Specifications

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A. General Installation Procedure
HIFONICS MT. OLYMPUS
HIGH PERFORMANCE AMPLIFIERS
The MT OLYMPUS Series products have been designed to a very high level of performance, with features
unavailable in any other product. All of the ampliers have variable crossovers built in, with added touches
such as subsonic lter, parametric bass equalization and a remote control module that allows the overall
Level of bass boost to be controlled from the driver’s seat.
To ensure years of listening pleasure, all ampliers have a built in diagnostic mode that will detect shorted
speaker leads, low impedance, dangerous high temperatures, DC shorts and will shut down the amplier to
help prevent damage. This series also features pre clip, soft clip and hard clip indication on the remote and
end panel of each amp to prevent damage to your audio investments.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
A. General Installation Procedure 3
B. Amplier Feature Descriptions 6
C. ODIN 2K & CYCLOPS 3K Mono Amplier Applications 8
D. Setting Up Systems to Maxximize Performance 12
E. Troubleshooting a System 14
F. Fine Tuning: Signal Processing 17
G. Specications 20
H. Maxxsonics Limited Warranty 21
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A. GENERAL INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
KEYS TO SUCCESS
Follow these keys to success for your amplier installation for reduced system noise and great
sound quality.
» Separate Power/Ground & RCA - Make sure that Power/Ground and RCA signal cables are at least
18” apart. Consider running Power/Ground on one side of the vehicle and RCA signal on the other.
» Quality Cables - Use the highest quality RCA, Power and Ground Cables. Choosing great ampliers
is only part of the installation. Use quality, connectors throughout the system to assure great sound and
reduced injected noise from the vehicles electrical system.
» Chassis Ground - Never use factory screws or bolts to electrically ground ampliers. Use a short
(less than 18”) 0-gauge wire for Cyclops 3K or a 4-gauge wire for Odin 2K with a ring terminal or
grounding distribution block. Remove paint and secure amplier grounds directly to the chassis of the
vehicle.
» Proper Power & Fuse - Assure that you have fused each amplier with the appropriate fuse within 12”
of the vehicles battery.
SYSTEM DESIGN
The success of any car stereo system relies on several factors, such as the system design, execution of the
installation, and system setup. Remember that any system is only as good as its weakest link.
It is important to know that higher power systems or ampliers are not only useful for high sound pressure
levels (SPL) but also to establish headroom capability for an audio system. Headroom means that a system
to be able to reproduce musical peaks cleanly without distortion. Lower power ampliers will clip earlier
than their more powerful cousins, and cause loudspeaker failure when overdriven due to the harmonics
generated by a clipped signal, thus overheating voice coils.
Ampliers should be mounted with the ns running horizontally for best convection cooling, to minimize
overheating. Choose the best quality RCA cables for reliability and less engine noise interference in through
the audio system.