JL Audio® JD Car Amplifier Monoblock Amplifier (500 W) (JD500/1)

JL Audio® JD Car Amplifier Monoblock Amplifier (500 W) (JD500/1)

Command your vehicle's audio soundstage and deliver continuous, audiophile-grade electrical current with the advanced high-current marine and car amplifiers of JL Audio. Packed with signature technical architectures—such as ultra-efficient Class-D engineering or highly adaptable multi-zone digital signal distributions—these state-of-the-art powerhouses feed massive clean headroom with zero system background noise.

Product Overview & Core Highlights:

JL Audio® JD Car Amplifier Monoblock Amplifier (500 W) (JD500/1) 

AFFORDABLE, POWERFUL, EFFICIENT

12 DB/OCTAVE LOW-PASS FILTER

SELECTABLE INPUT VOLTAGE: LOW (200 mV TO 2-VOLT RMS) TO HIGH (800 mV to 8-VOLT RMS)

3 TURN-ON OPTIONS: +12-VOLT REMOTE WIRE, SIGNAL SENSING OR DC OFFSET

ONBOARD LED CLIPPING INDICATOR SIMPLIFIES LEVEL SETTING

OPTIMIZE LOW-END AUDIO WITH VARIABLE BASS BOOST EQ

2-YEAR WARRANTY

 

CHANNELS	Monoblock
PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS (HEIGHT)	2.10" (53 mm)
PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS (WIDTH)	Monoblock (250 W/500 W): 9.50" (242 mm) Monoblock (1000 W): 11.40" (290 mm)
PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS (DEPTH)	7.50" (190 mm)
WARRANTY	2 years

Audio
AMPLIFIER CLASS	Class D
RATED CONTINUOUS (RMS) POWER (14.4 V INPUT @ 4 OHM < 1% THD)	Monoblock (250 W): 150 W x 1 Monoblock (500 W): 250 W x 1 Monoblock (1000 W): 600 W x 1
RATED CONTINUOUS (RMS) POWER (14.4 V INPUT @ 2 OHM < 1% THD)	Monoblock (250 W): 250 W x 1 Monoblock (500 W): 500 W x 1 Monoblock (1000 W): 1000 W x 1
RATED CONTINUOUS (RMS) POWER (12.5 V INPUT @ 4 OHM < 1% THD)	Monoblock (250 W): 115 W x 1 Monoblock (500 W): 225W x 1 Monoblock (1000 W): 500 W x 1
RATED CONTINUOUS (RMS) POWER (12.5 V INPUT @ 2 OHM < 1% THD)	Monoblock (250 W): 200 W x 1 Monoblock (500 W): 400 W x 1 Monoblock (1000 W): 800 W x 1
SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO, REFERRED TO HIGHEST RATED POWER (A-WEIGHTED, 20 HZ - 20 KHZ NOISE BANDWIDTH): ANALOG INPUTS	>80 dB
SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO, REFERRED TO 1 W (A-WEIGHTED, 20 HZ - 20 KHZ NOISE BANDWIDTH): ANALOG INPUTS	Monoblock (250 W/500 W): >60 dB Monoblock (1000 W): >50 dB
DAMPING FACTOR @ 4 Ω	>1000/50 Hz
DAMPING FACTOR @ 2 Ω	>500/50 Hz
THD+N @ RATED POWER	<1% @ 2 Ω
FREQUENCY RESPONSE (+0, -1DB)	7 Hz-500 Hz
INPUT VOLTAGE RANGE @ RCA INPUTS	Switchable from 200 mV-2 V RMS (Low) to 800 mV-8 V RMS (High)
FUSE RATING	Monoblock (250 W): 30 A Monoblock (500 W): 50 A Monoblock (1000 W): 80 A
RECOMMENDED FUSE TYPE(S)	AFS, AGU or MaxiFuse™
MIN. COPPER POWER/GROUND WIRE GAUGE	Monoblock (250 W): 8 AWG wire Monoblock (500 W/1000 W):4 AWG wire

Signal Processing
FILTER MODE(S): CHANNELS 1 & 2	Low-pass only
FILTER SLOPE(S): CHANNELS 1 & 2	12 dB/octave
FILTER FREQUENCY RANGE: CHANNELS 1 & 2	50 Hz-500 Hz
BASS BOOST
BASS BOOST EQ (0 TO +12 DB @ 45 HZ)
REMOTE LEVEL CONTROL	Optional (RBC-1)
PASS-THROUGH PREAMP OUTPUT	Buffered

🚨 Critical Performance Specifications:

• Package Quantity Configuration: Sold Individually (Includes 1 Premium Component Unit)
• Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 010-03185-00
• Product Category Component: Amplifiers
• Physical Hardware Sizing: 10-Inch Layout Profile
• Continuous Power Handling (RMS): 500 Watts RMS
• Nominal Circuit Resistance Stability: 4 Ohms
• Total Package Boxed Shipping Weight: 7.0 lbs