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Hybrid Audio Technologies Clarus-Series Installation Manual Download Page 1

Clarus-Series Component Systems

Installation Manual & Car Audio Reference Guide

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Summary of Contents for Clarus-Series

Page 1: ...Clarus Series Component Systems Installation Manual Car Audio Reference Guide ...

Page 2: ... C1 Tweeter Mechanical Drawing Installed in Angle Mount Cup 12 C51 2 Frequency Response Graph 13 C61 2 Frequency Response Graph 13 Unpacking Inventory 14 How to Use This Manual 14 Section I Getting Started Basic System Installation 14 Section II Moving Forward Advanced System Installation 18 Lessons Learned 18 Lesson One Off Axis Response 18 Lesson Two Equalization of Pathlength Differences 18 Les...

Page 3: ...ce guide it is our goal to assist the do it yourself enthusiast and professional installer alike in getting the highest level of performance out of Clarus 2 way component sets using straight forward installation advice and practical application of timeless acoustic principles As you begin to read this document you will quickly realize that this is not your typical user s manual This manual has bee...

Page 4: ...ng phase coherent imaging and stable lifelike staging character The paper cone known for its excellent sonic attributes is water resistant thanks to a polymer developed exclusive and proprietarily by Hybrid Audio Technologies The treatment does not change the look and parameters of the driver like old fashioned glossy polymers which added an appreciable amount of moving mass and significantly colo...

Page 5: ...es Voice Coil and Motor System 20mm complimentary design The motor assembly is conventional dynamic with a compact neodymium magnet structure to ensure a small footprint size and shallow depth A perforated grille protects the dome The voice coil is ferrofluid cooled and damped and the tweeter housing consists of extruded plastic with three different mounting options in component set mode giving th...

Page 6: ...ehicles described in more detail on page 23 In more practical terms install the Clarus midbass into your vehicle and you will see a dramatic improvement in midbass and upper subbass output much more so than just simply listening to the Clarus in a large room or worse yet free air we don t recommend even trying the Clarus speakers in free air without some form of enclosure or infinite baffle for th...

Page 7: ...m 5 4 T m Voice Coil Diameter 25 5 mm 35 5 mm DC Resistance 3 4 Ω 3 4 Ω Fs 73 Hz 50 Hz Qms 6 358 5 527 Qes 0 728 0 532 Qts 0 654 0 485 Xmax 10mm two way 14mm two way Vas 6 1 L 14 9 L Sd 8 012 mm2 12 4692 Mounting depth includes removable rubber magnet boot cover By removing the boot cover which does not affect the performance of the midbass the depth improves by approximately 2 5 mm The following ...

Page 8: ...Clarus User s Manual Hybrid Audio Technologies Page 8 of 26 Clarus C51 2 Mechanical Drawing ...

Page 9: ...Clarus User s Manual Hybrid Audio Technologies Page 9 of 26 Clarus C61 2 Mechanical Drawing ...

Page 10: ...Clarus User s Manual Hybrid Audio Technologies Page 10 of 26 Clarus C2x Passive Crossover Mechanical Drawing ...

Page 11: ...Clarus User s Manual Hybrid Audio Technologies Page 11 of 26 Clarus C1 Tweeter Mechanical Drawing Installed in Flush Mount Cup ...

Page 12: ...Clarus User s Manual Hybrid Audio Technologies Page 12 of 26 Clarus C1 Tweeter Mechanical Drawing Installed in Angle Mount Cup ...

Page 13: ...Clarus User s Manual Hybrid Audio Technologies Page 13 of 26 C51 2 Frequency Response Graph C61 2 Frequency Response Graph ...

Page 14: ...lack oxide steel speed clips Should you be missing parts please contact your authorized Hybrid Audio Technologies dealer for replacement parts or contact us directly at info hybrid audio com How to Use This Manual As mentioned in the Welcome and Introduction this is not your typical car stereo speaker owner s manual It is a mobile audio reference manual for not only your impending Clarus installat...

Page 15: ...cussed in Section II of this manual if you re interested in learning more The Clarus midbass drivers are infinite baffle capable speakers and must be mounted in a large enclosure or as close to it as possible with unrestricted access to airspace to ensure the speaker s ability to effectively reproduce its wide frequency bandwidth The reason why the speaker was designed in this way is highly empiri...

Page 16: ... and right sides of the human head human hearing is much less susceptible to hearing height cues as it is hearing width and depth cues please reference Lesson 3 and Lesson 4 later in this manual Please don t be fooled into thinking that the tweeters MUST be placed high in order to establish a good stage height Alas as the end user it is up to you to take the time and test the set to see what orien...

Page 17: ...eter to an accessible location At first connect the tweeter wire to the 0 dB terminal location on the passive crossover to the positive terminal red wire of the tweeter and the negative black wire from the TW terminal on the passive crossover to the tweeter s negative wire The wiring is color coded and the terminals are keyed according to gender for convenience The 3 dB 0 dB and 3 dB all reference...

Page 18: ...an see a significant improvement as well by understanding and incorporating some or all of the techniques in the following sections Lessons Learned We like to call this our Lessons Learned section where we expose some critical lessons that we have learned through thousands upon thousands of hours of trial and error Lesson One Off Axis Response When a speaker system like the Clarus is placed in an ...

Page 19: ...an the furthest channel It is Hybrid Audio s opinion that the end user should try to keep PLD s to less than 30 centimeters in a vehicle which is intended to have good imaging and staging character from both seated positions The best way to go about evaluating certain locations in your vehicle is in general to look for the potential locations as far forward and away from you as possible but still ...

Page 20: ... cavity of the kick panels present in most vehicles The kick panels are the small panel next to the throttle and brake pedals down by your feet While it is not immediately obvious looking at a two dimensional drawing in many cases the kick panel location affords the best equalization of pathlength differences for most vehicles And the reason why this is a good choice for most vehicles is defined i...

Page 21: ...s midbass should be placed in an area where intensity differences can be equalized either mechanically or electronically to ensure good imaging and sound staging The lesson to be learned is that like Lesson Two the Clarus midbass should be placed as far forward from your listening position as possible and every effort should be made to optimize time and intensity domain characteristics of the inst...

Page 22: ...adiate sound Even small vibrations can result in the baffle itself radiating more sound than the actual speaker at certain frequencies The mounting baffle or mounting location should be damped with a layer of typical sound damping to reduce the Q of the baffle and lower its vibration resonance frequency below the range of the driver s frequency response In many cases using thicker baffle panel in ...

Page 23: ...back and more visceral and believable sound The first principle to understand is that below 200 Hz acoustic treatments are rendered virtually useless It is Hybrid Audio s assertion that only those frequencies above 200 Hz benefit from the use of treatments given that a 200 Hz waveform is about 1 7 m long 1 7 meters is less than or equal to most vehicle widths This is also the frequency where we be...

Page 24: ...t of work to make it right Or you might be fortunate to have a vehicle that sounds excellent with minimal work Have patience and work through the issues the result will be a rewarding musical experience in your vehicle Just remember it is critical to get a reference as detailed in Lesson 5 Go out and become a student of music and audio learn and improve your audio system one step at a time The jou...

Page 25: ...ction Warranty of the replacement parts is limited to 90 days or the unexpired portion of the warranty period of the product on which the parts are being used whichever is longer This warranty does not cover any defects or costs caused by 1 modification alteration repair or service of this product by any persons or company other than Hybrid Audio Technologies 2 physical abuse to overload of or mis...

Page 26: ...reat product offering backed up with unsurpassed customer service and technical support will advance the Hybrid Audio Technologies namesake in the coming years We are pleased that you have joined us in our new generation of in car audio If there is anything we can do to help you get the most out of your Clarus installation please do not hesitate to contact us at info hybrid audio com or by visitin...

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