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Hiroshi SatoTalk9
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- This article is about the character in The Legend of Korra. For the non-canon earthbender in "New Recruits", see Hiroshi.
"These people ... these benders ... They took away your mother, the love of my life. They've ruined the world. But with Amon, we can fix it and build a perfect world, together. We can help people like us everywhere!"
Hiroshi Sato
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|Physical description
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Early life and career
Hiroshi Sato was born to a poor family from the Dragon Flats borough. A child with big dreams, he worked at a young age shining shoes to help support his family. When he was eighteen, he convinced a wealthy businessman to invest in the idea of mass production of automobiles for the common man.[6] Before long, he was producing Satomobiles in his first "Future Industries" factory. By the time he was twenty-five, the ingenious industrialist had made his first million yuans.[5] Realizing that not everyone in Republic City could afford their own Satomobiles, but needed transportation nonetheless, he created a taxi cab for the less wealthy to get around in the city.[2]
He eventually met a woman, whom he married, and they had a daughter named Asami together in 152 AG. However, six years later, his wife was killed by a member of the Agni Kai Triad after they broke in and robbed the Sato estate. This led to his extreme hatred of all benders and convinced him to join Amon's Equalists.[7]
Sponsoring the Fire Ferrets
In 170 AG, Asami brought Mako to Hiroshi's factory, where he explained his humble beginnings and subsequently announced that he would sponsor the Fire Ferrets in the Pro-bending Tournament, provided they sported the Future Industries logo on their uniforms. Hiroshi later attended a gala hosted by Councilman Tarrlok in honor of Avatar Korra at City Hall. There, he saluted Korra, saying that everyone was expecting "great things" from her.[7]
As the Fire Ferrets' sponsor, he and his daughter attended the Pro-bending Tournament final, which, along with the Equalists' ambush, they spectated from a private balcony.[8] After the Equalists attacked the Pro-bending Arena, Hiroshi was asked to come to police headquarters to be questioned about what he witnessed during the attack. When he was finished, Hiroshi was led out by Tenzin and Chief Lin Beifong and was told to come back if he remembered anything else, to which he accepted, demanding that the Equalists pay for their crimes.[1]
Equalist ties
While Korra visited his home, she overheard Hiroshi talking on the phone and began to suspect that he was working with the Equalists. Lin and Tenzin interrogated him in his home and communicated to him their suspicion, to which Hiroshi came up with the excuse that it was all a misunderstanding and he was just talking about business and an opportunity to strike the market with a new line of Satomobiles, but at the obvious doubts of the benders, he offered his factories to be investigated. The Metalbending Police Force searched all of his warehouses but they were unable to find any evidence. After receiving a tip from a worker about Hiroshi being part of the Equalists by manufacturing their weapons and creating an underground factory beneath his mansion, Korra, Tenzin, Lin, and some metalbending officers searched the house and found the factory underneath his workshop. However, this was a trap laid by Hiroshi to ambush the benders; he and several Equalists, using mecha tanks, attacked the group and eventually overpowered them. After his victory, he took Chief Beifong's metalbending officers captive and ordered them to be sent to Amon.
When Hiroshi spotted Mako and Bolin trying to save the now unconscious Lin, Tenzin, and Korra, he confronted them with the Lieutenant. When Mako pointed out in dismay that everything he had done for them had been part of a cover, Hiroshi confirmed it and said that the hardest part was watching his daughter "traipse around with a firebending street rat like [Mako]". However, before he could act any further, he was confronted by his daughter, who questioned his actions. He tried to convince her to join the Equalists, stating that his reason for being part of the revolt was to get revenge on all benders due to the death of his beloved wife, who had died at the hands of a firebender. Hiroshi offered Asami an electrified glove and asked her to join him and the other Equalists. However, after telling her father she loved him, Asami used the glove to stun him and the Lieutenant, allowing the benders and herself to escape to safety.[1]
Final battle
Alongside Amon and the Equalists, Hiroshi later took part in the battle for Republic City, where he observed the operation's progress through a telescope on board an Equalist airship with Amon. He expressed his disgust at the fact that his daughter was fighting alongside benders, to which the Equalist leader replied that Hiroshi would have his daughter back soon.[9]
Once the Equalists had conquered Republic City, Hiroshi was present at a rally of Equalist supporters, giving a speech of how Amon would create a "perfect" world. When the United Forces fleet finally arrived, the Equalists met them with biplanes designed by Hiroshi and destroyed the first wave.[10]
Sometime later, Bolin, Asami, and General Iroh were captured in an attempt to destroy the Equalist airfield. Hiroshi visited his daughter in her prison cell, expressing his hopes that she would still join the Equalists, to which she flatly refused, stating that her mother would hate him for what he had become. Resenting her statement, Hiroshi exclaimed that he was avenging his wife's death. Before the argument could escalate any further, a chi blocker arrived and informed him that the airplanes were ready for takeoff; he responded with an order to annihilate the incoming United Forces fleet. Hiroshi turned to Iroh and revealed that he intercepted the wire sent to Commander Bumi and he knew exactly where his fleet was hiding. However, as soon as he left, Naga and Pabu freed the prisoners.
As Asami hijacked a mecha tank and began destroying the aircraft, Hiroshi confronted his daughter in another mecha tank. He scolded her for helping the people that took her mother away from them, though when she accused him of not feeling love for his wife anymore, he angrily called her an ungrateful and insolent child. Seeing that his daughter would never join him, he viciously attacked her, knocking her tank onto an Equalist biplane. After destroying the faceplate of Asami's mecha tank, Hiroshi prepared to kill her, stating that she was beyond saving, but as the businessman prepared to finish her off, Bolin interfered, throwing large earth projectiles at his tank and calling him a horrible father. Distracted, Hiroshi unwillingly gave his daughter the chance to retaliate, and he was flung back as Asami ripped an arm off his tank. Now defenseless, Hiroshi's tank was ripped open by Asami, though he used her hesitation to fire a grappling hook at her, which she dodged. With his tank out of commission, he attempted to escape on foot, but was electrocuted and subsequently knocked out by an electrically charged bola that Asami had launched at him.[11] Following the revolution, Hiroshi was arrested and thrown in jail, and control of Future Industries was transferred to his daughter. His involvement with the Equalists had also soured the company's reputations, leaving Asami to find ways to avoid bankruptcy.[12]
As a successful business man, Hiroshi has developed an arrogant side to himself, always telling new people the story about how he came from humble beginnings. He takes great pride in his inventions, always eager to test them out for whatever goal they may have. When first introduced, Hiroshi appeared to be a kind-hearted generous man with great respect for anyone who showed true dedication in their goals. As such, he was willing to sponsor Mako's pro-bending team, the Fire Ferrets, so they could enter the tournament.[7] Later however, Hiroshi revealed a much darker side to himself that he had been hiding for years. Having lost his beloved wife to a murderous firebender, Hiroshi took his anger out on the concept of bending itself, viewing it as the cause of all problems in the world, especially hating the idea of his only daughter associating with benders.[1]
As noted by Asami, Hiroshi became so consumed by anger and hatred that he no longer cared about family and loved ones anymore, only unleashing his rage wherever he felt justified. This view was proven right as ultimately, Hiroshi turned on his only remaining family to accomplish his goals of revenge. His hatred of bending fueled his ruthlessness and desire to avenge his wife's death on all benders, not just the one who took her life.
While not a bender, Hiroshi Sato has proven himself a dangerous man. With his intellect as his greatest attribute, he has considerably helped in the development of the world's technology, having created, almost single-handedly, many remarkable inventions like cars and planes, as well as inventing all the Equalists' weapons, such as the mecha tanks and biplanes. He had no difficulty with piloting a biplane. Since aligning himself with Amon, Sato has focused the majority of his talent toward making various powerful weapons of war, which usually overwhelm benders in their first encounter. Hiroshi has also shown himself to be a capable actor and strategist. For over twelve years, he was able to effectively hide his hatred toward benders by using various subtle tactics such as sponsoring a pro-bending team, allowing his daughter to date a bender,[7] and planting Equalist weapons in a building owned by Cabbage Corp, Future Industries' rival company.[1]
- Main article: Hiroshi Sato's relationships
|Hiroshi's wife
The Legend of Korra
Book One: Air (气)
- 104. "The Voice in the Night"
- 106. "And the Winner Is..." (no lines)
- 107. "The Aftermath"
- 110. "Turning the Tides"
- 111. "Skeletons in the Closet"
- 112. "Endgame"
Book Four: Balance (平衡)
- 405. "Enemy at the Gates"
- Hiroshi is a common Japanese male name, though its meaning depends on the particular Kanji used. Sato (佐藤) is the most common Japanese surname.
- Hiroshi can be compared to Henry Ford, who was the first person to mass-produce cars for the common man in America. However, similar to how Ford was a supporter of the Nazis, Sato is a supporter of the Equalists. Sato also has a large amount of control over his workers, as shown when he used one to lure the benders to his factory, and Ford also had a large amount of control over his laborers.
- Despite some fan misconception, Hiroshi did not invent the automobile in-universe, but was the person to develop it into a viable technology for everyday use. Furthering the parallels, Ford is also frequently mistaken as the inventor of the automobile, but was instead the first person to create a truly viable version of it.
- Hiroshi was modeled after former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, Japanese industrialist Keita Gotō, and Mitsubishi founder Yatarō Iwasaki. His mustache is based on Iwasaki's.[13]
- He shares a name with a character from the non-canonical Avatar: The Last Airbender related comic, New Recruits.
- Hiroshi is similar to the mechanist in many ways. They both served to provide machinery to the series antagonist, although Sato did so to avenge his wife and the mechanist did so to protect his son and his home. They are also similar in that both their children resented them for their aiding the enemy. Also, Hiroshi and the mechanist both lost their wives, though Hiroshi lost his wife to a firebender, while the mechanist lost his wife to a flood.
- Hiroshi is said to be a horrible father by Asami; this is similar to how Zuko considered his father to be "the worst father in the history of fathers".
- A letter written by Hiroshi after the Equalists' takeover of Republic City can be found on Nick.com. It applauds the success of the attack and encourages citizens to join the Equalists. It also reveals that Amon and Hiroshi are aware that the United Forces are on their way to the city and have prepared something that will "send them running".
- In the Avatar universe, Hiroshi Sato is credited for the invention of the airplane, which was a biplane model.
- Hiroshi Sato is the second father in the Avatar franchise to have ever attempted to kill his child, the first being Ozai. There are many other similarities in each man's relationship with his respective child, as elaborated in Asami and Zuko's trivia sections.
- He bears a close resemblance to Russian dictator, Joseph Stalin, both in terms of his physical appearance and role as a revolutionary. Stalin was also known as "The Man of Steel" due to the military-industrial boom that occurred during his reign. Likewise, Hiroshi Sato was a pioneering industrialist in the private sector, but used his innovations to further his cause, much like Stalin did.
- Hiroshi Sato's role parallels that of Warren Worthington II from Wolverine and The X-Men. Sato and Worthington are both rich businessmen who are bigoted and intolerant to a group of beings with extraordinary abilities, providing financial support to organizations founded to eradicate the existence of the aforementioned individuals. They both end up in conflict with their respective children, who vocally disagree with their radical views. Their actions ultimately cost them what they truly cared about the most—their ties with their children.
- Hiroshi is skilled in a slow, methodical method of Pai Sho and taught his daughter the game with this strategy.[14]
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At first she asked if we could put the old speakers back in, she has also mentioned the need for a sub. I am hoping they will loosen up and sound better after a few more weeks. Overall we are happy (I think)but we may be spending more money soon Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 JL Audio Rocks! Surprising for 6x9's Written By Gary, Seattle, WA on Sunday, September 12, 2010 I replaced my factory door 6x9's in my 2006 Xterra with these (I used the 5.25 JL from this series for the rear) and the sound and range is amzing! I was blown away. I am using a Kenwood head unit and 4x60 amplifier. The sound using FM or satellite radio is quite clearer and much richer through the range. I only have the gains on the amp turned up about 1/3 and it is plenty for these speakers. The real sound difference is when you plug in an ipod or use a CD (do they still make those?), WOW! the bass response at good volume (fairly loud) is incredible for what these are. They will not replace a sub for those wanting true deep earth shaking bass, but if you just want clean sound and good range, these deliver very tight response with bright highs and smooth mids. I would definitely reccommend them. Was this review helpful? Yes | No 4 out of 5 Installed in a 2000 Honda Accord EX-L Sedan Written By Josh, San Antonio, TX on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 I installed these bad boys in a 2000 Honda Accord EX-L Sedan. They were a perfect fit. I didn't have to modify anything and was able to use the same screws I unscrewed from the factory 6x9's. All the holes lined up. I also purchased the Honda speaker harnesses from CF and was able to easily snap my speakers into the factory speaker harnesses. No messing around with stripped wires or crimping. I was able to install both in less than 30 minutes. It didn't take long to break these speakers in (just a couple hours of bass heavy music) and these speakers sound very clear and loud. The bass wasn't as "boomy" as some of the reviews would have you believe but it is definitely there and it is quite punchy and tight. Many people enjoy this type of bass, I tend to like it more boomy. You can achieve boomy bass of you push your bass levels to the max (+7), but that's not recommended. I keep my level at +3 or +4 and they sound good. I have an Alpine HU and I am using the Alpine 445 power pack amp to boost all four of my channels to 45w RMS. With 45w RMS these speakers can get very loud with very little distortion, if any. The mids and the highs are probably these speakers shinning asset. Unless you want to pay out another 100 dollars for some speakers with a bit more bass, I'd recommend these speakers for daily use. They have filled my car with rich sounding audio. 4 out of 4 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 SQ with SPL Written By Jonathan, Mt. Pulaski, Il on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 I have a 2005 Accord coupe and replaced my factory speakers with these about 2 months ago. These speakers sound incredible even off of deck power. I originally bought these with the intention of replacing them as soon as I replaced the rest of my system but after 1 listen they get to stay. I'm going to be replacing my front speakers with a C5 component set and installing a JL 500/5 amp along with a 10W3 or the flat 12 when it hits the market along with a clean sweep and a cap. You can NOT go wrong with these speakers. I run live sound and the JL stuff impresses me which rarely ever happens. Thanks to JL for desiging a speaker for SQ first and SPL as an after thought cause 35 year old kids are more worried about what it sounds like in the car than 6 blocks away! And thank you CF for having harnesses so I didn't have to wack my factory harness up! 2 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 excellent 6X9 Written By Matt, Greensboro, NC on Thursday, December 04, 2008 I have had this model JL 6X9 in the back of my Saab 9000 for almost 5 years and they sound just as sweet as the day I put them in. Currently they are hooked up to my Alpine CDA-9813 (of the same vintage) with 4in JLs in the dash and 2 JL 10w1v2 subs running off a JL 250/1v2. This setup sounds amazing and the 6X9s do not distort even at high volume levels. If you are shopping for a 6X9 speaker that will last a long time and produce deep and detailed sound, look no further than these JLs...you will not be disappointed! 3 out of 5 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 4 out of 5 Very nice! Written By Mr. Dawson, Des Moines, Iowa on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 I spent about 5 to 6 hours installing 2 JL audio 6 1/2 with seperate tweeters in my door and I put these 2 6x9 JLs in the rear deck. I have an alpine head unit that is in the shop right now so I'm currantly using my stock cd player in my 2000 monte carlo and they just sound so clean and clear and they hit really hard for not having any sort of amp hooked up! I would for sure recomend them to anybody! They sound so good! 3 out of 5 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 great speakers Written By lance, plano on Monday, July 07, 2008 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) installed in the front doors of my Tacoma and they sound great! Factory head unit is all i have but the sound quality is so much better 2 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 4 out of 5 Very nice speakers Written By swn, Frederick, MD on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Just installed these speakers in the rear deck of a 2007 Accord EX sedan. They dropped right in and installation took about 15 minutes. The speakers are hooked up the factory head unit. The sound is great, in this setup they really put out clean, punchy bass and high frequencies compared to factory speakers (and the Polk audio speakers I had installed in a 1998 Civic). Best sounding 6x9's I've heard. I listen to hard rock at fairly loud levels, and I detect no sense of strain at high volume. Can't wait to hook up a sub and multichannel amplification. Only negative is that the surrounds are foam, not butyl rubber. This was not noted in the CF website or catelog. Not sure if this is a big deal as the much morfe exopensive JL Audio subwoofers have foam surrounds. A second slight "issue" is that they are more efficient than the factory speakers so the balance had to be tilted towards the front. Not sure if this will put strain on the front factory speakers. Clearly this is not a negative towards the JL Audio, and one that will be eliminated when I replace my front speakers. 11 out of 11 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 nice speakers Written By shawn, North Platte, NE on Friday, December 28, 2007 Everything you expect from high quality speakers, even though these are JL's entry level speakers! bass response is great as with the mids and highs. Put these in a car i sold to my brother.... should have taken them out. JL has yet to let me down 13 out of 16 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No Add accessories for the JL Audio TR690-TXi Add Accessories Add a Warranty Reduce ambient road noise and your vehicle's "rattles," for better sound inside your car. See all categories & accessories Reduce ambient road noise and your vehicle's "rattles," for better sound inside your car. Sound Deadening You'll need speaker wire to connect your speakers to your amp. 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text: JL Audio M600/1 Mono marine subwoofer amplifier — 600 watts RMS x 1 at 2 ohms Zoom Front Photos Videos Item #: 136M6001 Review Summary 2 people say Low Stock Free Crutchfield lifetime tech support Free Shipping Your price $429.99 Add to cart + Add to wishlist Email me alerts for this product Buy this item and earn up to 430 Rewards points See more offers and ways to save Special Financing Available x By buying this product you'll earn up to 430 Rewards points. When you sign up for a Crutchfield account, you'll be enrolled in Crutchfield Rewards. You'll earn one point for every dollar you spend on gear from us. You can turn your points into Rewards Cards that you can use toward future purchases. You can sign up for an account now, or after you complete your purchase (you'll get credit for the points either way). Sign up for a Crutchfield account Overview Details Customer Reviews Q&A Articles & Videos Accessories Our take on the JL Audio M600/1 by Ken Nail Small footprint, big kick JL Audio's M600/1 marine amp is small — less than 9" wide — but it delivers a massive amount of power from its compact chassis — up to 600 watts to a sub at 2 ohms. It owes these impressive specs to JL Audio's Class D NexD™ ultra-high-speed switching design, which eliminates the traditional drawbacks of a Class D amp design to deliver full-bandwidth performance, excellent efficiency, and very low distortion levels. Great for a variety of applications This mono amp is great for bumping up the bass on your pleasure craft — it's perfect for driving a pair of 4-ohm subs. You can run the built-in variable low-pass filters anywhere between 50 to 500 Hz, with a selectable 12 or 24 dB slope, so you can get maximum performance out of your subwoofer setup. A fixed subsonic filter removes extreme low frequencies so your amp and sub play cleaner and louder. JL Audio's optional wired remote lets you adjust the amp's level from the helm, while the preamp outputs make it easier to get signal to another amplifier in your system. The special powder-coat finishes, the gasketed control cover, and the stainless-steel hardware all protect this amp against the harsh realities of the marine environment. See more info on this item Highlights:mono marine amplifier400 watts RMS x 1 at 4 ohms (600 watts RMS x 1 at 2 ohms)Class-D designwhite and gray powder-coat finishes, gasketed control cover, and stainless steel hardwarevariable low-pass filters (50-500 Hz, 12 or 24 dB per octave)subsonic filter (30 Hz)optional remote level control preamp-level inputspreamp outputs4-gauge power and ground leads recommended wiring and hardware not included with amplifier8-1/2"W x 2-1/16"H x 7-1/8"Dwarranty: 2 yearsOur 60-day money-back guarantee Hands-on research from the Crutchfield Labs (what are the Labs?) Features and specs chart | What's in the box? | In-depth notes Features and Specs Performance RMS Power Output (Watts x Channels) 400 x 1 Frequency Response at Rated RMS Power 20-20k Hz THD at Rated RMS Power 1% Signal to Noise Ratio 87 dB Input Voltage 14.4v Peak Power Output (Watts x Channels) N/A Power at 2 Ohms (Watts x Channels) 600 x 1 Bridged Power (Watts x Channels) N/A Minimum Impedance Bridged N/A Minimum Impedance Unbridged 2 Features Amplifier Class D Low-Pass Crossover Frequency 50-500 Hz Low-Pass Slope (dB/octave) 12 or 24 dB/oct High-Pass Crossover Frequency N/A High-Pass Slope (dB/octave) N/A Bass Boost No Bass Boost Frequency N/A Fan Cooled No Fuse Rating 50 Speaker Level Inputs Yes Preamp Outputs 1 pair Height (inches) 2 Width (inches) 8-9/16 Depth (inches) 7-1/8 Parts Warranty 2 Years Labor Warranty 2 Years Product Research What's in the box? Download owner's manual Monoblock class-D marine subwoofer amplifier 2.5mm Allen wrench JL Audio emblem Owner's Manual Our Product Research Team At Crutchfield, you'll get detailed, accurate information that's hard to find elsewhere. That's because we have our own in-house Product Research team — they open the box, verify contents, check the owner's manual, and record dimensions, features and specs. We stay on top of new products and technologies to help people make informed choices. Features Controls Connections Features Monoblock Class-D Subwoofer Amplifier: The JL Audio M600/1 is a monoblock marine amplifier utilizing JL Audio NexD high-speed switching technology to deliver outstanding fidelity and efficiency. The M600/1 can be operated with a wide variety of source units and system configurations. Its frequency response is limited to the range below 500 Hz. Every aspect of its operation has been optimized for low-frequency amplification. Note: The M600/1 is not designed for driving midrange speakers or tweeters. Marine Amplifier: The JL Audio M-series marine amplifiers are specifically designed for marine applications. These amps are not waterproof, however, and should not be mounted where they are likely to get wet. Amplifier Rating: The JL Audio M600/1 Class D monoblock marine subwoofer amplifier is rated at 400 Watts RMS x 1-channel at 4-ohms with a signal-to-noise-ratio of 87 dB and a total harmonic distortion of 1% while receiving 14.4 Volts. The rated power at 12.5 Volts is 300 Watts RMS x 1 at 4-ohms, and 500 Watts RMS x 1 at 2-ohms. NexD Class D Technology: NexD is a state-of-the-art switching amplifier design that combines exceptional audio quality with excellent efficiency and less complexity. This results in an affordable compact amplification with exceptional audio quality and unsurpassed total efficiency. Advanced Rollback Protection: The M-series amplifiers employ advanced thermal and low-impedance protection to virtually eliminate annoying amplifier shut-down events. Should any M-series amplifier ever overheat, its intelligent, unregulated power supply reacts by limiting available peak voltage until the amplifier returns to a safe temperature range. Likewise, if an impedance lower than optimal for the amplifier is present at the outputs, the M-series amplifier will roll back peak voltage to protect itself without shutting down. Differential-Balanced Inputs: The JL Audio amplifier features differential-balanced input architecture to effectively control noise and ensure compatibility with a wide variety of source units, including many OEM systems. Without resorting to line output converters, you can directly connect most OEM source units to the JL Audio amplifier without creating any noise or compatibility issues. Unlike conventional single-ended inputs, the differential-balanced design does not connect one side of the audio signal to chassis ground. This eliminates any voltage sensitivity between one input terminal and ground and greatly reduces the incidence of alternator whine in a typical 12-volt audio installation. Note: You will need a speaker wire to RCA adapter (136XDCLR2S, sold separately) to connect this amplifier to your headunit via speaker-level inputs. Protection Circuitry With Status Indicator Lights: There is a single multi-color LED on the top panel of the amplifier to indicate the amplifier's operating status. Flashing Green: When the LED is flashing green, the amplifier is powering up and audio output is muted. Constant Green: This LED lights green to indicate that the amplifier is turned on and operating normally. Constant Red: This Red LED lights to indicate that the amplifier has exceeded its safe operating temperature, putting the amplifier into a self-protection mode, which reduces the power output of the amplifier. The red light will shut off and the amplifier will return to normal, full-power operating mode if the heat sink temperature drops back to a safe level. Constant Amber (Yellow): The Amber (Yellow) LED light indicates that an over-current condition has occurred and is accompanied by a muting of the amplifier's output. Over-current condition can be caused by a speaker impedance lower than the optimum load impedance range for the amplifier or a short-circuit in the speaker wiring. LED Off: The only condition that will shut down an undamaged M600/1 completely is if battery voltage or remote turn-on voltage drops below 10 Volts. The amplifier will turn back on when voltage climbs back above 11 Volts. Cooling System: The outer shell of the JL Audio amplifier is designed to remove heat from the amplifier circuitry. For optimum cooling performance, this outer shell should be exposed to as large a volume of air as possible. Enclosing the amplifier in a small, poorly ventilated chamber can lead to excessive heat build-up and degraded performance. Controls Control Panel Cover: The M600/1 features a Control Panel Security Cover which protects and hides the amplifier's controls. When installed, the cover ensures that the amplifier's settings are not accidentally changed while creating a clean aesthetic look for the amplifier and your installation. The control panel security cover is pre-installed at the factory and must be temporarily removed for access the amplifier's controls. The security cover is secured by two 2.5mm Allen-head screws. Simplified Gain Setting: The M-series amplifier makes setting the gain level of the amp via the input sensitivity control very simple. All you need is Digital AC Voltmeter (142TK12V, sold separately) and a Test CD Disc (503CD104, sold separately) with a sine-wave test-tone recorded at 0 dB reference level in the frequency range to be amplified for that set of channels (50 Hz for subwoofer channels, 1 kHz for a midrange application). Flexible Input Section And Active Crossover Network: The JL Audio M-series amplifier provides a flexible input section and a comprehensive crossover network to fine tune your system effectively and accurately. The variable filter design employed in the JL Audio M-series amplifier crossover sections allow you to seamlessly switch slopes, easily change filter frequencies and address what frequencies the preamp inputs will pass. The M600/1 offers the following independent crossover adjustments behind a removal cover plate. Switchable Slope on all filters: 12dB/octave Butterworth or 24dB/octave Linkwitz-Riley alignments allowing for more precise integration of subwoofer and speaker channels. Variable Frequency: Fully-variable frequency selection from 50-500 Hz for low-pass crossover. Infrasonic Filter: The Infrasonic Filter is a 24 d/b/octave high-pass filter, with a fixed cutoff frequency of 30 Hz. This filter is designed to conserve amplifier power and protect subwoofer systems, without audibly degrading the sub-bass output. Note: The amplifier's low-pass filter can be bypassed in order to use an external active crossover in your car audio system. With the internal crossover turned off, the M600/1's upper frequency response is limited to 500Hz. Connections Power/Ground/Turn-On Terminals: The amplifier features set-screw terminals for the power, ground, and remote turn-on connections. Power and Ground: The JL Audio amplifier's set-screw Power and Ground connections are designed to accept 8 to 4 AWG power wire. A 2.5mm Allen wrench is supplied for making connections. Remote Turn-On: The JL Audio M-series amplifier's set-screw turn-on lead will accept 18 to 8 AWG wire. The same 2.5mm Allen wrench is supplied for making connection. Note: The Amplifier is not equipped with a fuse. An external 50-amp AFS, AGU, or MAXI fuse (not included) must be installed on the power wire. If a wiring kit is used which includes a fuse with a value other than 50-amps, the original should be replaced with a 50-amp fuse. Speaker Output Terminals: The JL M600/1 features four set-screw speaker terminals for an easy parallel subwoofer connection. The M600/1 amplifier's four set-screw speaker terminals will accept 16 to 8 AWG speaker wire. A 2.5mm Allen wrench is supplied for making connections. Preamp Inputs: The amplifier features one set of differential-balanced RCA jack inputs. The amplifier features a dedicated Input Sensitivity gain control for these inputs. These controls are designed to match the input sensitivity of the M600/1 to the specific signal source that is feeding it. The amplifier's input level can be set between 100mV-4V RMS. Preamp Outputs: The M600/1 incorporates a pass-through preamp output sections, so that additional amplifiers can easily be connected to the same signal(s) feeding the M600/1. These preamp output signals are buffered to prevent noise and are always preamp level, regardless of the level of signals feeding the M600/1's inputs. Remote Level Control: The amplifier features an RJ-14 connector for adding an optional wired remote level control. With the addition of the optional wired Remote Level Control (136HDRLC, sold separately), you can control the volume of the M600/1 from the front of your vehicle. This is useful for subwoofer level control. If desired, multiple M-series amplifiers can be controlled from a single HD-RLC controller using a simple phone line splitter and multiple phone cables (all sold separately). Note: All inputs and outputs are located on the front side of the amplifier to make installation of the amplifier simple and neat. 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At a Glance
Why Get Tested?
As part of an investigation of a possible bleeding disorder or thrombotic episode; to monitor unfractionated (standard) heparin anticoagulant therapy
When to Get Tested?
When you have unexplained bleeding or blood clotting; when you are on unfractionated (standard) heparin anticoagulant therapy; sometimes as part of a pre-surgical screen
Sample Required?
A blood sample drawn by needle from a vein in the arm
Test Preparation Needed?
The Test Sample
What is being tested?
The partial thromboplastin time (PTT) is a screening test that helps evaluate a person's ability to form blood clots appropriately by measuring the time it takes (in seconds) for a clot to form in a test tube when specific substances (reagents) are added to a sample of plasma. By measuring the time it takes to form the clot, the PTT assesses the amount as well as the function of certain coagulation factors that are part of hemostasis.
When body tissue(s) or blood vessel walls are injured, bleeding occurs and a process called hemostasis is initiated. Small, sticky cell fragments called platelets adhere to and then aggregate at the injury site. This begins the activation of the coagulation cascade system, the components of which are known as coagulation factors. Through the activation of a series of other factors, fibrinogen (Factor I) is converted to fibrin, a thread-like material that crosslinks together to form a fibrin net that adheres to the injury site. This fibrin net, along with platelets, produces a stable blood clot. Blood clots are formed by this process to seal off injuries to blood vessels, to prevent further blood loss, and to give the damaged areas time to heal.
Each component of the hemostatic process must function properly and be present in sufficient quantity for normal blood clot formation. If there is a deficiency in one or more of these factors, or if the factors function abnormally, then a stable clot may not form and bleeding continues. Excessive bleeding, whether external or internal, will lead to serious and possibly life-threatening episodes.
With a PTT, a person's sample is compared to a normal reference interval. When a person's PTT takes longer than normal to clot, the PTT is said to be "prolonged." A prolonged PTT may be due to a condition that causes a decrease in the amount of one or more coagulation factors, inhibition by certain antibodies, or dysfunction of one or more coagulation factors. When used to investigate bleeding or clotting episodes, a PTT is often ordered in conjunction with a prothrombin time (PT) test. A doctor will evaluate the results of the two tests together to help determine the cause of bleeding or clotting episode(s).
It is now understood that coagulation tests such as the PT and PTT are based on what happens artificially in the test setting (in vitro) and thus do not necessarily reflect what actually happens in the body (in vivo). Nevertheless, they can be used to evaluate certain components of the hemostasis system. The PTT specifically evaluates the coagulation factors that are often referred to as the intrinsic coagulation and common pathways while the PT evaluates those coagulation factors that are part of the extrinsic and common pathways. (For more on this, see the explanation of the coagulation cascade).
How is the sample collected for testing?
A blood sample is obtained by inserting a needle into a vein in the arm.
NOTE: If undergoing medical tests makes you or someone you care for anxious, embarrassed, or even difficult to manage, you might consider reading one or more of the following articles: Coping with Test Pain, Discomfort, and Anxiety, Tips on Blood Testing, Tips to Help Children through Their Medical Tests, and Tips to Help the Elderly through Their Medical Tests.
Another article, Follow That Sample, provides a glimpse at the collection and processing of a blood sample and throat culture.
Is any test preparation needed to ensure the quality of the sample?
No test preparation is needed; however, a high fat meal prior to the blood draw may cause interference with the test and should be avoided.
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Incidents like these "are the reason we do stress-inoculation drills in training"
Nothing will bleed to death on a desk at the station if you abandon it temporarily to pull an officer's bacon out of the fire
Such a stop is based on suspected criminal activity, so treat it as the dangerous situation it is
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