Kicker Impulse IX405D Manual Download Page 1

Congratulations! You have just purchased one of the latest in a long line

of exceptional car audio power amplifiers from Stillwater Designs. Your 
KICKER IX405D was designed and engineered by the same team which 
created many other international award winning KICKER components like the
ZR, ZX, DX, and XS-Series amps. It contains a number of cutting-edge features
that let you build an entire car audio system around this single power 
component. It will give you years of outstanding performance and 
dependability when installed in a properly designed system.

Thanks for buying KICKER. Enjoy.

KICKER IMPULSE AMPLIFIER FEATURES

Separate electronic crossovers are built in for convenience and allow you to

select full range or highpass for front and rear channels as well as lowpass fre-
quencies for the sub output. 

The Kicker Impulse IX405 Amplifier is 2 Ohm stable on all five channels; the

sub out can be bridged to as low as 2 Ohm mono. For connection to the source ,
you have the option of low level RCA inputs or a high level input for use with
radios that don’t have RCA outputs.

Separate KICKEQ bass and treble controls give you the ability to boost low

and high frequencies to tailor the music to your taste. Dash-mounted remote
control lets you adjust bass output levels from your listening position.

Auto-resetting short circuit and overthermal protection circuits are incorpo-

rated to protect the amplifier from failure due to extreme conditions.

State of the art circuitry including MOSFET power supply and glass epoxy cir-

cuit boards are used to ensure many years of trouble free operation.

IMPULSE IX405D

Five-Channel Power Amplifier

Summary of Contents for Impulse IX405D

Page 1: ...r highpass for front and rear channels as well as lowpass fre quencies for the sub output The Kicker Impulse IX405 Amplifier is 2 Ohm stable on all five channels the sub out can be bridged to as low as 2 Ohm mono For connection to the source you have the option of low level RCA inputs or a high level input for use with radios that don t have RCA outputs Separate KICKEQ bass and treble controls giv...

Page 2: ... we rec ommend that the wire size be 4 gauge to reduce losses Any time that a power wire goes through a metal panel such as the firewall or if there is any chance of abrasion it is necessary to use a grommet or other suitable form of protection to avoid shorts The ground wire should be at least 8 gauge as short as possible and attached to the body of the vehicle The ground point must be free from ...

Page 3: ...r from separate RCA jacks determined by the position of the Sub Channel input switch Input Option 1 Using One Pair of RCA Cables With the Parallel input selector switch in ON position and the Sub input switch in the F R position all five channels receive input from the front input RCA s This configuration gives output on all five channels with only one pair of inputs There is no fader capability I...

Page 4: ... Input Option 4 Using a Stereo Pair of High Level Inputs With the Parallel input selector switch in ON position and the Sub input switch in the F R position all channels receive input from the front high level inputs There is no fader capability Input Option 5 Using Two Stereo Pairs of High Level Inputs With the Parallel input selector switch in the OFF position and the Sub input switch in the F R...

Page 5: ...sic Systems for the IMPULSE Five Channel Amplifier Front Rear Speakers with Subwoofers Front Rear crossovers set to 70 or 110Hz highpass Sub crossover set to 70 or 110Hz lowpass 4 ohm minimum per subwoofer ...

Page 6: ...er section will accommodate is a 2 Ohm load Four screw terminals are provided for ease of installation when multiple woofers are being used but full output can be had by using only one pair of terminals The following diagrams suggest a number of different subwoofer system possibilities Single Subwoofer 2 or 4 ohm Subwoofer 4 or 8 ohm Subwoofer Dual Subwoofers ...

Page 7: ...Four 2 Ohm Subwoofers Four 8 Ohm Subwoofers 7 ...

Page 8: ...8 Three DVC Subwoofers 4 ohm minimum per subwoofer ...

Page 9: ...esired Note As the KICKEQ controls are turned up to provide additional bass or tre ble the overall signal goes up It may be necessary to readjust the gain controls if the KICKEQ controls are turned up very much Setting KICKEQ Controls The Bass and Treble controls on your Impulse Amplifier are provided to help tune your system for ideal sound quality After the system is installed and the vehicle is...

Page 10: ...position check RCA for signal No output from one channel Check RCA and speaker connections for that channel Swap RCA connections from left to right Swap speaker connections between channels Red LED protection indicator is lit and there is no output Case 1 Amp is very hot Thermal protection is engaged Check for proper impedance at speaker terminals Also check location of amplifier to ensure proper ...

Page 11: ... mono 0 2 THD Frequency Response 20Hz 20kHz 0 5dB Input Sensitivity High level 1V 10V Low level 150mV 3 0V Signal to Noise Ratio 95dB a weighted re rated power Active Electronic Crossover 18dB octave selectable 70Hz or 110 Hz KICKEQ Bass Boost Variable to 18dB centered 40Hz KICKEQ Treble Boost Variable to 12dB centered 18kHz Subwoofer Section RMS Power watts channel 290 watts 12 5V 2Ω mono 0 2 THD...

Page 12: ...mage and return to Stillwater Designs 5021 North Perkins Road Stillwater OK 74075 The RA number must be clearly marked on the outside of the package Return only defective com ponents Non defective items received will be returned freight collect Include a dated proof of purchase from an Authorized Dealer Warranty expiration on items returned without proof of purchase will be determined from the man...

Page 13: ...can get this address from the retail store where you purchased your KICKER products BUSINESS REPLY MAIL FIRST CLASS MAIL PERMIT NO 112 STILLWATER OK POSTAGE WILL BE PAID BY ADDRESSEE STILLWATER DESIGNS P 0 BOX 459 ST L L WATER OK 74076 9907 NO POSTAGE NECESSARY IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES ...

Page 14: ...duct s did you purchase OnSerial Number Model Ilo Date Purchased Month DAY Year Place Purchased wStore Name cj Address Wity 6tate Ziplw In what vehicle will you install these products Year 45 MakewLr hlldi Model cgrhai dclhla i Who will perform the installation 4elastore above 49 Independent ProfessIonal 1d Myself 511Q Friend ...

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