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Mission Statement 

 

 

 

   Committed to Excellence 

 

 

 

Zapco is dedicated to the pursuit of audio fidelity. Our prime objectives are to design 

and manufacture audio products of unsurpassed quality, to provide unparalleled support and 
service for these products, and to conduct business in a manner that will enhance the quality of 
life for all involved.

                              

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                      

Experience: Knowledge from Doing  

 

 

There is absolutely no substitute for experience; that is a simple fact of life

Another 

simple fact is that Zapco has, for over forty years, been the leader in defining quality standards for 
the car audio industry. These years of experience have led to a thorough understanding of the 
challenges that are unique to the world of car audio. Zapco's relentless quest for sonic purity 
consistently yields imaginative designs that utilize the most innovative technologies. The resulting 
products set the criteria by which all others in the industry are judged.   

  

         The ST-Series D Full range Class D Amplifiers

 

 

Zapco introduced the industry to great sounding Class D amplifiers some 10 years ago 

with the famous 

C2K-

9.0XD. In those days, the filtering and control systems needed to make Zapco 

sound quality in a Class D amplifier meant it had to be expensive and it had to be big.  
 

Today's technology, however, has allowed us to develop a line of great sounding full 

range Class D amps at an affordable price range and in a size that's an easy fit in today's smaller 
cars. Small car doesn't have to mean small sound, and you won't have to give up the back seat for 
an amplifier. And even motorcycles. In fact, at only 6.3" x 6.7", the ST2D is the ideal amplifier for a 
motorcycle. Small size, big power. And talk about POWER! This tiny little monster is going to 

give you 400watts RMS. With that kind of power

 o

n your 

bike

, you're going to need louder pipes, 

and, since these little power houses are Zapco amps, you know they're going to sound great.  
 

Just like with the Z-Series and the ZX-Series, we kept the ST-D series simple. The feature 

set is kept to the essentials. They all have 18dB crossovers, speaker level inputs, and optional 
remote level controls, but, they don't have chrome or fancy paint jobs, and they don't look like 
hot rod engines or computers. They look like car audio amplifiers. We put our efforts (and your 
money) into great sound and reliable power. 
 

Even though they're Class D they have less than 0.05% THD+noise and 90dB signal to 

noise ratio. After all, loud is no good unless it sounds great as well. And these new amplifiers 
sound awesome. Audition one today and you'll know what we mean. 

                 And, 

though the 2ch, 4ch, and 5ch powerhouses have way more punch than you'd expect 

from such a diminutive chassis, we know you're going to want dedicated bass amps as well. And the 
ST-D series has 'em! You can choose 500 watts at 1 ohm or 1,000 watts at 1 ohm, and even the 1,000 
watt amp is less than 10" long. 

 

Summary of Contents for ST series D

Page 1: ...Owner s manual Before operating the unit please read this manual throughly and retain it for future reference ST series D Great Sound Big Power Compact Chassis...

Page 2: ...Protect your Investment Note your information below for reference Model Serial Date Purchased And Register your Zapco product now At www zapco com...

Page 3: ...nge Class D amps at an affordable price range and in a size that s an easy fit in today s smaller cars Small car doesn t have to mean small sound and you won t have to give up the back seat for an amp...

Page 4: ...r by passing too much current and causing shorts or even fires Protect your investment in Zapco amplifiers by using high quality proper gauge wire And remember Current in the amplifier runs in a compl...

Page 5: ...ave a simple system with a deck and an amp or a system with a deck line driver equalizer crossover and amp the procedure is always the same First hook up the system with all gain controls at minimum t...

Page 6: ...than 0 05 THD Operating voltage DC10V 15 5V power input 2 1 channel bridgeable car amplifier 3 FEATURES ST 2D High efficiency Class D amplifier efficiency 80 4 ohm at 1kHz Ultra low power consumption...

Page 7: ...ES ST 5D High efficiency Class D amplifier efficiency 80 4 ohm at 1kHz Ultra low power consumption Ultra compact heatsink MOS FET PWM power supply High level input connectors Multi way protection circ...

Page 8: ...ULL OUTPUT ST 2D Connect your source unit to the amplifier using the INPUT RCA connectors The OUTPUT connector can be used to pass the input signal to another amplier For Initial Setup Always set bass...

Page 9: ...z LPF INPUT CH5A CH5B CH5A CH5B CHANNEL 1 2 CHANNEL 3 4 CHANNEL 5 SUBSONIC MAX MIN HI INPUT Connect your source unit to the amplifier using the INPUT RCA connectors Remember amp gain is not a volume c...

Page 10: ...H2 CH1 CH1 HEAD UNIT INPUT CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 250Hz 50Hz FREQ CH1 CH2 HI INPUT MAX MIN GAIN 12dB 0dB BASS LPF HPF FULL 250Hz 50Hz MAX MIN 12dB 0dB ST 4D CH3 CH4 FREQ GAIN BASS HI INPUT CHANNEL 3 4 CHANNE...

Page 11: ...CHANNEL 5 SUBSONIC MAX MIN HI INPUT HIGH LEVEL INPUT CONNECTION 8 ST 5D CH5A Caution If the HIGH LEVEL INPUTS are used do not use the LOW LEVEL RCA inputs at the same time CH4 CH4 CH3 CH3 CH2 CH2 CH1...

Page 12: ...of chassis Keep this cable as short as possible and make sure that the connection with the frame or chassis is rust free and clear of paint or grime Any ground connection should be at the frame or a...

Page 13: ...IDGED 1 Channel Bridged Speaker Impedance 2 8 ohms Speaker Impedance 4 8 ohms CH1 MONO SUBWOOFER 2 Channel Stereo CH2 CH1 Speaker Impedance 4 8 ohms CH3 MONO SUBWOOFER 3 Channel Tri Mode CH2 CH1 Speak...

Page 14: ...CH2 CH1 CH4 CH3 POWER INPUT GND REM B PRT PWR SPEAKER CH1 2 BRIDGED CH2 CH1 CH3 4 BRIDGED CH4 CH3 SPEAKER CONNECTION 2 Channel Bridged ST 4D 4 Channel Stereo 6 Channel Tri Mode CH2 CH4 Speaker Impedan...

Page 15: ...IDGED 5 Channel Mode Speaker Impedance 2 8 ohms ST 5D CH1 12 SPEAKER CONNECTION POWER INPUT GND REM B PRT PWR SPEAKER CH1 CH1 CH2 CH2 CH3 CH3 CH4 CH4 CH5 CH5 CH1 2 BRIDGED CH3 4 BRIDGED Speaker Impeda...

Page 16: ...H1 CH2 CH2 CH3 CH3 CH4 CH4 CH5 CH5 CH1 2 BRIDGED CH3 4 BRIDGED Speaker Impedance 4 8 ohms CH1 CH5 SUB WOOFER CH2 CH3 CH4 Hook up with required crossovers X O X O X O X O X O X O Note All Tri Mode woof...

Page 17: ...ual Voice 2 Ohm Load 1 Ohm Load These amplifiers can not be strapped with another amp If you use this amplifier in Strapped mode damage may occur Use the amplifier in MONO mode only in compliance with...

Page 18: ...x 1CH x 4CH 380W x 1CH x 2CH 380W x 1CH 90dB 30Hz 300Hz 50Hz 1KHz CH1 4 10Hz 2KHz CH3 4 10Hz 250Hz 10Hz 30KHz 1dB 0 05 60dB 200mV 8V 5 2V 10V 5 170 W x 51 H x 270 L 150A external type fuse Rated powe...

Page 19: ...a good ground connection is present Most engine noises are caused by grounding issues Hissing noise is most often caused by gain issues Proper gain matching is usually required to eliminate hissing no...

Page 20: ...actory for a Return Materials Authorization RMA number We will ask you for information that will include your name return shipping address daytime phone number model and serial number and a detailed d...

Page 21: ...ARPA of America Corporation 3037 E Palm Ave Suite 102 Manteca CA 95337 Phone 800 47 Force The Zapco DC Series is a joint venture of ARPA of America and ARPA Italy and manufactured in Korea...

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