Vibe BlackDeath Series User manual

BlackDeath Bass 2
Model: BLACKDEATHBASS2-V1
To ensure maximum
performance and safety,
please follow this manual.
Please retain the manual
for future reference after
installation
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OWNERS MANUAL
An aftermarket audio amplifier will place an additional load on the vehicles charging system.
Most modern vehicles have sufficient capacity in the charging system as not all the electrical components of
the vehicle will be switched on at once.
Check the fuse rating of the amplifier and use this as the peak current requirement.
Generally the continuous current draw will be a third of the peak current.
In the case of the Blackdeath Bass 2 amplifier the peak current draw is 900 amps which means that the
continuous current draw will be around 300 amps.
No OEM charging system will cope with the current demand
of this BlackDeath bass amplifier. Multiple additional
batteries and alternator upgrades will be essential to ensure
the correct and reliable operation of this amplifier.
Congratulations on purchasing your VIBE amplifier, please read this manual in order to fully
understand how to get the best results from this product and ensure that all advice on how to look after
the product is followed.
Thank you for buying VIBE, we hope you enjoy listening to your product as much as we enjoyed creating it.
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ATTENTION
Durning the normal use of this amplifier the heatsink may become very hot.
Please do not touch during or immediately after use.
Please ensure that when installing this product the heatsink will not come into contact
with any materials that may be damaged by heat such as upholstery or plastics.
WARNING

POWER CONNECTIONS
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Fuse close to battery
Headunit remote turn on
Chassis ground
Battery
Battery
Battery

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TERMINALS AND CONNECTIONS
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1. Power Input 1
Only 0 gauge cable should be used for the power and ground connection to the amplifier.
The power cable should connect directly to the batteries with a 900 amp fuse inline no
further than 18 inches in wire length from the battery and this fuse must be fitted before
the power cable enters a bulkhead.
Please ensure that the fuse is not fitted until installation is complete and all wiring is checked.
Rubber grommets must be used when passing the power cable through a bulkhead to
prevent the cable becoming chaffed or cut.
The ground cable should be connected directly to the chassis ground of the vehicle and ideally
to bare metal.
The ground cable length should be kept to an absolute minimum.
It is not recommended that you connect the ground cable to the vehicles seat belt ancor points.
A minimum of 18 gauge cable should be used for the remote turn on connection.
The cable should be run with the same care and attention as the power cable and use grommets
if necessary.

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TERMINALS AND CONNECTIONS
3. Speaker Output Terminal
For connection to the speakers. See page 8 and 9 for wiring examples.
4. Low Level Input
For connection to any source (head unit) with a low level output. This is your RCA output from the
source (headunit)
5. Low Level Output
Used to connect additional amplifiers with RCA input.
6. Power / Protect LED
When the amplifier is operating correctly the green LED will illuminate.
When the amplifier is in protection mode the red LED will illuminate.
7. Gain Control
Used to match the input signal of the source to the amplifier. See the setup section for more details.
8. Subsonic Filter Control
This control allows the subsonic filter frequency to be set, the filter is adjustable from 10Hz to 70 Hz.
9. Bass Boost level Control
This control provides up to an extra +9 dB of bass boost at the chosen frequency. Use this boost to
increase bass output from the amplifier.
10. Bass Boost Frequency Control
This control sets the frequency that will be boosted by the bass boost control, the frequency ranges
from 30Hz to 90Hz.
11. Low Pass Crossover Control
This control is used to set the crossover point for the amplifier.
The frequency ranges on the low pass filter are from 35 Hz to 250 Hz.
12. Phase Control
This allows the phase of the amplifier to be adjusted from 0 to 180 degrees.
2. Power Input 1
Only 0 gauge cable should be used for the power and ground connection to the amplifier.
The power cable should connect directly to the batteries with a 900 amp fuse inline no
further than 18 inches in wire length from the battery and this fuse must be fitted before
the power cable enters a bulkhead.
Please ensure that the fuse is not fitted until installation is complete and all wiring is checked.
Rubber grommets must be used when passing the power cable through a bulkhead to
prevent the cable becoming chaffed or cut.
The ground cable should be connected directly to the chassis ground of the vehicle and ideally
to bare metal.
The ground cable length should be kept to an absolute minimum.
It is not recommended that you connect the ground cable to the vehicles seat belt ancor points.
A minimum of 18 gauge cable should be used for the remote turn on connection.
The cable should be run with the same care and attention as the power cable and use grommets
if necessary.

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TERMINALS AND CONTROLS
13. Remote Gain Input Socket
Use to plug in the supplied remote bass level controller.
14. Input Mode Select Switch
Use to select MASTER or SLAVE input mode.
15. Slave Input / Output
RCA input and output connections used for amplifier strapping.
SET UP SECTION
Tocorrectlysetthegaincontroloftheamplifiertomatchthatofthesource(headunit)usethefollowingsetuproutine:
Turnthegaincontroltominimumontheamplifier.
Ensurethebassboostissetto0dB.
Ontheheadunitsetallcrossovers(ifapplicable)toflatandbothbassandtrebletozero.
Turnupthesource(headunit)toapprox3/4volume.
Veryslowlyturnupthegainontheamplifieruntildistortioncanbeheardinanyofthesubwoofersoruntilthevolumereaches
anuncomfortablelisteninglevelwhenthisisreachedturndownthegaincontrolslightly.
Thegaincontrolisnowset.
Thesettingofthecrossoverwilldependonwhatkindofspeakeryouareinstalling.
ForasubwooferitisrecommendedthatthecrossoverissettoLowPassandthefrequencyissettomatchthatofthe
speakersspecifications,oryourpreferredfrequency-thisisusuallyabout60-120Hz.
Note:
Byusingthecrossoverscorrectlyyouwillnotonlylengthenthelifeofyourspeakersbutyouwillalsogetbetterperformance
fromthem.TooptimiseyoursetupseektheadviceofaprofessionalinstallationengineerorvisityourlocalVIBEaudiodealer.

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AMPLIFIER STRAPPING
TwoVIBEBlackDeathBass2amplifiersarecapableofbeingstrappedtogethertodeliverthecombinedoutputofboth
amplifiersintoasinglechannel.
NOTE:onlyidenticalamplifiersmaybestrappedtogether.
Seepage9forwiringconfiguration.
Strappingprocedure
·ConnecttheRCAinputfromthesourceunittotheleftandrightRCAinputofthemasteramplifier.
·ConnectamonoRCAleadbetweentheSLAVEOUToutputofthemasteramplifierandtheSLAVEINinput.
·Settheinputmodeswitchofthemasteramplifiertonormal.
·Settheinputmodeswitchoftheslaveamplifiertoslavein.
·Connectspeakercablebetweenthenegativespeakeroutputofthemasterampandthenegativespeaker
outputoftheslaveamplifier.Thecablemustbeofthesamegaugeyouwillbeusingtoconnecttheamplifiersto
thesubwoofer.
·Themasterpositivespeakeroutputistobeconnectedtothesubwooferpositiveterminal.
·Theslavepositivespeakeroutputistobeconnectedtothesubwoofernegativeterminal.

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SINGLE AMPLIFIER CONFIGURATION

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STRAPPED AMPLIFIER CONFIGURATION

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Model:
BLACKDEATHBASS2-V1
Dimensions:
Width: 1000mm (39.4”)
Depth: 300mm (11.8”)
Height: 75mm (3”)
Frequency response:
10Hz - 350Hz
Total harmonic distortion (THD):
1%
Signal to noise ratio (SNR):
>90dB
Input sensitivity:
0.2v - 10v
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