Rockford Fosgate M5-1500X5 1500-Watt RMS 5 Channel IPX6 Element Ready™ Amplifier

The M5-1500X5 amplifier features the next level of Element Ready™ design from Rockford Fosgate that’s built as rugged as the outdoor environment it’s used in. The IPX6 rating is provided by splash guards on both ends and heavy-duty moulded harnesses with integral sealing gaskets. A new PRESET switch - for use with Rockford Fosgate UTV audio kits - eliminates the need to set-up and tune the amp for the best experience possible. Built on the popular TM series, M5 amplifiers feature the same great technologies like Constant Power, Class-BD and C.L.E.A.N., all engineered, developed, and validated in Tempe, Arizona.

Rockford Fosgate amplifiers are known world-wide for producing more power than their ratings suggest. The M5 amplifiers are the first series based on new industry standard Dynamic Power ratings, bringing their conservative ratings to the forefront. Engineered from the ground up and purpose-built to deliver more output where you actually hear it, this is real dynamic power that performs not only on paper, but performance heard through the musical experience. You’ll see two amplifier power ratings, the traditional Continuous Power output, and the new Dynamic Power output, both tested in accordance with the CTA-2006 specification. Consider Continuous Power as wattage developed on the test bench for comparison against other amplifiers in the same class, and Dynamic Power as real-world wattage when connected to a speaker load, listening to music. Either way you look at it, Rockford Fosgate is proving – once again – these amplifiers are powerful enough to drive any speaker or subwoofer you throw at them.

Features

• Element Ready™ design with integrated harness & panel seals
• PRESET removes the need to set-up and tune the amp when used with Rockford Fosgate UTV audio kits
• C.L.E.A.N. input/output clip detection and indicator LEDs
• Play all day, easy to integrate, and keep music playing for extended lengths of time
• Constant Power provides instantaneous delivery of output over varying impedance loads
• Focused mass heat sink allows critical aluminium material to be located around hottest internal devices
• OEM and aftermarket radio integration inputs
• Top mounted control panel with Element Ready™ smoked lens cover
• Low Impedance Stability
• Proprietary testing using RATS (Rockford Automated Testing System)
• Proprietary Class-AD technology allows amplifier to produce more power with less current draw
• Class-BD technology provides 75-80% efficiency over traditional class A/B designs
• Discrete Surface Mount technology utilizes 1% tight-tolerances for high efficiency and reduced cross-talk
• MESHA 4 reduces MOSFET temps, lowers distortion, increases durability and prolongs device life span
• Chassis Isolation from mounting points greatly reduces possible introduction of vehicle noise
• Balanced Differential Inputs eliminates noise picked up by signal cables
• Remote-Out feature when using high level inputs

Specifications

• Cta-2006 Compliant
• Number of Channels 5
• Total Power (Sum of Rated Power) 1500 Watts
• Rated Power (RMS Continuous Power) CTA-2006 Continuous Power Rating
  • 100W x 4 + 400W x 1 @ 4Ω
  • 100W x 4 + 600W x 1 @ 2Ω
  • N/A + 600W x 1 @ 1Ω
  • 200W x 2 + N/A @ 4Ω bridged
  • ≤1.0% THD+N
• Dynamic Power (PVC/PowerCube®) CTA-2006 Dynamic Power Rating
  • 125W x 4 + 400W x 1 @ 4Ω
  • 200W x 4 + 700W x 1 @ 2Ω
  • N/A + 700W x 1 @ 1Ω
  • 400W x 2 + N/A @ 4Ω bridged
• Bridgeable
• Frequency Response 10Hz - 50kHz
• Input Sensitivity 150mVrms - 12Vrms
• Circuit Topology
  • Class-AD (front/rear channels)
  • Class-BD (sub channel)
• Efficiency (average)>75%
• Total Harmonic Distortion (THD+Noise) <0.2% THD+N @ 1 Watt
• Signal Input
  • Low-Level: 2 RCA
  • High-Level: 4-Pin Molex
• Signal Output—
• Tone Controls
  • Front/Rear: 0-14dB @ 12.5kHz
  • Front/Rear: 0-18dB @ 45Hz
  • Sub: 0-18dB @ 45 Hz
• Crossover Controls
  • High-Pass: 50 Hz - 250 Hz @ 12dB/Octave Butterworth
  • Low-Pass: 50 Hz - 250 Hz @ 12dB/Octave Butterworth
  • Infrasonic: 30 Hz @ 12dB/Octave Butterworth
• Visual Indicators
  • Power: Blue
  • Protect: Red
  • Input Clip: Red
  • Output Clip: Blue/Red
• Power Wire Gauge 4 AWG
• Power Input Connector Compression Terminal Block
• Speaker Wire Gauge 16 AWG
• Speaker Output Connector 4-Pin Molex
• Cooling Convection
• Heatsink Extruded Aluminium
• Operating Voltage 9 - 16 VDC
• Max. Current Draw (13.8V Sinewave)
  • 90 A @ 4Ω/4Ω
  • 140 A @ 2Ω/2Ω
  • 170 A @ 2Ω/1Ω
  • 150 A @ 4Ω bridged
• Included in the Box
  • (1) Control Cover (1130-75511-01)
  • (1) Extension Harnesses (1130-75507-01)
  • (1) Pwr/Gnd/Rem Connector (1040-60814-01)
  • (1) Front/Rear/Sub RCA Harness (1130-70118-01)
  • (1) Front Speaker Out Harness (1560-56568-01)
  • (1) Rear Speaker Out Harness (1560-56544-01)
  • (1) Subwoofer Out Connector (1040-56811)
  • (1) Allen wrench
  • (1) RF sticker
  • (1) PRESET warning label
  • (1) Performance verification certificate
• Dimensions (H x W x D) 1.7" x 4.25" x 12.3" (42.8 mm x 108 mm x 311.4 mm)
• Does not include harnesses
• Shipping Weight 6 Lbs. (2.7 Kg.)