Polk Audio PA660.4 PA880 Owner's Manual - Page 9

Specifications - channel amplifier

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Loose or poor audio input Loose power connections Distorted output Amplifier level sensitivity set too high exceeding maximum capability of amplifier Impedance load to amplifier too low Shorted speaker wires Speaker not connected to amplifier properly. Internal crossover not set properly for speakers Speakers are blown Poor bass response Speakers wired with wrong polarity causing cancellation at low frequencies. Poor bass response Crossover set incorrectly Impedance load at amplifier is too low. Check line level connections and repair or replace as needed. Check power wires and ground connections and repair or replace as needed. Readjust gain. Refer to the Adjusting the Sound of the System section of this manual for detailed instructions. Check speaker impedance load, if below 2 Ohm, rewire the speakers to achieve higher impedance. Check speaker wires and repair or replace as needed. Check speaker wires and repair or replace as needed. Refer to the Amplifier Settings section of this manual for detailed instructions Readjust crossovers. Refer to the Amplifier Settings section of this manual for detailed instructions. Check system with known working speakers and fix or replace as needed. Check speaker polarity and fix as needed. Reset crossovers. Refer to the Amplifier Settings section of this manual for detailed instructions. Check speaker impedance load if below 2 Ohm, rewire speakers to achieve higher impedance. Battery fuse blowing Short in power wire or incorrect wiring. Check power wires and ground connections and repair or replace as needed. Fuse used is smaller than recommended. Replace with proper fuse size. Actual current exceeds fuse rating. Check speaker impedance load if below 2 Ohm, rewire speakers to achieve higher impedance. Amplifier fuse blowing Fuse used is smaller than recommended. Replace with proper fuse size. Impedance load at amplifier is too low. Check speaker impedance load if below 2 Ohm, rewire speakers to achieve higher impedance. Speaker is blown with shorted outputs Check system with known working speakers and fix or replace as needed. Actual current exceeds fuse rating Check speaker impedance load if below 2 Ohm, rewire speakers to achieve higher impedance. 16 © 2010 Polk Audio-all rights reserved SPECIFICATIONS Amplifier Type Channels RMS Continuous Power @ 4 Ohm RMS Continuous Power @ 2 Ohm RMS Continuous Power Bridged @ 4 Ohm Dynamic Power @ 4 Ohm Dynamic Power @ 2 Ohm Dynamic Power Bridged @ 4 Ohm Dynamic Peak Power Distortion at Rated Power Externally Bridgeable Remote Gain Functions Remote Gain Control Included Minimum Impedance Bridged Minimum Impedance 1˜LÀˆ`}i` Signal-to-Noise Ratio Frequency Response Linear Bandwidth Damping Factor Crossover Filter Slope ­` ÉœVÌ>Ûi® Front Variable High-Pass Switch Front High Pass Filter Front Gain Control Rear High Pass Filter Rear Gain Control Crossover Switch Crossover Frequency Range Front Variable Bass Control Rear Variable Bass Control PA330 Bridgeable Class AB MOSFET 2/1 75W x 2 PA660 Bridgeable Class AB MOSFET 4/3/2 75W x 4 100W x 2 85W x 4 200W 150W x 2 150W x 2 200W x 2 300W 150W x 4 170W x 4 300W x 2 300W 100 12dB/octave n/a 9ià n/a ,>˜}i® n/a 250mV to 5V n/a n/a 250mV to 5V n/a 50Hz-500Hz n/a n/a 6>Àˆ>Li n` ® n/a 6>Àˆ>Li n` ® 6>Àˆ>Li n` ® PA880 Class AB MOSFET 1 300W x 1 500W x 1 na 500W x 1 800W x 1 n/a 800W 150 12dB/octave n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 50Hz-500Hz n/a n/a © 2010 Polk Audio-all rights reserved 17

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© 2010 Polk Audio—all rights reserved
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Loose or poor audio input
Check line level connections and repair
or replace as needed.
Loose power connections
Check power wires and ground connections
and repair or replace as needed.
Distorted output
Amplifier level sensitivity set
too high exceeding maximum
capability of amplifier
Readjust gain. Refer to the Adjusting the Sound of the
System section of this manual for detailed instructions.
Impedance load to amplifier too low
Check speaker impedance load, if below 2 Ohm,
rewire the speakers to achieve higher impedance.
Shorted speaker wires
Check speaker wires and repair or replace as needed.
Speaker not connected
to amplifier properly.
Check speaker wires and repair or replace as needed.
Refer to the Amplifier Settings section of this manual
for detailed instructions
Internal crossover not
set properly for speakers
Readjust crossovers. Refer to the Amplifier Settings
section of this manual for detailed instructions.
Speakers are blown
Check system with known working speakers
and fix or replace as needed.
Poor bass response
Speakers wired with wrong polarity
causing cancellation at low frequencies.
Check speaker polarity and fix as needed.
Poor bass response
Crossover set incorrectly
Reset crossovers. Refer to the Amplifier Settings
section of this manual for detailed instructions.
Impedance load at amplifier is too low.
Check speaker impedance load if below 2 Ohm,
rewire speakers to achieve higher impedance.
Battery fuse blowing
Short in power wire or incorrect wiring.
Check power wires and ground connections
and repair or replace as needed.
Fuse used is smaller than recommended.
Replace with proper fuse size.
Actual current exceeds fuse rating.
Check speaker impedance load if below 2 Ohm,
rewire speakers to achieve higher impedance.
Amplifier fuse blowing
Fuse used is smaller than recommended.
Replace with proper fuse size.
Impedance load at amplifier is too low.
Check speaker impedance load if below 2 Ohm,
rewire speakers to achieve higher impedance.
Speaker is blown with shorted outputs
Check system with known working speakers
and fix or replace as needed.
Actual current exceeds fuse rating
Check speaker impedance load if below 2 Ohm,
rewire speakers to achieve higher impedance.
SPECIFICATIONS
Amplifier
PA330
PA660
PA880
Type
Bridgeable Class AB
MOSFET
Bridgeable Class AB
MOSFET
Class AB MOSFET
Channels
2/1
4/3/2
1
RMS Continuous Power
@ 4 Ohm
75W x 2
75W x 4
300W x 1
RMS Continuous Power
@ 2 Ohm
100W x 2
85W x 4
500W x 1
RMS Continuous Power
Bridged @ 4 Ohm
200W
150W x 2
na
Dynamic Power @ 4 Ohm
150W x 2
150W x 4
500W x 1
Dynamic Power @ 2 Ohm
200W x 2
170W x 4
800W x 1
Dynamic Power Bridged @
4 Ohm
300W
300W x 2
n/a
Dynamic Peak Power
300W
600W
800W
Distortion at Rated Power
<0.9%
<0.9%
<0.9%
Externally Bridgeable
No
No
Remote Gain Functions
No
No
Remote Gain Control Included
n/a
n/a
Minimum Impedance Bridged
4 Ohm
4 Ohm
4 Ohm
Minimum Impedance
2 Ohm
2 Ohm
2 Ohm
Signal-to-Noise Ratio
80dB
75dB
80dB
Frequency Response
10Hz - 30kHz +/- 0.5dB
10Hz - 30kHz +/- 0.5dB
10Hz - 30kHz +/- 0.5dB
Linear Bandwidth
10Hz - 30kHz +/- 3dB
10Hz - 30kHz +/- 3dB
10Hz - 30kHz +/- 3dB
Damping Factor
>100
>100
>150
Crossover Filter Slope
12dB/octave
12dB/octave
12dB/octave
Front Variable
High-Pass Switch
n/a
n/a
Front High Pass Filter
n/a
n/a
Front Gain Control
n/a
250mV to 5V
n/a
Rear High Pass Filter
n/a
n/a
Rear Gain Control
n/a
250mV to 5V
n/a
Crossover Switch
n/a
Crossover Frequency Range
50Hz-500Hz
n/a
50Hz-500Hz
Front Variable Bass Control
n/a
n/a
Rear Variable Bass Control
n/a
n/a