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®
MRV-F400
4/3/2 Channel Power Amplifier
Ground Lead (Black)
Battery Lead (Yellow)
Battery
+
-
Fuse Holder
Battery Power
Wire (Optional)
Power Distribution
Block (Optional)
Front Left Speaker Output Lead (-)
Front Left Speaker Output Lead (+)
Front Right Speaker Output Lead (+)
Front Right Speaker Output Lead (-)
Rear Left Speaker Output Lead (-)
Rear Left Speaker Output Lead (+)
Rear Right Speaker Output Lead (+)
Rear Right Speaker Output Lead (-)
Front Left Speaker Output Lead (+)
Front Right Speaker Output Lead (-)
Rear Left Speaker Output Lead (+)
Rear Right Speaker Output Lead (-)
4 Ohm Mono Loading ONLY
2 Ohm or 4 Ohm Stereo Loading
This Amplifier is Capable of running MultiMode™
4 Ohm Mono Loading ONLY
2 Ohm or 4 Ohm Stereo Loading
Non -Fading Pre-Amp OutPut
To
Optional Amplifier
BATT
REMOTE
GND
– RIGHT +
– LEFT +
– BRIDGED +
CH 1
CH 2
– RIGHT +
– LEFT +
– BRIDGED +
CH 3
CH 4
20A
20
20A
20
CH-1+3
CH-2+4
CH-3
CH-1
CH-4
CH-2
INPUT
OUTPUT
R
L
– RIGHT +
– LEFT +
– BRIDGED +
CH 3
CH 4
Rear Output
Red (Right)
White (Left)
Front Output
Red (Right)
White (Left)
COMPACT
DIGITAL AUDIO
Remote - Out
or
Power Antenna Lead
L (MONO)
R
SP LEVEL
LINE LEVEL
L (MONO)
R
+
—
CH 1
CH 2
CH 1
CH 2
– RIGHT +
– LEFT +
– BRIDGED +
CH 1
CH 2
BATT
REMOTE
INPUT
15A
15
CH-2+4
CH-1+3
CH-4
CH-3
CH-2
CH-1
INPUT
OUTPUT
R
L
100
200Hz
50
NOM
G A I N
MAX
MIN
FILTER
HP
LP
OFF
I N P U T
C H A N N E L
ST
1(MONO)
1+2
4/3/2 CHANNEL
POWER AMPLIFIER
MRV F400
1 / 2
POWER
100
200Hz
50
NOM
G A I N
MAX
MIN
FILTER
HP
LP
OFF
I N P U T
C H A N N E L
ST
3
(MONO)
3+4
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Remote-On Lead
(+12V Input turns Amp on)
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V
-F400
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MRV-F400
4/3/2 Channel Power Amplifier
Features
proves sonic properties by reducing interaction be-
tween different sections of the circuitry.
•
INPUT MODE SELECTOR-CH1 Mono;Stereo; Left +
Right
•
CONTINUOUSLY ADJUSTABLE GAIN CONTROL
•
FULLY DISCRETE, COMPLEMENTARY OUTPUT
CIRCUITRY
•
GOLD PLATED RCA INPUT CONNECTORS AND
SCREW-DOWN POWER AND SPEAKER TERMI-
NALS.
•
HIGH PERFORMANCE, LOW NOISE, AUDIOPHILE
QUALITY ACTIVE AND PASSIVE COMPONENTS
•
PULSE WIDTH MODULATED (PWM) DC-DC
POWER SUPPLY- Alpine developed a new type of
PWM power supply that maintains rated power out-
put down to 12 V DC and allows for an approximately
40% increase in output power at higher, real world,
battery levels.
•
LED STATUS MONITOR
•
NON-FADED PRE-AMP OUTPUT- A set of non-fad-
ing preamp outputs are included which can eliminate
the need for RCA "Y" connectors and allows for greater
system flexibility.
•
4/3/2 CHANNEL OPERATION-Can be used in a 4-
channel mode providing 40 Wx4 into 4 ohms or 50 W
x4 into 2 ohms, or in a two channel mode producing
100W x 2 into 4 ohms (all power ratings are from 20
Hz to 20 kHz at 12V DC).
•
MULTIMODE
TM
CAPABILITY-
The MRV-F400 can
operate in 2-channel stereo and bridged mono modes
simultaneously.
•
ACTIVE DIVIDING NETWORK-A built in variable
electronic crossover network form 50 - 200 Hz (12 dB
per octave) is independent for channels 1/2 and 3/4
and can be used to set up the amplifier for low pass
or high pass applications. This network can also be
switched off to allow full-range operation
•
DUO-ß FEEDBACK CIRCUITRY-Supplies low nega-
tive feedback throughout the audio frequency band-
width and very high negative feedback at DC. This
stabilizes the amplifier, removes the DC offset, of-
fers excellent total harmonic distortion (THD), and
provides low transient intermodulation distortion
(TIM).
•
NO CURRENT LIMITING - Absence of current lim-
iters in the audio section ensures low TIM, excellent
transient response and superb sound quality.
•
S.T.A.R. CIRCUITRY - Alpine-developed Signal Tran-
sient for Accurate Response circuit topology im-
Power Output
RMS Power(at 12 V, 20 - 20k Hz)
Per Channel into 4
Ω
...................... 40W x 4 (0.08% THD)
Per Channel into 2
Ω
......................... 50W x 4 (0.3% THD)
Bridged 2 Channel into 4
Ω
........... 100W x 2 (0.3% THD)
Dynamic Power(at 14.4V, 20 - 20k Hz)
Per Channel into 4
Ω
...................... 60W x 4 (0.08% THD)
Per Channel into 2
Ω
......................... 80W x 4 (0.3% THD)
Bridged 2 Channel into 4
Ω
........... 160W x 2 (0.3% THD)
Frequency response ..................... 10 Hz to 50 kHz (+0, -1 dB)
Signal-to-Noise Ratio .. 100 dBA(referenced to rated power)
Input Sensitivity (for rated power)
Line Inputs .......................... 200mV-4V (500mV at detent)
......................................................................... (1.0V at center)
Slew Factor ............................................................ Greater than 5
Input impedance ........................................................... 10k ohms
Speaker Impedance ........................................................................
.......................... 4 or 2 ohms (stereo) or 4 ohms (bridged)
Dividing Network Frequency and Slope ........... 50 ~ 200 Hz
.................................................................... 12 dB/ Oct. Slope
Power Requirements .............. 11-16V DC (Negative ground)
Dimensions(WxHxD) ............................... 9-7/16"x2-1/16"x13"
...................................................................... (240x53x330mm)
Weight .................................................................. 8lb 13 oz.(4.0kg)
NOTE: Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
CH-2+4
CH-1+3
CH-4
CH-3
CH-2
CH-1
INPUT
OUTPUT
R
L
100
200Hz
50
NOM
G A I N
MAX
MIN
FILTER
HP
LP
OFF
I N P U T
C H A N N E L
ST
1(MONO)
1+2
4/3/2 CHANNEL
POWER AMPLIFIER
MRV F400
1 / 2
POWER
100
200Hz
50
NOM
G A I N
MAX
MIN
FILTER
HP
LP
OFF
I N P U T
C H A N N E L
ST
3(MONO)
3+4
3 / 4
Specifications
MR
V
-F400