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What is not covered.

Damage to product due to improper installation

Subsequent damage to other components

Damage caused by exposure to moisture, excessive heat, chemical cleaners and/or UV radiation

Damage through negligence, misuse, accident or abuse, repeated returns for the same fault may be considered abuse

Any cost or expense related to the cost of removal or re-installation of the product

Damage caused by amplifier clipping or distortion

Items repaired or modified by any unauthorized repair facility

Return shipping on non defective items

Products returned without a returns authorization number

Damage to product due to the use of sealant

International warranty

Contact your international Vibe audio dealer or distributor concerning specific procedures for your country’s warranty policies 
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Warning

Vibe subwoofers are capable of sound pressure levels that can cause permanent damage to your hearing and those around you,
please use common sense when listening to your car audio system and Practice safe sound.

Limited Warranty

All VIBE products carry a full twelve months warranty period, valid from

the date of the original receipt and proof of purchase. In order to

validate this warranty, the warranty card should be returned to VIBE

within seven days of the original purchase date. The original receipt

and packaging are should also be retained for this twelve month period. 

If at any stage during the warranty period you have a problem with the

product then it should be returned to the point of purchase, in its

original packaging, complete with no items missing. 

If the store is unable to fix the product it may have to be returned to VIBE 

This process takes around 7 working days and no costs will be

occurred.

A full description of VIBE's warranty information can be found on our

website:

www.vibeaudio.co.uk/warranty

A written version can also be obtained from

VIBE warranty Dept

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VIBE RECOMMEND CAUTION WHEN LISTENING TO MUSIC REPRODUCED THROUGH VIBE EQUIPMENT. VIBE EQUIPMENT IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SOUND AND SOUND

PRESSURE LEVELS THAT CAN PERMANENTLY DAMAGE HEARING OF YOU AND THAT OF OTHERS. FOR SAFE AND ENJOYABLE LISTENING, THE SOUND SHOULD BE CLEAR

WITHOUT DISTORTION AT A COMFORTABLE VOLUME. 

BY USING ANY VIBE EQUIPMENT, YOU AGREE TO TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS WHEN LISTENING TO MUSIC AT

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Summary of Contents for BlackAir 12

Page 1: ...Instruction Manual To ensure maximum performance and safety please follow this manual Please retain the manual for future reference after installation Model BlackAir 10 12 15 ...

Page 2: ...unting styling T Yoke Extended bumped t yoke for higher cone travel with large vented pole to greatly aid voice coil cooling Dual Voice coil Fast cooling vented aluminium formers using multilayered dual voice coils with increased 3rd generation windings for bigger true sub bass Spider Dual flat progressive long life conex spiders used to keep cone movement 100 lateral even when under the highest p...

Page 3: ...ce a big change in the sound of the Subwoofer over this period As the spider and surround begin to run in the sound will get deeper and harder also the output of the Subwoofer will increase as the suspension loosens up The Subwoofer is like your car s engine it needs a few thousand miles before you can drive it to its full potential Driving it into the redline from the first day will mean engine d...

Page 4: ... Subwoofer from the output from the rear otherwise poor sound quality known as phase error will occur This simply means that the output from the rear of the woofer will cancel out the output from the front resulting in a loss of bass As the enclosure in free air applications is so large it is worth noting that the power handling of the Subwoofer is reduced to half that of the same woofer in a meas...

Page 5: ...th the air in the cabinet and the woofer to increase output and reduce cone excursion at and around the tuning frequency At the tuning frequency of the enclosure almost all of the bass is being produced by the vent not the woofer It is more difficult to achieve good performance as the enclosure volume and port volume are critical but the results are worth it as the ported box is up to 3 times as l...

Page 6: ...It is also worth sealing the joints with a silicone sealer once the glue has dried to make a perfect airtight seal NOTE Do not screw the Subwoofer into the enclosure within 24 hours of applying silicone sealer to the joints The gases given off as the silicone cures can perish the surround of the Subwoofer causing a non warranty failure Enclosure Volume To work out the volume required for your encl...

Page 7: ...d to construct the enclosure to the formula to give you the outside dimensions So assuming we are using 1 inch material we need to add 2 thicknesses to each internal dimension to allow for material top and bottom so the external dimensions for this enclosure would be 17 x 22 x 16 4 inches The displacement of the woofer and the displacement of the port must also be added to the required volume befo...

Page 8: ...owerBass and all stylised representations of product names or the abbreviations of product names as logos are all trademarks of VIBE Graphics and logos are trademarks or trade dress of VIBE Technologies Ltd or its subsidiaries VIBE s trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not VIBE s in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customer...

Page 9: ... area in square meters 34 600 53 000 85 000 Vas Equivalent acoustic volume in cubic litres 15 386 46 311 119 250 Cms Mechanical suspension compliance 90 152 116 102 116 234 Mmd Diaphram mass in grams 117 997 144 112 193 713 Mms Mechanical mass of cone and free air load in grams 121 677 151 128 207 962 BL The magnetic strength of the motor structure 15 111 15 37 17 796 Qms Mechanical Q factor of dr...

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Page 11: ...Model PP30 PortPlug for 3 TurboPort VIBE official Merchandise MPS VIBE polo shirt with embroidered VIBE logo on front and rear MTS VIBE T shirt with small VIBE printed logo on front MCD VIBE CD containing exclusive VIBE bass tracks as featured on the Bass Tunnel and VIBE Dredd MCC VIBE CD case metallic silver CD case with VIBE logo VFL VIBE fleece with embroidered logo on the front and large on ba...

Page 12: ...this kit for all VIBE BASS monoblock amplifiers new current and old models Model Bass Kit Bass specific amplifier wiring kit STEREO SYSTEM KIT The VIBE 1500 watt STEREO KIT is specifically designed to gain maximum output from high power full range systems Combining the best full range cables from the VIBE CriticalLink range Contents of this Kit FLATLINES 8AWG PWR Power and Ground cable VIBE FLATST...

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