metal screw (or nut, bolt,flat washer, star washer) [see detail] 2 - Ring connectors (large enough to accommodate your method of grounding) In-line fuse or circuit breaker - see fuse chart below Power and ground wire - see Power Wire Calculator on page 7 Speaker wire - 12-16 gauge Grommets (sized to work with the power wire you plan to use in your...
WIRING The following is a basic formula to be used as a guide to determine current draw. A 50% amplifier efficiency rating is used as an average. Your new VGA amplifier is more efficient than most other amplifiers. This formula is to be used as a guideline. Using wire of a larger gauge can only improve the current transfer of your system.
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WIRING Before beginning, disconnect the negative (-) terminal of the battery prior to working on the positive (+) terminal to prevent a short to ground. This is important, unless you want to spend the rest of your life with a nickname like "Sparky," or "Smokey." Reconnect the negative terminal only after all connections have been made.
PANEL LAYOUT VGA 400.2 VGA 600.2 VGA 800.2 TOP COVER TOP VIEW FRONT VIEW...
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PANEL LAYOUT VGA 1600.2 TOP COVER TOP VIEW FRONT VIEW...
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PANEL LAYOUT VGA 320.4 VGA 500.4 TOP COVER TOP VIEW FRONT VIEW...
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PANEL LAYOUT VGA 800.5 TOP COVER TOP VIEW FRONT VIEW...
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KRY TO CALLIUTS 1. Power LED: Lights up when the amplifer is on. 2. RCA Open LED: Lights up when the RCA jack is opened. 3. RAIL LED: Lights up when valid voltage is decrease. 4. RAIL LED: Lights up when valid voltage is decrease. 5.
TROUBLE SHOOTING NO SOUND Is the LED lit? See your Authorized Sound Stream Dealer. SOUND IN ONE CHANNEL ONLY Reverse left and right speakers by unplugging the speaker connector, turning it over and plugging it back in. OPPOSITE CHANNEL Reverse RCA inputs OPPOSITE CHANNEL Reverse RCAs at head unit Dealer...
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