5
INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
GENERAL SUGGESTIONS
1
Make sure you have enough high quality speaker wire at hand, to reach all
the drivers and crossovers from their intended mounting locations! The
preferable cross-section is 2x2 .5mm² . Please note that for quality reasons,
speaker wire – e .g . to connect the amplifier to the crossover(s) - must be
purchased separately .
2
Before you attempt to mount the tweeter(s) or mid/woofer(s) to the doors
of your vehicle, check the available mounting depth! Always make sure the
speakers or crossovers do not impair the door or window functions .
3
Before you start any wiring work, speaker mounting etc, disconnect the
negative main wire lead from the battery! For your own safety…
4
Never run speaker wires over or through sharp edges . Use rubber grommets
to protect wires routed through sheet metal .
MOUNTING LOCATION
A solid front stage with good stereo imaging is the most difficult task to
achieve in a vehicle! Mostly because the speakers are placed where they will fit
easily, as opposed where they can perform best . In most cases, the
factory cutouts in the front doors of a vehicle – offer a stable and conveni-
ent mounting platform for the mid/woofers . In some cases you will need to
purchase car specific plastic adaptors that enable mounting Euro-DIN style mid/
woofers to the factory speaker cutouts .
The mounting location for the tweeters does have a profound and direct effect
on the stereo imaging of your component system install . Therefore, after
mounting the mid/woofers and crossovers – it is recommended to provisionally
fix the tweeters to different locations, to be able to choose the mounting spot
that offers best possible imaging .
Some mounting tips:
1
Place the tweeters where they have a direct and unobstructed path to the
listening area . The best visual location may not be the best sounding one!
2
Listen to the system with both tweeters connected to the crossovers in phase
(
to
,
to
) AND reversed, before setting tweeter level attenuation .
3
Be sure to use the supplied foam gaskets when mounting the mid/woofers .
These gaskets enable an airtight seal between the mid/woofer mounting rim
and the speaker mounting hole, which is important to obtain the maximum
dynamic range in the upper bass range!
4
The installation of your component set is carried out best, following
the sequence below: Removal of Factory Speakers
➝
Wire Routing
➝
Installation of the Mid/Woofers
➝
Mounting of the Crossovers
➝
Mounting
of the Tweeters
