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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulations for choosing a Directed
Studio neodymium component speaker
system from Directed Electronics.

Directed Electronics has been the
industry leader in high-quality automo-
tive security and audio equipment since
1990, and with the introduction of the
Directed Studio line of high-quality loud-
speakers for the automobile, Directed
continues to set new standards of
performance, reliability, and affordability
in the mobile electronics industry.

Featuring injection-molded fiberglass
reinforced baskets with graphite injected

cones and neodymium motors, the
Directed Studio line of automotive
speakers will excite and delight the auto
sound enthusiast with years of high
quality audio reproduction.

Directed Studio speakers are covered by
a two-year limited warranty. Be sure to
retain your original sales receipt, and
refer to the warranty section of this
guide for full details about your
coverage.

Limited Two-year Consumer Warranty  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Features  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Sound Quality  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Installation Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Wire Connector Plugs  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Woofer Installation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Tweeter Installation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Crossover Installation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Specifications  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Summary of Contents for s550

Page 1: ...models s550 s650 ...

Page 2: ...obile electronics industry Featuring injection molded fiberglass reinforced baskets with graphite injected cones and neodymium motors the Directed Studio line of automotive speakers will excite and delight the auto sound enthusiast with years of high quality audio reproduction Directed Studio speakers are covered by a two year limited warranty Be sure to retain your original sales receipt and refe...

Page 3: ... abuse resulting in thermally damaged voice coils are not covered by this warranty but may be replaced at the absolute sole discretion of DEI ALL WARRANTIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO EXPRESS WARRANTY IMPLIED WARRANTY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND WARRANTY OF NON INFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ARE EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW AND...

Page 4: ...rt applications Vented spider area for higher power handling Injection molded graphite filled woofer cone Rubber surround for better low frequency linearity 25mm four layer voice coil with Kapton polyimide former Tweeter New hotter 25mm ferrofluid cooled silk dome tweeter with neodymium magnet Swiveling flush and surface mount tweeter housings provided Crossover Outboard 6 12 dB per octave crossov...

Page 5: ...allow the mounting screws to make sufficient contact with the panel allowing the speaker to become loose Always protect the wires when routing by avoiding sharp metal edges moving parts such as heater or vent controls clutch pedals brake pedals steering columns and power window motors and gears When routing wires through metal panels and doorjambs always use vinyl tubing and grommets for protectio...

Page 6: ...nded that a spacer be built to compensate 4 Pre drill the holes for the mounting screws using a 1 8 drill bit 5 Route the supplied wires through the speaker location to the crossover 6 Install the screw speed clips if not installing into a metal panel 7 Connect the speaker wire to the woofer taking care to observe proper speaker polarity 8 Place the woofer into the hole and attach using the suppli...

Page 7: ... the cardboard packaging for the tweeters or the surface mount trim ring as a template to mark the proper size hole Cut out the hole 5 With the tweeter assembled route the wires through the hole and the pressure ring and slip the pressure ring over the tweeter assembly 6 Align the tweeter so the Directed logo faces the desired direction then push the pressure ring on to the rear of the tweeter ass...

Page 8: ...housing and insert the proper length machine bolt through the center hole of the housing and connect to the spring steel X bracket See Figure 3 6 Connect the speaker wires observing the correct polarity 7 Press the X bracket portion of the assembly through the hole until its legs spring open 8 Screw the bolt in until the tweeter housing is firmly mounted to the panel Make sure the arrow at the rea...

Page 9: ... drill bit insert a grommet and route the speaker wire from the crossover through the grommet 5 After removing the surface mount tweeter assembly trim ring route the tweeter wires through the larger hole in the housing and connect to the speaker wires from the crossover See Figure 4 6 Insert the excess speaker wire into the hole and position the housing so the housing will not pinch the wires afte...

Page 10: ...gently turning the trim ring in a clockwise direc tion until it releases The trim ring can then be easily lifted away from the tweeter housing Installing Trim Rings F Fllu us sh h M Mo ou un nt t A As ss se em mb blly y With the arrow in the tweeter housing facing up place the trim ring into the housing with the Viper logo at the bottom and turn in a counter clock wise direction until the trim rin...

Page 11: ...Fs 88 63 Hz 65 44 Hz Qts 0 42 0 33 Efficiency 1W 1M 89 209 89 718 Mounting Depth 2 12 2 45 Mounting hole diameter 4 75 5 5 C Co om mm mo on n D Dr riiv ve er r S Sp pe ec ciif fiic ca at tiio on ns s Magnet type Neodymium Neodymium Magnet diameter 1 1 Voice coil former Kapton Kapton Voice coil diameter 1 1 Voice coil layers 4 4 T Tw we ee et te er r Fs 1 2 kHz Efficiency 1W 1M 90 dB Crossover 12 d...

Page 12: ...eld of advanced electronic technology Directed is ISO 9001 registered Directed is committed to delivering world class quality products and services that excite and delight our customers Directed Electronics Inc Vista California 92083 www directed com Directed is a proud member of Quality Directed products are sold and serviced throughout North America and around the world Call 800 274 0200 for mor...

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