Kicker ZX460 Amplifier Owner's Manual

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Based on the same design philosophy as the original KICKER Amplifier,
the ZX460 four–channel amplifier from Stillwater Designs expands and
improves the standards for car audio amplifier performance. Features that
defined the way an amplifier should be built, attention to detail, flexibility,
and pure clean power have been retained and some important new
performance/reliability features have been added.
FEATURES & CONTROLS
The design goals for the ZX-series four-channel amplifier were simple yet crucial: build
the ultimate amplifiers available for the brutal environment of a vehicle.
A new heatsink design provides maximum heat dissipation when air flow isn’t ideal. In
addition to the existing forms of protection already in effect (thermal, overvoltage, and
reverse polarity), a new short circuit protection circuit will allow the amplifier to operate
into a variety of loads including 1 Ohm stereo and 2 Ohm mono.
Gold plated custom tooled speaker and power connectors maximize power transfer and
damping. To improve the thermal stability, sound quality, and output power we have
upgraded the power supply switching MOSFETs.
Surface mount devices are used extensively throughout the design to increase reliability.
Features carried over from the last generation of amplifiers include:
ZRX Crossover Module included.
Active Signal Processing Modules are less expensive than outboard signal processors and
eliminate the possibility for electrical noises to enter the system.
RCA output jacks provide a simple method for daisy chaining multiple amplifiers, espe-
cially when the plug-in modules are used.
Optical isolation between the signal and power grounds has proven very effective to
keep automotive electrical noises from entering the signal path.
For the best sound quality possible we have eliminated coupling capacitors from the sig-
nal path through the use of a DC servo circuit.
Silent turn on/off circuitry eliminates pops to protect your speakers and makes your
system ready for competition.
Multiple amplifiers can be daisy chained without signal degradation because the input
impedance is 22,000 Ohms.
Stillwater Designs recommends that the amplifier be installed at an authorized dealer.
The length of your KICKER amplifier’s warranty is three times as long when installed by an
authorized KICKER dealer.
ZX460
4–CHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIER
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Summary of Contents

Page 1 - 4–CHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIER

Based on the same design philosophy as the original KICKER Amplifier, the ZX460 four–channel amplifier from Stillwater Designs expands andimproves the

Page 2 - MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS

10TROUBLE SHOOTINGNote: It is normal for the yellow trouble LED to blink when the amplifier is turned on or off.This is a function of the protection c

Page 3

11SPECIFICATIONSModel Rated Power Rated Power Rated Power Rated Power Rated Power Rated Power Dimensions4Ω stereo 2Ω stereo 1Ω stereo 4Ω bridged mono

Page 4 - IMPORTANT INFORMATION

ELECTRONICS LIMITED WARRANTYStillwater Designs warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanshipunder normal use for a period

Page 5 - IMPORTANT OPERATION NOTES

2MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONSThe orientation of the amplifier is critical to proper cooling. The cooling fins aredesigned to operate best when the amp is in

Page 6 - SPECIAL FEATURES

3(Mounting Instructions, continued)Use KICKER End Caps and KICKER Sink Links to cover exposed end panels and hiding wiringin multiple amplifier instal

Page 7 - BYPASSED

WIRING INSTRUCTIONSAll power and speaker connectors will accept up to 8 gauge wire. It is very importantthat the screws in the amplifiers’ terminal st

Page 8 - SETTING GAIN CONTROLS

5Setting the ZRXBypass Mode - Amplifier reproduces the full frequency rangeLow Pass Mode - Amplifier frequencies 80Hz and lowerHigh Pass Mode - Amplif

Page 9 - Specialty Modules:

6SPECIAL FEATURES• To understand all the different system possibilities, think of the KICKER ZX460 as twoseparate amplifiers in one chassis: Amp 1 and

Page 10 - TROUBLE SHOOTING

7SYSTEM DIAGRAMSAMP 1 OUTPUTAMP 2 OUTPUTAMP 2GAINAMP 1GAINOUTPUTRIGHTLEFTAMP 1INPUT AMP 2INPUT 1R+1R-1L+1L-2L+2L-2R+2R-ZRXBY-PASSMODULE+–+–++––RIGHT R

Page 11 - SPECIFICATIONS

8SETTING GAIN CONTROLSEach channel pair on the ZX460 is equipped with a variable gain control. The gain controlis provided for level matching purposes

Page 12 - WARNING:

9OPTIONAL ACTIVE SIGNAL PROCESSING MODULESAll KICKER amplifiers have a Module Docking Port, which allows the use of any KICKERModule. These modules gr

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