Summary of Xenith Xa125.2
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E nith ) ) ) x series amplifier installation guide.
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Thank you for purchasing this cadence xenith series amplifier. Cadence has been producing quality car audio electronics for more than 16 years and while so many car audio brands have come and gone, cadence has withstood the test of time which is a testament to our success. But we know that our succe...
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Power and protection circuitry: mute circuit: bass equalization circuitry: battery voltage: xenith series amplifiers feature our unique ic controlled protection circuitry. This sophisticated circuit constantly monitors the heat sink internal temperature and various voltages, adjusting the amp automa...
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Protection circuitry: installation basics: power/ground wiring: cadence amplifiers incorporate many outstanding protection circuits to help protect the amplifier from being damaged during operating conditions. If you live in a hot climate we suggest installing additional cooling fans in your trunk t...
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Enith ) ) ) x 5 the wire harness should be made of red primary cable of at least 8 gauge for the xa125.2 and at least 4 gauge for all other larger models. The harness should terminate in a large ring terminal for connection directly to the positive terminal of the car battery. Use a spade plug to at...
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6 e nith ) ) ) x adjusting the system once the system is operational, the first thing to do, is set all crossover points to approximate settings. In the case of the basic sub woofer system low pass filter crossover at 100 hz or so. Set the bass boost equalizer controls to 0 db ( flat switch position...
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Power cable calculator total amperage 0-4 ft 4-7 ft 7-10 ft 10 -13 ft 13-16 ft 16-19 ft 19-22 ft 22-28 ft 0 – 20 14 12 12 10 10 8 8 8 20 – 35 12 10 8 8 6 6 6 4 35 – 50 10 8 8 6 4 4 4 4 50 – 65 8 8 6 4 4 4 4 2 65 – 85 6 6 4 4 2 2 2 0 85 – 105 6 6 4 2 2 2 2 0 105 – 125 4 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 125 – 150 2 2 2 ...
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Mounting diagram e nith ) ) ) x 8.
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Xa 400.1 ground remote +12 volts + 4-ohm - + 4-ohm - 2 ohm e nith ) ) ) x 30 a 30 a battery fuse at battery chassis ground chassis ground fuse near amplifier remote turn on from head unit. Power / ground / remote wiring - mono block subwoofer two 4 ohm subwoofers single 2 ohm subwoofer. -or- xenith ...
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Xa 125.2 + left - + right - 4 ohm mono bridged e nith ) ) ) x ground remote +12 volts 2-ohm stereo 4-ohm mono maximum impedance 30 a 2-channel amplifier applications bridged 4 ohm subwoofer 4 ohm component kit with passive crossovers. 2-ohm or 4-ohm stereo speakers or stereo woofers stereo speakers ...
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Two bridged 4 ohm subwoofers. 4-channel amplifier applications 2-ohm or 4-ohm component kits with passive crossovers or multi-element coaxial type speakers. 2-ohm or 4-ohm component kits with passive crossovers or multi-element coaxial type speakers. Ground remote +12 volts + left - + right - 4 ohm ...
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Three channel system. Bridged woofer 4 ohm. 2-ohm or 4-ohm component kits with passive crossovers or multi-element coaxial type speakers. 4-channel amplifier applications power diagnostic input output crossover selector full l-pass h-pass xa 175.4 full l-pass h-pass channels 1-2 channels 3-4 lowpass...
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Power diagnostic input output crossover selector full l-pass h-pass xa 175.4 full l-pass h-pass channels 1-2 channels 3-4 lowpass crossover highpass crossover lowpass crossover highpass crossover input level input level 8volt 200mv 8volt 200mv 40hz 600hz 40hz 600hz 40hz 160hz 40hz 160hz input output...
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Please note that the minimum impedance load for cadence xenith series stereo amplifiers is 2 ohm stereo and 4 ohm mono bridged. Mono blocks are 2 ohm mono stable. Lower impedance loads will cause overheating and may damage the amplifiers. Do not mix different impedance speakers in series and/or para...
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Amplifier specifications enith ) ) ) x 15 specifications xa300.1 xa400.1 xa125.2 xa175.2 xa125.4 xa175.4 type mono mono 2-channel 2-channel 4-channel 4-channel maximum power-watts 600 850 500 700 1000 1400 4 ohm rms watts n/a n/a 80 x 2 110 x 2 80 x 4 110 x 4 2 ohm rms watts 300 425 125 x 2 175 x 2 ...
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