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C7-100ct: 

Specifications and Crossover Setting Guidelines

C7-100ct SPECIFICATIONS

Speaker Type: Component Tweeter
Nominal Diameter: 1 in. (25 mm)
Nominal Impedance (Znom): 4 ohms
Continuous Power Handling: 100W
Recommended Amplifier Power: 50-150W (RMS)
Net Weight: 0.25 lbs. (110 kg)

Parameters:

Voice Coil Resistance (Re): 3.20 ohms
Free Air Resonance (Fs): 1450 Hz
Reference Efficiency (no): 0.267%
Efficiency: 86.5 dB @ 1W/1m | 92.5 dB @ 1W/0.5m
Sensitivity: 89.5 dB 2.83V/1m

Design Bandwidth:

With 48 dB/octave filters: 3 kHz - 30 kHz
With 24 dB/octave filters: 4 kHz - 30 kHz
With 12 dB/octave filters: 5 kHz - 30 kHz

INCLUDED COMPONENT & PARTS 

• One (1) C7-100ct 1.0-inch (25 mm) tweeter

• One (1) surface-mount fixture

• One (1) flush-mount fixture

• One (1) #8 metal spring clip (for flush-mounting)

• One (1) #8 flat metal spring nut (for surface-mounting)

• One (1) M4 x 30 mm machine screw 

• One (1) #8 x 1.0-inch (25 mm) sheet metal screw

• One (1) 4.7 mm male crimpable connector

• One (1) 2.8 mm male crimpable connector

• One (1) 150 µF tweeter protection capacitor

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dB SPL

20 kHz

10 kHz

5 kHz

1 kHz

2 kHz

100 Hz

50 Hz

200 Hz

500 Hz

20 Hz

Sum

Tweeter

Woofer

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10 kHz

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2 kHz

100 Hz

50 Hz

200 Hz

500 Hz

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Sum

Tweeter

Midrange

Woofer

C7 3-Way Speaker System

C7-650cw Woofer 

Low-Pass: 24 dB/octave Linkwitz-Riley @ 400 Hz  

Level Offset: 0 dB

C7-350cm Midrange 

High-Pass: 24 dB/octave Linkwitz-Riley @ 480 Hz  

Low-Pass: 24 dB/octave Linkwitz-Riley @ 3500 Hz  

Level Offset: 0 dB

C7-100ct Tweeter 

High-Pass: 24 dB/octave Linkwitz-Riley @ 4500 Hz  

Level Offset: -1.0 dB

Please note: These are recommended starting points
for tuning. In-vehicle measurements should be made  
to optimize the crossover for speaker placement  
and vehicle acoustics.

C7 2-Way Speaker System

C7-650cw Woofer 

Low-Pass: 24 dB/octave Linkwitz-Riley @ 2700 Hz  

Level Offset: 0 dB

C7-100ct Tweeter 

High-Pass: 24 dB/octave Linkwitz-Riley @ 4000 Hz  

Level Offset: -1.0 dB

Please note: These are recommended starting points
for tuning. In-vehicle measurements should be made  
to optimize the crossover for speaker placement  
and vehicle acoustics.

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Summary of Contents for C7-100ct

Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL 1 inch 25 mm Component Tweeter ...

Page 2: ... most advanced development tools The C7 100ct is a component tweeter designed to deliver unparalleled high frequency performance Utilizing a corundum ceramic coated aluminum alloy diaphragm with a treated silk s roll surround it provides spectacularly detailed reproduction of treble frequencies and outstanding off axis response Distortion and non linearities have been minimized through critical op...

Page 3: ...onnector One 1 150 µF tweeter protection capacitor 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 dB SPL 20 kHz 10 kHz 5 kHz 1 kHz 2 kHz 100 Hz 50 Hz 200 Hz 500 Hz 20 Hz Sum Tweeter Woofer 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 dB SPL 20 kHz 10 kHz 5 kHz 1 kHz 2 kHz 100 Hz 50 Hz 200 Hz 500 Hz 20 Hz Sum Tweeter Midrange Woofer C7 3 Way Speaker System C7 650cw Woofer Low Pass 24 dB octave Linkwitz Riley 400 Hz Level Offset 0 dB C7...

Page 4: ...C7 100ct Dimensions 1 88in 48 mm 73 in 19 mm 33 in 8 mm 2 13 in 54 mm 2 16 in 55 mm 1 06 in 27 mm 4 ...

Page 5: ...onnect the harness wire leads to the speaker amplifier outputs and tweeters observing correct polarity See Diagram A below for details WARNING It is absolutely vital that the protection capacitor is connected as shown in Diagram A Failure to connect the protection capicitor as shown will result in damage which is NOT covered under warranty TWEETER INSTALLATION C7 tweeters have been designed for su...

Page 6: ...ing the supplied 8 sheet metal screw hand tighten and 8 flat metal spring nut Feed a tweeter wire through each semicircular cutout in the mounting fixture and the 1 4 inch holes you drilled in the panel 6 To attach the tweeter to the fixture observe the indented locking slots on the outer edge of the tweeter body and align these with the tabs visible on the inside walls of the fixture Slide the tw...

Page 7: ... hand tighten until the fixture is secure 5 Feed a tweeter wire through each semicircular cutout in the fixture from the front of the panel 6 To attach the tweeter to the fixture observe the indented locking slots on the outer edge of the tweeter body and align these with the tabs visible on the inside walls of the fixture Slide the tweeter into the fixture and secure by pressing down on the tweet...

Page 8: ...re limited in duration to the period of the express warranty as provided herein beginning with the date of the original purchase at retail and no warranties whether express or implied shall apply to this product thereafter Some states do not allow limitations on implied warranties therefore these exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have ot...

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