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INSTALLATION GUIDE • TABLE OF CONTENTS

Product Warranty ...............................................................1

Before You Begin Your Install .........................................2

Features ............................................................................... 3

Specifications & Output Power  .................................. 4

Controls And Functions .............................................5-8

 

SA1.0 & SA1.0x ......................................................... 5

 

SA1.4x ...........................................................................6

 

SA1.5x ...........................................................................7

 

SA3.0x .........................................................................8

Choosing The Right Location ........................................ 9

Mounting Considerations & Cable Connections ...10

General Adjustments & X-over Adjustments ........ 11

Sapphire System Designs ......................................12-14

 

System (1) SA1.0 ....................................................12

 

System (2) SA1.4x & SA1.5x .............................13

 

System (3) SA1.0x & SA3.0x ...........................14

BEFORE YOU BEGIN YOUR INSTALLATION

Congratulations on your new purchase! Your Sapphire 

amplifier is Made With Pride In The U.S.A. and 

manufactured at Phoenix Gold with meticulous 

quality control and exacting standards. 

Sapphire Series amplifiers take advantage of the 

best electronic components in the industry and 

utilize construction techniques typically found only 

in exotic car audio products.  Your amp can drive 

a tough 2 ohm stereo load and offers thermal 

protection and tri-mode output to name only a few 

features. Sapphire Amplifiers offer true power and 

performance • That’s 100% Phoenix Gold!

Properly installed, your Sapphire amplifier will provide 

years of listening enjoyment.  Before installing your 

Sapphire amplifier, please take a moment to carefully 

read the entire manual.  It is required reading for 

the protection of your vehicle and for the maximum 

performance of your car audio system. 

Thanks for buying Phoenix Gold!

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Summary of Contents for Sa1.0

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Page 2: ...suse abuse accident faulty hookup defective associated equipment or the use of the product with equipment for which it was not intended Please read your owners manual carefully There are two ways that...

Page 3: ...ix Gold with meticulous quality control and exacting standards Sapphire Series amplifiers take advantage of the best electronic components in the industry and utilize construction techniques typically...

Page 4: ...rs and dealers competing in IASCA USAC WAC associations using a combination of Phoenix Gold products This team is for people who share a common goal Winning We promote winning team cars and knowledgea...

Page 5: ...wer 480 Watts 4 RATED OUTPUT POWER CONTINUOUS OUTPUT POWER PER CHANNEL SA1 0 2 Channel Amplifier Into 4 ohms 12 13 8V DC 30 40 WRMS Into 2 ohms 12 13 8V DC 45 60 WRMS Bridged into 4 ohms 12 13 8V DC 9...

Page 6: ...12V DC lead from source unit to this terminal This connection allows the amplifier to be turned ON and OFF at the source unit 4 RCA Inputs This two channel amplifier has left and right pre amp inputs...

Page 7: ...terminal This connection allows the amplifier to be turned ON and OFF by the source unit 4 RCA Inputs This four channel amplifier has front rear pre amp inputs Typically all CD players and AM FM casse...

Page 8: ...der All channels may also be driven by using front inputs only 5 Gain Adjustment Adjustment of the amplifier to produce full power between 0 2 2 0 Volts 6 Crossover Adjustment This amplifier has front...

Page 9: ...cassette decks with RCA connections are compatible 5 Gain Adjustment Adjustment of the amplifier to produce full power between 0 2 2 0 Volts 6 High Low Pass Switch Selects either High Pass or Low Pas...

Page 10: ...4 a position which causes the heat to feed back into the amplifier causing a premature system shut down The unit should be protected from exposure to moisture and it is best to mount the amplifier on...

Page 11: ...s very easy to damage the amplifier s powder coated surface with a drill POWER GROUND SIGNAL CONNECTIONS 1 Use the largest gauge power and ground cable available We recommend Phoenix Gold PRO7R B or P...

Page 12: ...is dependent on the car s size and the woofers mid bass drivers being used If you are using a large enough mid bass driver 8 or 6 it is best to use a low crossover point below 100Hz This is true base...

Page 13: ...M P L I F I E R SA1 0 LEFT INPUT RIGHT INPUT RIGHT FRONT CENTER MONO SUB REAR MONO LEFT FRONT S Y S T E M D E T A I L S SM600 6 M I D R A N G E SM600 6 M I D R A N G E SM600 6 M I D R A N G E SM600 6...

Page 14: ...B PWR L R L R FRONT REAR SUB IN THE USA MADE WITH PRIDE SA1 5 Sapphire b y P h o e n i x G o l d x SC620 6 C O A X I A L SC620 6 C O A X I A L SC620 6 C O A X I A L SC620 6 C O A X I A L SC620 6 C O...

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