CES TRENDS
CES was a whirlwind of new products and applications, but if you looked carefully, you noticed that the bevy of products indicated specific similarities.
It’s a race to be thin, but it has nothing to do with diet. In fact, it’s the opposite—suppliers are in a race to grow the number of vehicle applications they fit with smaller, low-profile designs that meet the needs of weight- and space-conscious buyers.
JL Audio’s JX500/1D Amplifier Moving to Class D from Class AB, the new version is 43 percent
smaller in size and just 2 inches high. Power output of 300 watts @ 4 ohms; 400 watts @ 3 ohms; or 500 watts @ 2 ohms. MSRP: $329
Alpine’s PDX-V9 5-channel Digital Amplifier This amp boasts 50 percent more power than its predecessor
and can also be used in a 3-way active system. Delivers 100W RMS x 4 + 500W x 1. MSRP: $699.95
JL Audio JX500/1D Monoblock Amplifier
Hertz HDP Series Amplifiers The HDP4, the smallest in the three-model group, is a 4-channel non-bulky, booming Class D-amp that delivers 1,000 watts into 2 channels at 4 ohms—and its smallest dimension is just 12 inches. MSRP: $659.99
Kicker’s PX Power Amps—the PX100.2 and PX200.1 Super small footprint (2 inches high by 3 ½-inches wide) created with power-sport vehicles in mind; new “Direct Amp” technology uses vehicle’s charging system as power supply for 90 percent efficiency. MSRP: $199.95 each
Massive’s Nano Nx3
Combines the A/B two-channel amp, the Nx2, with the Class D, N2, into one model boasting 2,080 watts. Packaged for those who have limited space (2.1-inches high, 5.5-inches wide, and 13.2-inches long), but who don’t want to sacrifice anything. MSRP: $599.95
32 Mobile Electronics February | March 2012
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