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Power Amplifier BPX1100.1
APPLICATIONS � BPx MODELS
To the right are several application Set OUTPUT MODE
diagrams to help plan your subwooferto 2CH/BRCH 1 CH 2
(on input panel)2 CHANNEL
system installation. Figures 1 through 3BRIDGEDNEON
PARALLEL*
show how to configure the JBL PowerBPx Amplifier
PARALLEL2CH/BR
Series subwoofer amplifiers (models(partial rear panel)OUTPUT MODESPEAKER OUTPUTS
BPx500.1, BPx1100.1 and BPx2200.1)*SEE MANUAL FOR PARALLEL CONNECTION
for 2-channel, bridged-mono and
parallel-mono operation
?Setting the Output Mode? on page 6).
X-OVER
NOTE: For simplicity, Figures 1 through
FREQ
3 do not show power, remote and input
connections.
Figure 1. The JBL Power Series32Hz 320Hz
subwoofer amplifier is set to
NOTE: If the nominal impedance
2-channel mode to drive a pair
of your speaker system is close to 12dB 24dB
of subwoofers. SLOPESubwooferSubwoofer
2 ohms, be prepared to try both
bridged and parallel configurations to
determine which performs better.
Set OUTPUT MODE
to 2CH/BRCH 1 CH 2
(on input panel)2 CHANNEL
BRIDGED
PARALLEL*NEON
BPx Amplifier
PARALLEL2CH/BR
(partial rear panel)
OUTPUT MODESPEAKER OUTPUTS
*SEE MANUAL FOR PARALLEL CONNECTION
Figure 2. The JBL Power SeriesX-OVER
subwoofer amplifier is set toFREQ
bridged (mono) mode to drive
a single subwoofer. Use this32Hz 320Hz
mode only when the nominal
impedance of the speaker
12dB 24dB
system is 2 ohms or greater. SLOPESubwoofer (2 ohms or greater)
Set OUTPUT MODE
to PARALLELCH 1 CH 2
(on input panel)2 CHANNEL
BRIDGED
PARALLEL*NEON
BPx Amplifierjumper
PARALLEL2CH/BR
(partial rear panel)
OUTPUT MODESPEAKER OUTPUTS
*SEE MANUAL FOR PARALLEL CONNECTION
Figure 3. The JBL Power SeriesX-OVER
FREQ
subwoofer amplifier is set to
parallel mode to drive a single
subwoofer. Use this mode only32Hz 320Hz
when the nominal impedance
of the speaker system is less12dB 24dB
than 2 ohms.SLOPESubwoofer (less than 2 ohms)
NOTE: A jumper is added
between the + terminals.
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