Rockford Fosgate T500-1BDCP Mono Subwoofer 500 watts RMS car amplifier

Powerful bass performance

Rockford Fosgate enjoys a well-deserved reputation for building high-quality mobile audio products. Their Power Series amps sit at the top of the car audio food chain, with proven durability and proprietary technologies that deliver stronger, more reliable performance than most other amps on the planet today.

Rockford Fosgate's high-tech solutions yield more power

Power Series amplifiers actively monitor their speakers' performance using Rockford Fosgate's Constant Power technology. A speaker's impedance naturally fluctuates as it performs. So, just like your cruise control increases the engine's RPM to maintain your car's speed uphill, Constant Power maintains this amp's output by increasing its internal voltage and current when the speaker's impedance rises. This results in up to a 25% increase in the amp's total power output, especially in the crucial range below 50 Hz where a sub amp really has to shine.

Rugged construction, massive bass

Rockford Fosgate builds each Power Series mono amplifier with heavy-duty, state-of-the-art components. The award-winning Dynamic Thermal Management design manages the temperature of the internal components, distributing heat evenly for higher efficiency and lower distortion. The unique heat sink allows the heat to escape more readily so the high-power output transistors stay cooler and last longer.

Can you say 1,500 watts?

The T1500-1bdCP mono sub amp uses an efficient Class bd design to deliver up to 1,500 watts to your subwoofer system from a remarkably compact chassis. This amp can even drive a 1-ohm load, so you can get massive bass out of a wide variety of system designs. The variable 24/dB per octave crossover creates a more natural sounding transition from your speakers to your subs. And the 2-year warranty tells you that Rockford Fosgate stands behind this bass behemoth.

Product Features:

• Constant Power Series Monoblock Class bD Car Amplifier
• Total Power 500 Watts RMS
• Rated Power (RMS Continuous Power):
• 300 Watts x 1 @ 4-Ohm
• 500 Watts x 1 @ 2-Ohm
• 500 Watts x 1 @ 1-Ohm
• Total Power (Sum of Rated Power): 500 Watts RMS
• Dynamic Power (PVC/PowerCube® Measurement):
• 328 Watts x 1 @ 4-Ohms 
  
• 537 Watts x 1 @ 2-Ohms 
  
• 707 Watts x 1 @ 1-Ohm
• Bridgeable: no
• Efficiency (average):
• 86.2% @ 4-Ohm
• 82.3% @ 2-Ohm
• 73.4% @ 1-Ohm
• Remote bass level input (Punch PEQ remote level control sold separately)
• LED power (blue), protect (yellow) and thermal (red) indicators
• Variable Bass Boost (0 to +18 dB bass boost at 45 Hz)
• Gyrator based punch EQ eliminates frequency shift with boost
• Mono channel operation
• Audiophile grade speaker connections
• Preamp Pass-Thru RCA outputs to daisy chain multiple amps
• 3-Way System Protection circuitry (thermal, overload, and speaker short protection)
• Dual speaker terminals simplify the hookup of multiple speakers
• Heavy-duty cast aluminum convection heatsink with Direct Thermal Management evenly distributes heat across the entire heatsink for improved efficiency
• Nickel-plated RCA level inputs
• Nickel-plated clamp wire terminals
• Input sensitivity:
• Level: 150mV-5V
• Variable low-pass filter (35-250 Hz, 24 dB/octave Butterworth)
• Selectable Infrasonic filter (12 dB/Octave, -3dB at 28 Hz)
• Damping factor: >200
• CEA-2006 compliant amplifier
• Frequency response: 20-250 Hz
• Designed and Engineered in the U.S.A.
• External 200A fuse required and sold separately
• Dimensions: 14-15/16"L x 8-3/16"W x 2-3/16"H
• 4-gauge power and ground wiring are required for installation. 

Rockford Technology:

• Class bd topology is more efficient than class AB and has lower distortion than class D designs
• Constant Power technology instantaneously delivers maximum output power regardless of speakers varying the impedance
• Differential input circuitry measures both (+) and (-) input signals and subtracts the noise creating a clean signal
• Discrete Surface Mount (DSM) components utilize 1% tight-tolerances improving efficiency, decreasing cross-talk and lowering operating temperatures
• MEHSA3 (Maximum Efficiency Heat Sink Application) reduces MOSFET temperatures, lowers distortion, increases durability and prolongs output device lifespan
• Custom TO-247 MOSFETs have 60% more metal tab area increasing power capacity, lowering impedance and improving heat dissipation.