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PERFORMANCE

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Warhorse

Design

Features

1. Patent Pending Signal-Modulated Power Supply 

The WX amplifier’s patent pending signal

modulated power supply combined with its custom planar transformers achieves efficiency ratings yet
to be matched in mobile audio, operating at 90% efficiency at a 2 ohm load and 93% efficiency at a 4
ohm load at full power.

2. Planar Transformer Design 

The WX amplifier’s four (4) planar transformers are excellent for high

power applications and are custom designed to handle 5,000 watts each, leaving more than enough
power headroom to operate reliably and consistently at full RMS with 20,000 watts of total capability.

3. Texas Instruments DSP 

The Warhorse uses the latest Texas Instruments industrial grade DSP to

handle the amplifier’s pulse-width modulation, manage signal processing, and control the amplifier’s
protection circuitry.

4. Insulated Metal Substrate Cooling 

The Warhorse design uses insulated aluminum material for

optimum heat transfer between power devices and the heatsink. Lower operating temperatures improve
performance and durability while allowing for a smaller overall footprint.

5. Heavy Duty Industrial Bus Bars 

The Warhorse has been outfitted with solid copper industrial grade

bus bars. With 70 square millimeters of cross sectional area, the WX amplifier’s heavy duty bus bars are
specifically engineered to maximize the current carrying capability within the amplifier.

6. Super Thick, 4 Ounce Double Sided PCB 

When you are livin’ this loud, you have to have a strong

foundation. The circuit board used in the Warhorse is 50% thicker t

han 

the industry standard and uses

the heaviest available 4 ounce thick copper traces and plated-through holes. This assures the circuit
board can transfer the current needed for an amplifier of this magnitude.

7. Oversized Gold Plated Power Connectors 

The Warhorse amplifier’s gold plated power connectors

were custom designed with multiple power terminals to maximize current carrying capability to the
amplifier’s signal-modulated power supply.

8. Industrial Grade Anderson

TM

Speaker Connectors 

The 50 ampere Anderson

TM

connectors

packaged with the Warhorse amplifier allow minimal contact resistance at high current. The housing of
the connectors was designed to prevent polarity mismatches when connecting speakers and also
protects fingers or probes from touching the metal contacts to provide additional safety from the high
voltage signals coming from the voice coil (speaker) outputs.

9. Dual Thermostatically-Controlled Push-Pull Cooling Fans 

Twin push-pull fans are mounted on the

side of the amplifier to improve airflow and provide additional cooling for the amplifier.

Model 

WX

10000

.1

5000 x 1 @ 4 ohms, 14.4Vdc, 1% THD, CEA-2006 (Watts)
Signal to Noise Ratio -60 CEA-2006 (ref: 1W, A-weighted)

Summary of Contents for Warhorse WX 10000-1

Page 1: ...WX10000 1 Technical Paper SignalModulatedMonoChannel SubwooferAmpli er...

Page 2: ...the Holy Grail of car stereo ampli cation especially in SPL competition lanes Warhorse s ultra high ef ciency allows competitors as well as power hungry consumers to create the huge amounts of power t...

Page 3: ...until they are told to by the audio signal Without a signal the converters are running with the minimum pulse width These large converters have to be bulletproof The MOSFETs used to do the switching a...

Page 4: ...e way each time for very consistent results A high turn ratio is impractical with the other 5 transformer designs In the Planar transformer we can easily reach the 19 1 ratio needed to get the voltage...

Page 5: ...the ampli er down in microseconds to prevent damage to any components The switching MOSFETs need to be bulletproof so they utilize thermally conductive interface material This insulated metal substrat...

Page 6: ...g any wires or supplying power to the amplifier The amplifier secures to the vehicle with an insertable mounting bracket used in combination with two mounting holes located on the bottom plate of the...

Page 7: ...r use the mounting bracket as a template to drill nine 9 holes with a 3 16 4 8mm bit into the appropriate locations Attach the bracket to the mounting location with the nine 9 supplied 10 5mm screws i...

Page 8: ...or each alternator connect a 250 ampere fuse within 18 45cm of each alternator and a second 250 ampere fuse within 18 45cm of the battery network Without adequate charging capability the WX amplifier...

Page 9: ...mend using one or more Kicker SoloX Subwoofers Each voice coil speaker output is rated at 2 ohms minimum Warning This amplifier is not like anything you have ever hooked up before Pay close attention...

Page 10: ...the housing until it snaps into the metal bracket Voice Coil 1 Voice Coil 2 Coil 1 Use 8 Gauge Speaker Wire 2 Ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofer Two 2 4 ohm Dual Voice Coil Subwoofers Coil 2 Figure 6 Mini...

Page 11: ...justs the maximum RMS output of the Warhorse If your vehicle s charging system is inadequate to provide full power to the WX series amplifier adjust the limiter control clockwise to reduce the amplifi...

Page 12: ...ker wire or connections and the service LED remains on contact the Authorized Kicker dealer from whom you purchased the amplifier WX10000 1AMPLIFIER OPERATION TroubleShooting If your amplifier does no...

Page 13: ...material for optimum heat transfer between power devices and the heatsink Lower operating temperatures improve performance and durability while allowing for a smaller overall footprint 5 Heavy Duty I...

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