New JL Audio HD Amplifiers

JL Audio introduced the new HD series amplifiers at this year's CES. Both amplifiers are full range amps—including the Class-D mono unit—and sport a very small footprint and up to 90% efficiency! The HD series also features JL's new patented Single-Cycle Control technology which maintains excellent sound quality, not an easy feat for a Class-D amp. According to JL:

"By tracking the audio signal, comparing it to the real PWM waveform and then correcting it in each and every cycle (over 400,000 times per second), a multitude of distortion-causing mechanisms can be tightly controlled to enable pristine amplification."

Combine this with JL's R.I.P.S. power supply, differential-balanced inputs, and an awesome signal processing and sound shaping section, and you've got one serious piece of hardware. Check out more pics and specs after the jump.

 

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HD 600/1 - 600 Watt Monoblock
Type: Class D, Full range Amplifier
Continuous Power: 600W x 1 @ 1.5-4 ohms
Dimensions: 10.75" x 7.87" x 1.93"

HD600/4 - 600 Watt Four-Channel
Type: Class D, Full range Amplifier
Continuous Power:
150W x 1 @ 1.5-4 ohms
300W x 2 @ 3-8 ohms (bridged)
Dimensions: 10.75" x 7.87" x 1.93"

Comments

[Frank]

Only thing I don't like about them is the new chassis. Butt ugly. Wish they would have made them look like the Slash amps.

[jay]

Looks like they are knocking off the Alpine PDX amplifiers about 2 years late!!

[D]

No they are just doing them better cuz the PDX amps were shit.