KA-1000

KA-1000-THX Amplifier

The KA-1000-THX subwoofer amplifier is the powerful driving force behind the new Klipsch THX® Ultra2 system. This model offers rock-solid dependability under the most demanding conditions and allows listeners to experience all the power, detail and emotion of their favorite music and movies.

Features

  • Delivers 1000-watts into a 4 ohm load
  • Can support two high performance subwoofers
  • Finished in black with a machined aluminum front panel and knobs

Detailed Description

This full-featured Class D amplifier, which can be conveniently located near the rest of the installation's electronics, has a built-in, defeatable, low-pass crossover and level control, boundary-gain compensation switch, completely variable phase control, and an auto power function. This high-performance amplifier has a massive toroidal power supply that is capable of delivering 1000-watts into a 4 ohm load. It can also support two high performance subwoofers and has a left and right RCA pass-through.

Finished in black with a machined aluminum front panel and knobs, the KA-1000-THX uses professional style NL2 Speakon® outputs for the high current transfer of power to the subwoofer.

The KA-1000-THX delivers a combination of flexibility, reliability and sound quality that is unmatched.

KA-1000-THX Specifications

frequency response20Hz-1kHz +0/-3dB
power handlingFTC Rated Power: 500W into 8 ohms, 1000W into 4 ohms, 20Hz-1kHz @ <1.5% THD / Dynamic Power*: 2050W into 8 ohms, 3025W into 4 ohms @ 5% THD / *Dynamic power indicates the actual power this amplifier w
low pass crossoverContinuously variable from 40-120Hz, 24dB/octave slope above 120Hz (non-THX mode)
amplifierHigh-Efficiency Class D
phaseContinuously variable from 0 to 180 degrees
enclosure typeUse only with KW-120-THX subwoofer enclosures (either one or two)
inputs2 Gold-plated RCA phono jacks
outputs2 Gold-plated RCA phono jacks (unfiltered) / 2 Speakon® NL2 jacks
auto power on2 second ON delay, 15 minute OFF delay
dimensions4.75" (12.1cm) H x 17.5" (44.5cm) W x 12.25" (31.1cm) D
weight27 lbs. (12.3kg)
featuresTHX On/Off, Boundary Gain Compensation On/Off
finishesBlack anodized aluminum
voltage110/120 VAC 60Hz
export voltage230 VAC 50/60Hz
built from2004

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* Prices are US MSRP and may vary by country.

More Photos

  • KA-1000-THX Frontplate
  • KA-1000-THX Backplate
  • KA-1000-THX Internals

Related Products

KS-525-THX KS-525-THX
Surround Speaker
KW-120 KW-120-THX
Subwoofer

Awards

    2004 EH Product of the Year Award

Reviews

"The THX Ultra2 is simply amazing in terms of sheer musicalness, its ability to deliver exceptional dynamics and clean, unadulterated detail. It's a system that proves once and for all you can bring, in an authentic way, the big-screen cinema sound experience to your home."
- Mark Sanfilipo, Audioholics.com [5/17/2006]

"The [KW-120-THX] subwoofers and the KA-1000 amp produce deep, powerful, intense, frightening bass."
- Alex Gonzalez, Robb Report [9/19/2006]

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