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PS1400 SUB Amplifier Detailed Specs
LINE VOLTAGE
Yes/No
Hi/Lo Line
Nom.
Unit
Notes
US 120vac/60Hz
Yes
108-132
120
Vrms
Normal Operation
EU 230vac/50-60Hz
Yes
207-264
230
Vrms
Normal operation, MOMS required
Parameter
Specification
Unit
QA Test 
Limits
Conditions
Notes
Type (Class AB, D, other)
D
n/a
D
Bridge amplifier, None of the speaker outputs 
must be connected to GND at any time.
Load Impedance (speaker)
6
Ohms
6
Rated Output Power  (120VAC)
250
Watts
240
Nominal Input voltage , unit without limiter must 
be able to provide output power levels in the 
range of 350 Watts
THD @ Rated Power
0.3
%
1
THD @ 1 Watt
0.1
%
0.3
DC Offset
100
mV-DC
100
Damping factor
>40
DF
23
200 Watts into 6 Ohms, measured at speaker 
out
Input Sensitivity
Input Frequency
60
Hz
LFE input
1.50
Vrms
±2dB
250 Watts into rated impedance load Normal Mode
SYSTEM INPUT
1.10
Vrms
±2dB
1 Watt output  , LF level control FCW Normal Mode
SYSTEM INPUT
3.47
Vrms
±2dB
1 Watt output  , LF level control FCCWNormal Mode
Signal to Noise
SNR-No Filter
86
dBr
70
relative to rated power
No filter 500 KHz BW AP
SNR-A-Weighted
95
dBA
80
relative to rated power
A-Weighting filter
SNR-unweighted
95
dBr
80
relative to rated power
22k filter
SNR rel. 1W-unweighted
70
dBr
60
relative to 1W Output
22k filter
Residual Noise Floor
1
mVrms
2
Volume @max, using RMS reading 
DMM/VOM (or A/P) BW=20 Khz.
Residual Noise Floor
1.5 mVrms(max)
2
Volume @max, w/ A/P Swept 
Bandpass Measurement (Line freq.+ 
harmonics) (BW=20 Khz)
Input Impedance
Low Level input(LFE)
20K
Ohms
n/a
Nominal
Speaker/Hi Level Input
10K
Ohms
n/a
Nominal
Filters
Normal Mode LP 3rd Order        
-3dB Point
Fixed-selectable
Hz
100 ± 2
Front panel switch to Normal mode 
Reference level 0dB @ 60 Hz 
Normal mode
Separated mode LP 3rd 
Order   -3db Point
Fixed-selectable
Hz
280 ± 2
Front panel switch to Separated 
Reference level 0dB @ 60 Hz,  when 
EQ switch in Normal mode
Subsonic Filter -3dB point
Fixed
Hz
20.5 ± 2
Ref level 0dB ref at 60 Hz Normal 
mode
Limiter 
THD at Max. Output Power
n/a
n/a
functional  Maximum Output Power
Maximum THD as a result of limiting. Must be 
lower than 10%
Signal Sensing (ATO)
Auto-Turn-On (yes/no)
YES
functional 
ATO Input test frequency
60
Hz
functional 
"
ATO Level LFE Input
6
mV
functional 
"
Maximum acceptable level.
ATO Level Speaker in
184
mV
functional 
"
Maximum acceptable level.
ATO Turn-on time
1
sec.
functional  Amp connected and AC on, then 
input signal applied
Auto Mute/ Turn-OFF Time
15
Minutes
15
T before muting, after signal is 
removed
Auto turn of time (T)   must be  5 > T < 15 
Minutes
Power on Delay time
3
sec.
4
AC Power Applied
Transients/Pops
ATO Transient
5
mV-peak
n/a
@ Speaker Outputs
Turn-on Transient
50
mV-peak
2V-pp
@ Speaker Outputs
AC Line cycled from OFF to ON
Turn-off Transient
50
mV-peak
2V-pp
@ Speaker Outputs
AC Line cycled from ON to OFF
Efficiency
70
%
65
Nominal Line voltage 120 VAC
15
Watts
18
@ nom. line voltage
Power Cons. @ rated power
425
Watts
462
@ nom. line voltage
300 Watts @ 6 Ohms nominal line voltage
Protection
Short Circuit Protection 
YES
functional  Direct short at output
Amplifier should resume operation after short 
circuit condition removal 
Thermal Protection 
YES
functional @1/8 max unclipped Power at 1.06 
times the input voltage
DC Offset Protection
YES
-
DC present at Speaker Out leads
Line Fuse Rating
USA-Domestic  
4
Amps
Type-T or Slo Blo-250 V
EU
2
Amps
Type-T or Slo Blo-250 V
External fuse with UL/SEMKO rated holder
3
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