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Rockford Fosgate 1100a2

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Raw power is the concept behind this P1100a2 Specs
2-channel monster from Rockford Fosgate. Price & Contact: Call for
pricing; 602-967-3565;
by Brian Smith www.rockfordfosgte.com
All measurements @ 14 volts
unless otherwise specified
The Power 1100a2 is a two-channel power amp Fre que ncy Response
featuring gold plated connections, switchable high- or (4-ohm IHF Load, 20 Hz to
20 kHz,1 kHz Re f.): +0 dB,
low-pass crossovers with variable cutoff frequency, a –.23 dB
275-watt x 2 power rating into 4 ohms, and the classic Phase Response (4-ohm
IHF Load, 20 Hz to 20 kHz,
Rockford cheese-grater from hell heatsink. Also 1 kHz Ref.) — Phase Warp
included is a bass boost circuit with wired remote and Out: +19 degrees, –10.25
degrees
an adjustment ambiguously marked “Phase Warp.” Signal-to-Noise Ratio
(Below Rated Output, “A”
weighted): 119 dB
Performance Distortion at Rated Output
(@ 1 kHz): 0.041% @ 275
Pansy, wimp, or wuss are not adjectives that you’re watts x 2
likely to come across in descriptions of the 1100a2. Output Power (re sistive )
minimum output 20 Hz to 20
However, powerhouse or current hog fit the bill quite kHz @ 1% THD+N, all
well. Driving a 4-ohm reactive load, this beast channels driven into 4 ohms:
383.9 watts x 2 @ 14 V; 317.4
produced nearly a kilowatt on our test bench and watts x 2 @ 12.8 V; 215.7
nearly 1400 watts driving a 4-ohm resistive load with a watts x 2 @ 10.5 V
Output Power (re sistive )
14.6 V supply. (Rockford Fosgate recommends the use minimum output 20 Hz to 20
of large power capacitors to bolster the amplifier if you kHz @ 1% THD+N, all
channe ls drive n into 2
experience any problems with your stock electrical ohms: 487.1 watts x 2 @ 14
V; 466 watts x 2 @ 12.8 V; 340
system.) This isn’t to say that you’ll be disappointed watts x 2 @ 10.5V
with its real-world performance, but we had to parallel Output Power (4-ohm IHF
Reactive Load @ 1%
two power supplies just to feed this thing. Our normal THD+N @ 60 Hz bridged):
test DC supply has a current limit of about 120 amps, 973.6 watts x 1
Crosstalk @ rated output,
and it fell short by a considerable margin. Noise floor, 20 Hz to 20 kHz: –72.3 dB
crosstalk, and turn on/off numbers are really low. Damping Factor @ 100 Hz:
1737
Voltage for Rated Output:
300mV to 6.1V
Connections & Adjustments Idle Current Draw: 1.4 amps
Connections to the 1100a2 include RCA inputs and Current Draw @ 1/3
Maximum Power: 79 Amps
outputs, a spade-type remote turn on connector, and @ 389 watts
captive-style receptacles for speaker and power Efficie ncy @ 1/3 Maximum
Powe r: 35%
connections. Adjustments include input sensitivity for Powe r-Up Noise: 14 dB SPL
each channel, crossover mode select, crossover cutoff Powe r-Down Noise: 14.8 dB
SPL
frequency, bass boost, and Phase Warp adjustment.
The Phase Warp appears to be an all-pass delay. This
might prove useful in a multi-speaker SPL setup. It
would allow for close phase matching of multiple
woofers. This, in theory, could allow for a higher SPL
at the frequency for which they were adjusted. The
limitation of this circuit is that it would only work at
one frequency, and it would have to be fairly low —
perhaps below 500 Hz in a car.

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Installation
Installation of the 1100a2 should be quite
straightforward. Rockford has thoughtfully included all
the fasteners you’ll need for mounting as well as hex
wrenches that fit the power and speaker connections.

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