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TA81001 Owner’s Manual

Introduction

Thank you for choosing MTX to help reach the ultimate goal with your vehicle. Adding MTX amplifiers and 

matching MTX speakers and subwoofers with StreetWires connections will put you in a better position to 

hear, feel, and experience all of the music the artist intended. 

Specifications

Primary Ratings: 

Power Output: 500 watts RMS x 1-channel at 4 ohm and 

 1% THD+N  

Signal-to-Noise Ratio (1 watt): 68dB 

Secondary Ratings:

Power Output: 1,000 watts RMS x 1-channel at 2 ohm and 

 1% THD+N

Power Output: 1,500 watts RMS x 1-channel at 1 ohm and 

 1% THD+N

Power Output: 2,000 watts RMS x 1/2-channel** at 4 ohm and 

 1% THD+N

Power Output: 3,000 watts RMS x 1/2-channel** at 2 ohm and 

 1% THD+N

** Two Amplifiers Strapped

THD+Noise (Distortion) (1 watt): 

 .5%

Frequency Response (-3dB): 20Hz-200Hz

Maximum Input Signal: 10V

Maximum Sensitivity: 100mV

Dimensions: 9-5/8” x 20-11/16” x 2-1/2” (245mm x 525mm x 65mm)

Patented Smart Engage™ Auto-Turn-On (Patent No: US06556683)

Patented Adaptive Class D Technology (Patent No: US06753729) 

Patented Power Supply (US05598325)

Input Sensitivity Switch:  100mV-1V/1V-10V

Crossover: Low @ 40Hz-200Hz, 24dB

Subsonic @ 20-50Hz, 12dB/oct 

Parametric EQ: Boost/Cut +/-12dB, Freq. 30Hz-80Hz, Q 0.5-4.0

Remote Subwoofer Level Control

Selectable Phase: 0 or 180 degrees

Features

1.  Prizm EFX – All MTX amplifiers include backlit adjustment controls on the top surface of the product.

 

• Color – The backlit controls offer unlimited colors on the display -- from RED, GREEN, and BLUE to any color 

in between. 

 

• EFX – You can switch Prizm EFX lighting to “pulsate” with the beat of the music.

2.  Xtant Technology Cooling (XTC) – A thermal-regulated turbo-charged intercooler supplies fan forced cool air 

evenly and constantly through tightly packed bonded fins. Fan speed is continuously variable and controlled 

by the amplifier’s output, temperature of the heatsink, and transformers. Exhaust from the internal heatsink is 

strategically positioned to cool the transformers to maintain maximum performance at all volumes. 

3.  Bi-Level Inputs with Smart Engage™ – All MTX amplifiers feature RCA type input connections. All MTX 

amplifiers allow both high level and line level input into the RCA type input connections.  

 

• Low Level Input – Source units with an output signal level of 100mV–10V may be used. See “Input 

Sensitivity” for proper voltage level setting.  

 

• High Level Inputs with Smart Engage™ – All MTX amplifiers allow high level inputs through RCA type input 

connections using provided high level adapters.  Source units with an output signal level of 100mV–10V may 

be used.  See “Input Sensitivity” for proper voltage level setting.  

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