AMPLIFIER FEA TURE DESCRIPTIONS
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BRUTUS BRX AMPLIFIERS:
A POWER LED indicates the powered up and turned on condition.
Each model is capable of 4 & 2-Ohms stereo per channel, or 4-Ohms mono bridged operation except the
All Hifonics amplifiers feature a comprehensive diagnostic system, with speaker lead short circuit, and
mono amps which are capable of 4, 2 and 1-Ohm loads.
amplifier DC faults indicated by the red “PROTECT” LED.
T ri-Mode operation with any stereo pair of amplifier channels is possible, as with all bridgeable amplifiers.
CAUTION: DO NOT OPERA TE ANY AMPLIFIER BELOW THE INTENDED IMPEDANCE. YOU WILL
The input sensitivities for rated output powers are variable from 0.2V to 6V for the multi channel amplifiers
CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE AMPLIFIER THA T WILL NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE W ARRANTY
and 0.2V to 9V for the mono models.
All crossovers are fully variable in their respective ranges.
PRINTED IN THE BACK OF THE MANUAL. 2 & 4 Channel amps are capable of 4 and 2-Ohms wired
Crossover filters are 12dB/Octave.
stereo and 4-Ohms wired mono bridged. The mono amps are capable of 4, 2 and 1-Ohm.
1 set for channels 1 & 2.
The X-OVER slide switch selects the internal crossover functions:
-The input signal is routed directly to the LINE OUT RCA jacks, regardless of the X-OVER setting simplifying
daisy chaining of amplifiers.
-HPF: Selects the built in HI PASS filter .
-FULL: Bypasses all crossovers for full frequency range operation.
-LPF: Selects the built in LOW PASS filter .
MODE: Selectable Stereo or MONO operation.
LINE INPUT: The line input accepts unbalanced (RCA) inputs from 0.2V to 6V .
LINE OUTPUT: The line output passes through signal from the line inputs which allows you to daisy chain
multiple amplifiers from one signal.
HPF: Variable low frequency cut off from 60Hz to 1.3kHz.
LPF: Variable high frequency cut off from 30Hz to 250Hz.
BASS EQ: 45Hz bass boost variable from 0dB to 12dB.
LEVEL: Variable LEVEL (GAIN) control from 6.0V to 0.2V .
Note that the LOW P ASS signal is MONO.
-In the LPF position, the HPF filter acts as a subsonic filter.
-When the LPF mode is selected, a 0 to +12dB, at 45Hz, BASS EQ is also switched in.
BRX160.2 2-CHANNEL AMPLIFIERS
LINE OUT LINE INPUT LEVEL BASS EQ X-OVER HPF LPF MODE
6V 0.2V 0dB 12dB 60Hz 1.3kHz 30Hz 250Hz
PROTECT
POWER
L
L
R
R
FULL LPF HPF
MONO STEREO
The 4 channel amps have the same features as the 2 channel models except that there are 2 sets of
controls.
1 set for channels 1 & 2 and 1 set for channels 3 & 4.
In addition, the 4 channel models have a Mode switch which allows you to select 2 or 4 channel operation.
Switch to 2 channel if you only have 1 set of RCA ’s in CH 1/2 and the unit will automatically
supply signal to channels 3/4. Select 4 channel if you are providing RCA ’s to channels 1/2 and 3/4.
The X-OVER slide switch selects the internal crossover functions:
-The input signal is routed directly to the LINE OUT RCA jacks, regardless of the X-OVER setting simplifying
daisy chaining of amplifiers.
HI PASS: V ariable low frequency cut off from 10Hz to 1.5kHz.
LOW PASS: V ariable high frequency cut off from 30Hz to 150Hz.
BASS EQ: 45Hz bass boost variable from 0dB to 10dB.
LEVEL: Variable LEVEL (GAIN) control from 6.0V to 0.2V .
The 5 channel amps have the same features as the 4 channel models except that there are 3 sets of
controls.
1 set for channels 1 & 2, 1 set for channels 3 & 4 and 1 set for channel 5.
In addition, the 4 channel models have a Mode switch which allows you to select 2, 4 or 5 channel operation.
Switch to 2 channel if you only have 1 set of RCA ’s in CH 1/2 and the unit will automatically
supply signal to channels 2/4/5. Select 4 channel if you are providing RCA ’s to channels 1/2 and 3/4 and
signal will be internally routed to Ch5. Select 5 if you are supplying RCA ’s to each INPUT .
The X-OVER slide switch selects the internal crossover functions:
-The input signal is routed directly to the LINE OUT RCA jacks, regardless of the X-OVER setting simplifying
daisy chaining of amplifiers.
HI PASS: V ariable low frequency cut off from 10Hz to 1.5kHz.
LOW PASS: V ariable high frequency cut off from 30Hz to 150Hz. (CH3/4 & 5)
BASS EQ: 45Hz bass boost variable from 0dB to 10dB.
LEVEL: Variable LEVEL (GAIN) control from 6.0V to 0.2V .
REMOTE: This is a remote input jack for the remote level control on Ch5.
Note that the LOW P ASS signal is MONO.
-In the LP/BP position, the HI P ASS filter acts as a subsonic filter.
-When the LP/BP mode is selected, a 0 to +10dB, at 45Hz, BASS EQ is also switched
in.
Note that the LOW P ASS signal is MONO.
-In the LP position, the HI P ASS filter on Ch3/4 acts as a subsonic filter .
BRX320.4 / BRX640.4 / BRX1200.4 4-CHANNEL AMPLIFIERS
BRX5000.5 5-CHANNEL AMPLIFIERS
CH1/2 CH3/4 REMOTE HI P ASS CH1/2 X-OVER LOW PASS BASS EQ LEVEL POWER LINE OUTPUT
10Hz 1.5kHz 30Hz 150Hz 0dB 10dB 6.0V 0.2V
10Hz 1.5kHz 30Hz 150Hz 0dB 10dB 6.0V 0.2V
LINE INPUT MODE HI P ASS CH3/4 X-OVER LOW PASS BASS EQ LEVEL
PROTECT
R
L
R
R
L
L
2CH 4CH
HI FULL LP/BP
HI FULL LP/BP
SUBSONIC: Crossover filter from 15Hz to 35Hz.
LOW PASS: Crossover filter from 35Hz to 250Hz.
LEVEL: Adjusts the input sensitivity from 0.2 volts to 9 volts.
BASS EQ: Adjustable bass boost from 0db to 10dB.
PHASE:
REMOTE: This is the input jack for the remote Level control.
BALANCED INPUT :
LINE INPUT: The line input accepts unbalanced (RCA) inputs from 0.2V to 9V .
LINE OUTPUT: The line output passes through signal from the line inputs which allows you to daisy chain
multiple amplifiers from one signal.
The Phase Shift is fully adjustable from 0 to 180 degrees and this allows you to control time
alignment.
Accepts line level balanced input from 0.4v to 18v .
-The LINE INPUT signal is routed directly to the LINE OUT RCA jacks, and not affected by the settings on the
amplifier simplifying daisy chaining of amplifiers.
The mono amps are capable of 4, 2 & 1-Ohm loads.
Operating the amp below 1-Ohm can cause damage to the amp not covered in the
warranty .
BRX1 100.1D / BRX1600.1D / BRX2000.1D MONO BLOCK AMPLIFIERS
INPUT OUTPUT INPUT LEVEL PHASE REMOTE BASS EQ SONIC LOW P ASS
L L
R R
SUB
POWER
PROTECT
BALANCED
9V 0.2V 0 180 0dB 10dB 15Hz 35Hz 35Hz 250Hz
The BRX2400.1D is identical to the other BRX mono amplifiers except that the BRX2400.1D is a
linkable amplifier and features a MASTER / SLAVE selection switch and IN / OUT RCA connection. This
allows for a pair of amps to link at 2-Ohms and produce 4800 watts rms.
The mono amps are capable of 4, 2 & 1-Ohm loads.
Operating the amp below 1-Ohm can cause damage to the amp not covered in the
warranty .
BRX2400.1D MONO BLOCK AMPLIFIERS
INPUT OUTPUT INPUT LEVEL PHASE REMOTE BASS EQ SONIC LOW P ASS
L L
R R
SUB
IN
OUT
POWER
PROTECT
OUTPUT
MASTER
INPUT
SLAVE
BALANCED
9V 0.2V 0 180 0dB 10dB 15Hz 35Hz 35Hz 250Hz
LINE INPUT CH1/2 X-OVER HI P ASS LEVEL HI P ASS CH3/4 X-OVER LOW PASS LEVEL
10Hz 1.5kHz 6V 0.2V 10Hz 1.5kHz 30Hz 150Hz 6V 0.2V
30Hz 150Hz 0dB 10dB 6V 0.2V POWER
REMOTE LOW P ASS BASS EQ LEVEL CH5 MODE
PROTECT
Ch2
Ch5
Ch4
Ch3 Ch1
HI FULL
HI FULL LP
2CH 4CH 5CH