M2-500X1 – Rockford Fosgate – Element Ready Amplifier

Description

When it comes to marine entertainment systems, Rockford Fosgate speakers, subwoofers, and amplifiers are amongst the best in the industry. If you are searching for an amplifier to power the subwoofer system on your boat, the new M2-500X1 is a great choice. This 500-watt is efficient, includes all the features you could want and sounds great! Let’s check it out.

Features of the Rockford Fosgate M2-500X1

The M2 Series of amplifiers is based on the Prime Series of car audio amplifiers. The amplifiers have been upgraded with Element Ready (TM) features that improve longevity in high-humidity applications. All the terminals are Zinc Nickel-plated brass so that they won’t corrode. The 6.5 by 8.5 by 1.9-inch heatsink has been powder-coated with a UV-resistant grey finish that will look great for years. The circuit board has a special conformal coating that prevents the tiny traces and components from oxidization that can affect performance. This amplifier and its two, four, and five-channel brethren are serious about reliability and performance in marine applications.

The M2-500X1 is a mono Class-D amplifier designed to power subwoofers. The amp can produce a continuous 300 watts of power when driving and a four-ohm load. Power output jumps up to 500 watts when driving a two-ohm load. Frequency response is specified as being 20 Hz to 250 Hz. The amp includes an adjustable high-pass infrasonic filter that can be set between 15 and 40 Hz and a low-pass filter that’s adjustable between 50 and 250 Hz. Both filters use -12dB/Octave Butterworth alignments. The amp also includes Rockford Fosgate’s Punch EQ circuit that allows for up to 18 dB of boost to be added at 45Hz. If your subs didn’t hit hard before adding this amp, they will after! Finally, the amplifier includes an RLC remote level control to fine-tune the bass level quickly and easily right from the helm.

Your installer will appreciate that Rockford Fosgate has included their C.L.E.A.N. input and output clip LEDs to make it easy and fast to set the amp up. The amp has a set of RCA input jacks for low-level signals up to four volts. If your application requires it, speaker-level inputs on a pigtail will accept up to 12 Vrms of signal. The amp also has an Auto-Sensing turn-on feature that will activate it when it detects a factory-style radio connected to the speaker-level inputs is turned on. Both inputs use a balanced differential design to optimize noise rejection for clean, clear sound.