Alpine PDX 1.1000 Mono Amplifier Review
The Alpine PDX-1.1000 and its bretheren make a bold statement in terms of step forward for amplifier technology and design. The efficiency is stunning and an issue that every car audio enthusiast needs to sit up and pay attention to. The cool styling, compact chassis and industry-leading technology make this car amp one well worth auditioning the next time you are in the market to provide some slam to your car audio subwoofers.
Alpine PDX 1.1000 FEATURES
Install
- Connectors: Quick Disconnect Terminals
- Terminal Layout: One-Sided
- Screw Mount / Wire Cover: Integrated Wire and Mounting Screw Terminals
- Mounting Design: Easy Stacking
General
- Amplifier Type: Class-D (Digital)
- Channel Design: 1 Channel (Mono)
- Thermal Control: Thermal Management Control
- Power Supply: Resonant Mode Power Supply
- Power Supply Design: DC-DC PWM Power Supply
- Board Circuitry: STAR Ciruit
- Current Protection: Auto Over-Current Protection
- Power Indicator: Top Mounted Blue LED Power/Status Indicator
- RCA Output: Non-Fading Pre-Amp Output
- Crossover: Adjustable Low-Pass
- Connector Plating: Gold Plated Input, Output, Power and Speaker Terminals
- Pre-Amp Stage: Discrete
- Final Outputs: MOSFET
- Board Design: 4-Layer Glass Epoxy PC Board
- Gain Control: Adjustable
Alpine PDX 1.1000 SPECIFICATIONS
CEA-2006 Power Ratings
- CEA-2006 Power Rating: (4/2 I? @14.4V Ƈ%THD+N), S/N 80dBA, ref:1W into 4 I?) 1000W x 1
RMS Power Ratings
- Per channel into 4 Ohms: (@14.4V Ƈ%THD+N, 20Hz – 200Hz) 1000W x 1
- Per channel into 2 Ohms: (@14.4V Ƈ%THD+N, 20Hz – 200Hz) 1000W x 1
Sound Tuning
- Crossover: Variable, 50Hz – 200Hz (-24dB / oct), Low-Pass
Dimensions
- Heat Sink (WxHxD) mm: 257mm x 192mm x 62mm
- Heat Sink (WxHxD) in: 10-1/8” x 7-9/16” x 2-7/16”
General
- Power Requirements: 14.4V DC (11V to 16V)
- Input Sensitivity: 0.1V to 8.0V (For Rated Power)
- Frequency Response: 20Hz – 200Hz (20Hz/-3dB)
- Speaker Impedance: 4 or 2 I?
- Signal to Noise: CEA 2006 S/N Ratio (IHF A Weighted, Reference: 1W into 4I?) 80 dBA