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FEATURES

Technical

• Fully Regulated Power Supply
• Up To 5V RMS Input Signal Voltage Capability
• High pass x-over 12 dB/oct. fixed at 80 Hz (front, rear, and center only)
• Low pass x-over 12 dB/oct. 60 Hz-250 Hz (sub channels only)
• Sub-sonic filter 12 dB/oct. 17 Hz-80 Hz (sub channels only)
• Independant Gain for Each Set of Channels, Including Center
• Gain Bypass (sub channels only)
• 2 oz. Copper Circuit Board
• Massive Proprietary Heatsink
• Individual Channel Protection Circuitry

Convenience/Appearance

• Fully Variable Electronic Crossovers
• Nickel Plated Solid Brass, Circuit Board Mounted, 4 Gauge Direct

Power/Ground Connector Blocks

• Nickel Plated Solid Brass, Circuit Board Mounted, 10 Gauge Direct or

Banana Plug Direct Speaker Connectors

• Billet Aluminum End Plates
• Fully Adjustable Mounting Feet

SPECIFICATIONS

Frequency Response:

10 – 50,000 Hz

Signal-to-Noise Ratio:

100dB

THD Front, Rear, and Center:

0.03%

THD Sub Channels:

0.05%

Channel Separation:

80dB (min.)

Input Sensitivity:

.2 to 5V RMS

Input Impedance:

>20k Ohms

Power Supply Operating Range:

11 to 14.5V DC

1   Diamond Audio Technology

Summary of Contents for D5 5.1

Page 1: ...UNITED STATES Customers outside the United States should contact their local sales office to obtain information on prices exchange unit availability instructions service and warranty non warranty repairs Repair or replacement under this warranty is the exclusive remedy of the consumer DAT shall not be liable for any incidental or consequential damages for breach of any expressed or implied warrant...

Page 2: ...5 1 Owner s Manual Serial Number__________________________ Date of Purchase________________________ www diamondaudio com Professional Reference Series Amplifier ...

Page 3: ...al Channel Protection Circuitry Convenience Appearance Fully Variable Electronic Crossovers Nickel Plated Solid Brass Circuit Board Mounted 4 Gauge Direct Power Ground Connector Blocks Nickel Plated Solid Brass Circuit Board Mounted 10 Gauge Direct or Banana Plug Direct Speaker Connectors Billet Aluminum End Plates Fully Adjustable Mounting Feet SPECIFICATIONS Frequency Response 10 50 000 Hz Signa...

Page 4: ... 12 dB oct Alignment Butterworth FUSE RECOMMENDATIONS D5 Professional Reference Series Amplifiers come with circuit board mounted fusing In addition to that we recommend that you install the correct size fuse holder combination to the main power cable within 18 inches of the battery This will protect your vehicle from fire damage due to a short circuit to the chassis or vehicle body If a single am...

Page 5: ...d airtight panels Let the amplifier breathe Without air circulation your amplifier will shut down its power output to protect itself D5 Professional Reference Amplifiers do not utilize any fan driven cooling system Care must be taken to provide a sufficient flow of air around the amplifier for the thermal management system to operate at peak efficiency Air should be able the flow over the top and ...

Page 6: ...er for both the vehicle AND the audio system a high output alternator should be installed for best performance A Word About Batteries and High Output Alternators The battery in your car is a chemical storage device for electrical energy generated by the alternator It is capable of briefly supplying high currents for cold starting the vehicle as well as powering other important electrical loads eit...

Page 7: ...you won t drill into wires brake or fuel lines computers etc Remove any paint and carpet glue to a spot approximately 1 inch in diameter Drill a hole into the middle of this area Cut a length of ground cable long enough to go from the ground point to the amplifier Terminate the ground cable with a ring connector and attach it to the bare metal using a bolt star washer and nut Seal the area from ab...

Page 8: ...total wattage number of those channels 280 watts and add the 300 watts from the other 5 channels 580 Watts 5 1160 W 1160 W 96 67 A Total Current Draw 12 V Note If you are installing multiple amplifiers add up the total current draw for all of them and choose the appropriate gauge based on the grand total TURN ON CONNECTION REMOTE Locate the terminal labeled REMOTE between the ground and 12V power ...

Page 9: ...r of sub channels are capable of bridging on the D5 5 1 Amplifier All other channels are designed for single channel use only Bridging the sub channels is accomplished by using the left channel positive output connection of the amplifier for the speaker positive and the right channel negative output connection of the amplifier for the speaker negative Note It is important that a 4 Ohm minimum tota...

Page 10: ...onic 17 80 Hz and lowpass 60 250 Hz filters The sub channel crossover also features a 180 degree phase inverter and gain bypass GAIN This control matches the output voltage of the source unit or processor to the amplifier inputs Rotating this control to the MIN mark counterclockwise configures your D5 amplifier to accept input voltages as high as 5V RMS This control should be set as low as possibl...

Page 11: ...REQUENCY Turning this control sets the sub sonic filter point from 17 Hz fully counterclockwise to 80 Hz fully clockwise LOWPASS ON OFF Pushing this button IN engages the lowpass filter on the sub channels Pushing this button OUT will bypass the filter LOWPASS FREQUENCY Turning this control sets the lowpass crossover point from 60 Hz fully counterclockwise to 250 Hz fully clockwise SUB CHANNEL INV...

Page 12: ...ections Repair as necessary No Check the speaker or speaker wires of the dead channel and repair as needed If speaker and wire are OK contact your authorized dealer 3 One or one of the pairs of amplifier channels squeal when operating One or more speaker wires are shorted or one or more speaker voice coils are shorted or rubbing If speakers and wires are OK contact your authorized dealer 4 Amplifi...

Page 13: ...11 Diamond Audio Technology Source Unit Rear 4 Ohm Min Impedence each D5 5 1 Rear Front Front Center 2 Channel Rear Center and Sub Channels Slaved Bridged Subwoofer SYSTEM DIAGRAM 1 ...

Page 14: ...Diamond Audio Technology 12 Source Unit Rear 4 Ohm Min Impedence each D5 5 1 Rear Front Front Center 4 Channel w Sub Out Center Slaved Bridged Subwoofer SYSTEM DIAGRAM 2 ...

Page 15: ...13 Diamond Audio Technology Source Unit Rear 4 Ohm Min Impedence each D5 5 1 Rear Front Front Center 5 1 Processor Bridged Subwoofer SYSTEM DIAGRAM 3 ...

Page 16: ...Diamond Audio Technology 14 D5 Class D Source Unit Rear D5 5 1 Rear Front Front Center 5 1 Processor Subwoofer s Midbass Midbass Sub Out SYSTEM DIAGRAM 4 ...

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