JL Audio 505 User Manual
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APPENDIX E:
500/5 Specifications
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS:
Recommended Fuse Value: 50A
Recommended Fuse Type: AGU or MaxiFuse™
INPUT SECTIONS:
No. of Inputs: Three Stereo Pairs (Front, Rear, Subwoofer)
Input Type: Differential-balanced with RCA jack inputs
Input Range: Switchable from 200mV - 2V RMS
to 800mV - 8V RMS
FRONT CHANNELS:
Amplifier Topology: Class AB with patented Absolute
Symmetry™ dual N-Channel MOSFET output design
Power Supply: Independent, pulse width modulation-
regulated switching power supply with multistage
impedance optimizing circuitry.
Rated Power (Stereo):
100W RMS x 2 @ 1.5 - 4
Ω (11V - 14.5V)
Rated Power (Bridged):
200W RMS x 1 @ 3 - 8
Ω (11V - 14.5V)
THD at Rated Power: <0.03% @ 4
Ω per channel
(20 Hz-20 kHz)
Signal to Noise Ratio: >108.5 dB referred to rated power
(A-weighted, 20 Hz-20 kHz noise bandwidth)
Frequency Response: 5 Hz - 30 kHz (+0, -1dB)
Damping Factor: >200 @ 4
Ω per ch. / 50 Hz, >100 @ 2Ω
per ch. / 50 Hz
Slew Rate: ± 25V/µs
Front Filter: State-variable, 12 dB/octave Butterworth or 24
dB/octave Linkwitz-Riley High-Pass with continuously
variable cutoff frequency from 50 - 500 Hz, switchable to a
range of 500 - 5000 Hz, via x10 switch.
Can also be cascaded from rear filter’s cutoff frequency to
operate as a bandpass filter for tri-amp configurations.
Defeatable.
REAR CHANNELS:
Amplifier Topology: Class AB with patented Absolute
Symmetry™ dual N-Channel MOSFET output design
Power Supply: Independent, pulse width modulation-
regulated switching power supply.
Rated Power (Stereo):
25W RMS x 2 @ 3 - 4
Ω (11V - 14.5V)
Rated Power (Bridged):
50W RMS x 1 @ 6 - 8
Ω (11V - 14.5V)
THD at Rated Power: <0.03% @ 4
Ω per channel
(20 Hz - 20 kHz)
Signal to Noise Ratio: >108.5 dB referred to rated power
(A-weighted, 20 Hz - 20 kHz noise bandwidth)
Frequency Response: 5 Hz - 30 kHz (+0, -1 dB)
Damping Factor: >200 @ 4
Ω per ch. / 50 Hz, >100 @ 2Ω
per ch. / 50 Hz
Slew Rate: ± 25V/µs
Rear Filter: State-variable, 12 dB/octave Butterworth or
24 dB / octave Linkwitz-Riley high-pass with continuously
variable cutoff frequency from 50 - 500 Hz, switchable to a
range of 500 - 5000 Hz, via x10 switch. Also provides low-
pass cutoff for front filter when bandpass mode is used.
SUBWOOFER CHANNEL:
Amplifier Topology: H-Bridge, Class D Mono
with impedance optimization and patented
discrete drive circuitry
Power Supply: Independent, pulse width modulation-
regulated switching power supply
Rated Power: 250W RMS x 1 @ 1.5 - 4
Ω (11V - 14.5V)
THD at Rated Power: <0.05% @ 4
Ω (50 Hz)
Signal to Noise Ratio: >95 dB referred to rated power (A-
weighted, 20 Hz - 20 kHz noise bandwidth)
Frequency Response: 5 Hz - 300 Hz (+0, -1 dB), 5 Hz -
500 Hz (+0, -3 dB)
Damping Factor: >500 @ 4
Ω / 50 Hz, >250 @ 2Ω / 50 Hz
Subwoofer Channel Filter: State-variable, 12 dB/octave
Butterworth or 24 dB / octave Linkwitz-Riley low-pass with
continuously variable cutoff frequency from 40 - 200 Hz.
Defeatable.
LF Boost: Single-band, fixed-frequency (48 Hz), fixed “Q”
boost, variable from 0 to +15 dB. Defeatable. Port for
optional remote bass control to control variable boost from
front of vehicle.
Infrasonic Filter: 24 dB/octave @ 30 Hz. Defeatable.
PREAMP OUTPUT:
Tracking type low-pass linked to subwoofer channel filter.
Filtering is defeatable to pass a full-range signal from the
front channel inputs or a summed signal from the front and
rear channel inputs.
DIMENSIONS (LxWxH):
19.7" x 9.25" x 2.36" (500mm x 235mm x 60mm)
Due to ongoing product development, all specifications are
subject to change without notice.
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