PYLE Audio PLA-2150 manual

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  • Page 1

    Class-D Mono Block Power Amplifier PLA-4300D PLA- 2 1 9 PLA- 2150 PLA- 2250 PLA-2350 PLA- 2450 PLA-2550 PLA-2650 PLA-2750 PLA-2850 Two Channel High Performance Power Amplifier PLA- 4 1 9 PLA- 4150 PLA-4250 PLA-4350 Four Channel High Performance Power Amplifier[...]

  • Page 2

    congratulations... on your purchase of a Pyle Gear X Series amplifier. This amplifier extends the Pyramid tradition into a totally new series of amps, designed from the ground up to deliver the power, performance and flexibility the modern car audio enthusiast demands. When you check the list of features offered by the PLA-219, PLA-419, PLA-2150, P[...]

  • Page 3

    1 mono input connections PLA-2150/PLA-2250/PLA-2350 PLA-2450/PLA-2550/PLA-2650 PLA-2750/PLA-2850 23 stereo input connections PLA-219/PLA-2150/PLA-2250/PLA-2350 PLA-2450/PLA-2550/PLA-2650 PLA-2750/PLA-2850 21-22 speaker connections PLA-419/ PLA-4150 PLA-4250/PLA-4350 PLA-4300D system wiring 30 table of contents electrical connections PLA-219/PLA-419[...]

  • Page 4

    2 · 100 Watts x 4 Output · Variable Input Level (Gain) Control · Remote T urn On/Off · Gold Plated RCA Inputs · High Level MOLEX Input · Power ON LED Indicator · S/N Ratio: > 95 dB · THD: <0.04% · Thermal Protection · Overload Protection · Short Circuit Protection · Anti-Thump T urn-On PLA-419 High Performance 4 00 Watt 4 Channel [...]

  • Page 5

    3 · 600 Watts x 2 Output · 1200W x 1 Bridged Output · Variable Hi/Lo Electronic Crossover Network · Variable Bass Boost (0 - + 18 dB @ 60Hz) · Variable Input Level (Gain) Control · Remote T urn On/Off · Gold Plated RCA Inputs · High Level MOLEX Inputs · Power ON LED Indicator · LED Protection Indicator · Remote Bass Boost · S/N Ratio: &[...]

  • Page 6

    4 · 800 Watts x 2 Output · 1600 Watts x 1 Bridged Output · Variable Hi/Lo Electronic Crossover Network · Variable Bass Boost (0 - + 18 dB @ 60Hz) · Variable Input Level (Gain) Control · Remote T urn On/Off · Gold Plated RCA Inputs · High Level MOLEX Input · Power ON LED Indicator · LED Protection Indicator · Remote Bass Boost · S/N Rati[...]

  • Page 7

    5 · 2000 Watts x 2 Output · 4000 Watts x 1 Bridged Output · Variable Hi/Lo Electronic Crossover Network · Variable Bass Boost (0 - + 18 dB @ 60Hz) · Variable Input Level (Gain) Control · Remote T urn On/Off · Gold Plated RCA Inputs · High Level MOLEX Input · Power ON LED Indicator · LED Protection Indicator · Remote Bass Boost · S/N Rat[...]

  • Page 8

    · Mono Block Subwoofer Amplifier · 1 Ohm Stable · MOSFET Power Supply · PWM (Pulse-Width-Modulation) System · Glass Epoxy PCB · Gold Plated RCA Inputs for Line Input & Bypass Output. · Gold Plated T erminals for Speaker Output and Power Input. · Thermal, Overload and Short Protection · Variable Sub-sonic Filter (15Hz~40Hz, 24dB/Octave)[...]

  • Page 9

    PLA-219 7 features and controls 2 ch amp PLA-219 high level inputs input level control low level inputs power LED speaker connections power terminals power fuse[...]

  • Page 10

    8 frequency response power supply voltage output power @ 14.4v DC, 1KHz RMS Power @ 4 Ohms Maximum Power Output input sensitivity low level inputs high level inputs 30 Watts x 2 120 Watts x 2 15 Hz-30 KHz 250mV 2.5V 14.4V DC Neg. Ground (10.5-16V) input level control low level inputs high level inputs power LED power fuse power terminals speaker co[...]

  • Page 11

    PLA-419 9 features and controls speaker connections power terminals power fuse high level inputs input level control low level inputs high level inputs input level control low level inputs power LED 4 ch amp PLA-419[...]

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    10 input level control low level inputs high level inputs power LED power fuse power terminals speaker connections use this control to match the outputs of your head unit to the amplifier . Starting with your head unit set at about the 2 o’clock position, increase the amp level control until distortion begins to occur , and reduce slightly from t[...]

  • Page 13

    PLA-2150 PLA-2250 features and controls 2 ch amp PLA-2150 • PLA-2250 PLA-2350 • PLA-2450 Remote Bass Boost (PLA-2150 Without ) crossover mode selector protection LED low pass frequency control bass boost level power LED high pass frequency control high level inputs input level control low level inputs PLA-2350 PLA-2450 speaker connections power[...]

  • Page 14

    crossover mode selector input level control low pass frequency control high pass frequency control bass boost level control low level inputs high level inputs power LED protection LED power fuse power terminals speaker connections when used with normal, full range systems, set this switch to “FULL.” If you wish to use the internal crossover to [...]

  • Page 15

    PLA-2550 PLA-2650 13 PLA-2750 PLA-2850 Remote Bass Boost crossover mode selector protection LED low pass frequency control bass boost level power LED high pass frequency control high level inputs input level control low level inputs speaker connections power terminals power fuse features and controls 2 ch amp PLA-2550 • PLA-2650 PLA-2750 • PLA-[...]

  • Page 16

    125 Watts x 2 200 Watts x 2 800 Watts x 2 1 5 Hz-30 KHz 250mV 2.5V 14.4V DC Neg. Ground (10.5-16V) 150 Watts x 2 225 Watts x 2 900 Watts x 2 2-4 Ohms 4-8 Ohms 10K Ohms 100 Ohms 20 A 20 A x 2 281 x 59 x 381 11.06 x 2.32 x 15 281 x 59 x 432 11.06 x 2.32 x 17 when used with normal, full range systems, set these switches to “FULL.” If you wish to u[...]

  • Page 17

    PLA-4150 PLA-4250 15 PLA-4350 Remote Bass Boost (PLA-4150 without) protection LED power LED ch 3/4 low level inputs ch 3/4 high level inputs ch 1/2 low level inputs ch 1/2 high level inputs speaker connections power terminals power fuse ch 3/4 bass boost level control ch 3/4 low pass frequency control ch 3/4 high pass frequency control ch 3/4 cross[...]

  • Page 18

    281 x 59 x 381 11.06 x 2.32 x 15 50 Watts x 4 75 Watts x 4 350 Watts x 4 PLA-4250 281 x 59 x 305 11.06 x 2.32 x 12 PLA-4150 35 Watts x 4 55 Watts x 4 250 Watts x 4 16 1 5 Hz-30 KHz 250mV 2.5V 14.4V DC Neg. Ground (10.5-16V) 75 Watts x 4 115 Watts x 4 500 Watts x 4 2-4 Ohms 4-8 Ohms 10K Ohms 100 Ohms 20 A 30 A 281 x 59 x 432 11.06 x 2.32 x 17 dual c[...]

  • Page 19

    protection LED power LED sub sonic control input level control phase shift switch line level inputs low pass frequency control remote bass boost line level outputs speaker connections power terminals power fuse PLA-4300D features and controls Class-D MONO BLOCK AMPLIFIER PLA-4300D 17[...]

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    frequency response output power @ 14.4v DC, 50Hz RMS Power at @ 4 Ohms RMS Power at @ 2 Ohms RMS Power at @ 1.3 Ohms Maximum Power Output 400W MONO 700W MONO 1200W MONO 4000W MONO 20 Hz-250 Hz ( - 3dB) input impedance 10K Ohms Low-frequency information for subwoofer only .High efficient power Stiffly regulated PWM power supplies. MOSFET switches ma[...]

  • Page 21

    PLA-219 PLA-2150 PLA-2250 PLA-2350 PLA-2450 PLA-2550 PLA-2650 PLA-2750 PLA-2850 PLA-4300D to remote turn-on +12V head unit 12V battery electrical connections 2 ch amp PLA-219 • PLA-2150 • PLA-2250 • PLA-2350 PLA-2450 • PLA-2550 • PLA-2650 • PLA-2750 PLA-2850 • PLA-4300D 19[...]

  • Page 22

    PLA-419 PLA-4250 PLA-4350 to remote turn-on +12V head unit 12V battery PLA-4150 electrical connections 4 ch amp PLA-419 • PLA-4150 PLA-4250 • PLA-4350 20[...]

  • Page 23

    head unit L/R Audio Outputs using high level inputs PLEASE NOTE! If using high level inputs, do not use the low level RCA inputs at the same time! using low level inputs PLA-2 1 9 21 stereo input connections 2 ch amp PLA-219 from speaker terminals LL R R head unit wiring harness[...]

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    PLA- 2150 PLA-2250 PLA-2350 PLA-2450 PLA-2550 PLA-2650 PLA-2750 PLA-2850 22 head unit using low level inputs PLEASE NOTE! If using high level inputs, do not use the low level RCA inputs at the same time! using high level inputs L/R Audio Outputs from speaker terminals LL R R head unit stereo input connections 2 ch amp • PLA-2150 • PLA-2250 • [...]

  • Page 25

    head unit using low level inputs PLEASE NOTE! If using high level inputs, do not use the low level RCA inputs at the same time! using high level inputs T o a second amplifier Y Adaptors head unit wiring harness wiring harness T o a second amplifier R R L L from speaker terminals 23 mono input connections 2 ch amp • PLA-2150 • PLA-2250 • PLA-2[...]

  • Page 26

    4 CH input connections using low level inputs 2 CH input connections using low level inputs Y adaptors L R head unit L/R REAR Audio Outputs L/R FRONT Audio Outputs PLA-4 1 9 24 2/4 channel input connections 4 ch amp PLA-419[...]

  • Page 27

    4 CH floating ground connections from speaker terminals L R FRONT LR REAR ORANGE ORANGE ORANGE ORANGE BLACK BLACK BLACK BLACK PLEASE NOTE! If using high level inputs, do not use the low level RCA inputs at the same time! CH 1/2 4 CH harness wiring for common ground connections from speaker terminals L R FRONT R L REAR ORANGE ORANGE ORANGE ORANGE BL[...]

  • Page 28

    PLA- 4150 PLA-4250 PLA-4350 4 ch amp PLA-4150 • PLA-4250 • PLA-4350 4 CH Stereo input connections using low level inputs 2 CH Stereo input connections using low level inputs Y adaptors R L head unit 26 L/R REAR Audio Outputs L/R FRONT Audio Outputs Stereo input connections[...]

  • Page 29

    PLA- 4150 PLA-4250 PLA-4350 27 4 CH floating ground connections from speaker terminals L R FRONT LR REAR ORANGE ORANGE ORANGE ORANGE BLACK BLACK BLACK BLACK PLEASE NOTE! If using high level inputs, do not use the low level RCA inputs at the same time! CH 1/2 4 CH harness wiring for common ground connections from speaker terminals L R FRONT R L REAR[...]

  • Page 30

    RIGHT FRONT Audio Outputs LEFT FRONT Audio Outputs 4 CH mono input connections using low level inputs 2 CH mono input connections using low level inputs Y adaptors L R head unit LEFT REAR Audio Outputs RIGHT REAR Audio Outputs 28 mono input connections 4 ch amp PLA-4150 • PLA-4250 • PLA-4350 PLA- 4150 PLA-4250 PLA-4350[...]

  • Page 31

    4 CH floating ground connections 4 CH harness wiring for common ground connections from speaker terminals PLEASE NOTE! If using high level inputs, do not use the low level RCA inputs at the same time! RL ORANGE ORANGE ORANGE ORANGE BLACK BLACK BLACK BLACK from speaker terminals CH 1/2 CH 3/4 RL ORANGE ORANGE ORANGE ORANGE BLACK BLACK BLACK BLACK PL[...]

  • Page 32

    Class-D MONO BLOCK AMPLIFIER PLA-4300D PLA-4300D 30 head unit TO SA TELLITE AMPLIFIER LINE INPUT SPEAKER OUTPUT CONNECTION L/R Audio Outputs subwoofer MINIMUM SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 2~4 OHMS! system wiring[...]

  • Page 33

    Stereo Output Mode Bridged Mono Output Mode (PLA-219 WITHOUT) RIGHT speaker LEFT speaker 31 speaker MINIMUM SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 4 OHMS! PLA-219 PLA-2150 PLA-2250 PLA-2350 PLA-2450 PLA-2550 PLA-2650 PLA-2750 PLA-2850 speaker connections 2 ch amp PLA-219 • PLA-2150 • PLA-2250 • PLA-2350 PLA-2450 • PLA-2550 • PLA-2650 • PLA-2750 PLA-2850[...]

  • Page 34

    PLA-4150 PLA-4250 PLA-4350 32 4 CH Output Mode PLA-4 1 9 speaker connections 4 ch amp PLA-419 • PLA-4150 PLA-4250 • PLA-4350 Bridged Dual Mono Output Mode (PLA-419 WITHOUT) MINIMUM SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 4 OHMS! speakers LR REAR speakers FRONT speakers LR RL[...]

  • Page 35

    PLA-4150 PLA-4250 PLA-4350 4 ch amp PLA-4150 • PLA-4250 • PLA-4350 2 CH Bridged Output Mode with Subwoofer Output MINIMUM SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 4 OHMS! SPEAKERS R L SUBWOOFER pb-836GX pb-1036GX 33 speaker connections[...]

  • Page 36

    34 mounting and installation f uses wiring tips When making electrical connections to your amplifier , please observe the following: Use at least 8 gauge wire for power and ground connections. Wire the amplifier directly to the car battery . For the ground connection, use the shortest possible wire to a good chassis ground point. Wire the Remote co[...]

  • Page 37

    The built-in protection circuitry in the Pyle GearX Series amplifiers will disable the amplifier if it senses an input overload, a speaker short circuit, or extreme temperature conditions. When the protection circuit is activated by any of these conditions, the Protection LED will be illuminated. If this occurs, carefully inspect the system to dete[...]

  • Page 38

    36 notes precautions Do not operate the amplifier when it is unmounted. Attach all audio system components securely within the automobile to prevent damage, especially in an accident. Do not mount this amplifier so that the wire connections are unprotected, or in a pinched condition, or likely to be damaged by nearby objects. Before making or break[...]

  • Page 39

    All Pyle products are carefully constructed and thoroughly tested before shipment. Products purchased in the USA are warranted to be free of defects in material and workmanship for two (2) years from the date of purchase. This warranty is limited to the original retail purchase. Should the product fail due to factory defects in material or workmans[...]