Rockford Fosgate Prime R500-1 500-Watt Mono Amplifier

by Rockford Fosgate

Product Details

User's Guide [3.50mb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 19.9 x 4 x 9.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B001P86SMK
• Item model number: R500-1
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,805 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Rockford Fosgate amplification at an unbelievable value. The R500-1 mono amplifier pumps out 500 watts into a 2-ohm load, perfect for a pair of R1S410 10" or R1S412 12" woofers.

Rockford Fosgate Prime Series Amplification A new generation of performance geared toward the "novice" car audio enthusiast or first time buyer. The Prime series amplifiers feature legendary Rockford Fosgate power, controls, and functions while fitting into any budget. Now more than ever, it's easy to get Rockford Fosgate amplifier DNA into your car audio system.

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Rockford Fosgate amplification at an unbelievable value. Click to enlarge.

RCA inputs and pass-through jacks. Click to enlarge.

R500-1 Features

Power and Protect LEDs
The Protect LED illuminates if a short circuit or to low of an impedance is detected at the speaker connections. The amplifier will automatically shut down if this occurs.

RCA Input Jacks
The industry standard RCA jacks provide an easy connection for signal level input. They are nickel-plated to resist the signal degradation caused by corrosion.

RCA Pass-Thru Jacks
This Pass-Thru provides a convenient source for daisy-chaining an additional amplifier without running an extra set of RCA cables from the front of the vehicle to the rear amplifier location.

Gain Control
The input gain control is preset to match the output of most source units.

Phase Switch
Allows you to select the output phase of the amplifier between 0 degrees and 180 degrees.

Variable Low Pass Crossover
Determine which frequencies you feed your subs with the built-in 12dB/octave Butterworth filter, with a crossover point variable from 40Hz to 130Hz.

Punch Bass
This is an adjustable Bass level control centered at 45Hz @ 12dB/octave.

Remote Punch Level Control
When connected, the "Gain Control" is linked and allows you to remotely control the output level of the amplifier from the dash or center console.

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R500-1 Specifications

Number of Channels:	1
Rated Power:	320 Watts RMS x 1 @ 4-Ohms 500 Watts RMS x 1 @ 2-Ohms
Total Power:	500 Watts
Dynamic Power:	n/a
Bridgeable:	No
Efficiency (average):	66.7% @ 4-Ohm 58% @ 2-Ohm
Crossover Controls:	Low Pass (LP): 40Hz-130Hz @ 12dB/octave Butterworth
Tone Controls:	Punch Bass: 0dB to +12dB @ 45Hz
Signal Input:	Low Level: 1 RCA pair
Signal Output:	Low Level: 1 RCA pair
Power Input Connector:	Screw terminal barrier strip
Power Wire Gauge:	4 AWG
Speaker Output Connector:	Screw terminal barrier strip
Speaker Wire Gauge:	8 AWG
Heat Sink Type:	Extruded aluminum
Cooling:	Convection
Remote Controls:	Punch Level Control (when connected, is linked to "gain control" to provide remote output level)
Visual Indicators:	Power Protect
Circuit Topology Class:	Class A/B
Frequency Response:	20Hz to 20kHz +/- 1dB
Shipping Weight:	TBA
Dimensions (HxWxL):	2.40 x 7.67 x 16.65 (in) 6.10 x 19.49 x 42.30 (cm)

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Thirty Years of Rockford Fosgate

Rockford Fosgate products have been designed and engineered in Tempe, Arizona since the beginning. Rockford's 30 year reputation is grounded in engineering and manufacturing some of the finest audio products in the world. The company's no-compromise approach has yielded patented iconic products such as the Punch EQ, Punch 45 amplifier and the 3Sixty integrated signal processor. Today, Rockford's new products push the performance envelope even further. Each new product is a step forward--they sound bigger, they play louder, and run longer. Rockford never settles for "good enough."

The 2010 product line represents the company's core philosophy. Rockfords new amplifiers, speakers and subwoofers have raised the bar on the competition.

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What's in the Box

Rockford Fosgate Prime R500-1 500 Watt Mono Amplifier, User's Manual

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Need More Amp?

Step up to the Punch Series P500-1bd or the Power Series T500-1BDCP for more advanced multi-channel amps, or check out the many other Rockford options.

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Product Description

Rockford Fosgate Prime 500 Watt Mono amplifer with on-board adjustable crossover, gain control. Amplifier features unregulated power supply, and and remote Punch bass level control. CEA Certified RMS Power Rating 320 watts x1 @ 4 Ohms, 500 watts x1 @ 2 Ohms. Visit www.RockfordFosgate.com 24 hours a day for technical support or call [phone] M-F 7 am to 5 pm MST.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great amp, October 1, 2011

By 

Aaron801 - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Rockford Fosgate Prime R500-1 500-Watt Mono Amplifier (Electronics)

I have this amp running 2 MTX 12s and it sounds great! At first, I was worried that this amp wouldn't provide enough power to push 2 12s...but it actually has plenty of power. It's cheap, reliable, and powerful. . .great buy!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great amp,with some heat problems., July 7, 2011

By 

pospc - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rockford Fosgate Prime R500-1 500-Watt Mono Amplifier (Electronics)

I have had this amp for about 6 months now and have ran a few setups on it.
First i powered 2 10" PB PS-10,in a sealed .75cf box. It pushed them good and hit HARD.
Then i switched to 2 Rockford R2 10's in the same box. The subs had been wired at 4ohm each to get a 2ohm load to the amp(DVC 4ohm,wired in series)they hit almost as hard. I recently sold the amp but before i did i was running 1 Rockford T1 10" in a ported 1.5cf box and it hit really hard and clean. Now the person i sold it to is powering 2 Dual 12's and like the others it pushes them perfectly fine.

Now as for the cons:
When running 2ohm load it would overheat and go into protect when playing a song with a constant bass line.
I burnt some skin touching the amp one time it got so hot.
The terminals aren't the best if you plan to run bare wire but if you use the spade terminals that is no longer a problem.
To some the size maybe a problem as it is large.

I would recommend this amp to anyone looking for a amp with atleast 500w RMS@2ohm.I have recommended it to many friends.
For anyone wanting to know the amp i got put out 516w RMS@2ohms.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just Plain Great, February 12, 2011

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J-Roo - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Rockford Fosgate Prime R500-1 500-Watt Mono Amplifier (Electronics)

I just love this amplifer. Originally I had it powering two MTX Thunder round 5500 12 inch subs. The hit twice as hard as when I had them powered by a pioneer 250 rms amp. I later swapped out my subs for two rockford DVC 275 rms subs wired at 2ohms in parallel and could not be happier with the amplifer.