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Loudspeaker Kit

Assembly Instructions

Vifa PL Bookself Speaker Kit

302-910, 302-912, 302-914

Manual # 999-241  © January 2004 Parts Express ®

Summary of Contents for 302-910

Page 1: ...Loudspeaker Kit Assembly Instructions Vifa PL Bookself Speaker Kit 302 910 302 912 302 914 Manual 999 241 January 2004 Parts Express ...

Page 2: ...2 x 24 x 18 Acoustic foam 081 435 20 6 x 3 4 Phillips pan head screws 264 527 2 Vifa PL27TG35 06 Tweeter 297 322 2 Vifa PL14WJ09 08 Midbass 255 242 2 Jantzen 80 mH 18 ga inductor L1 255 266 2 Jantzen 2 00 mH 18 ga inductor L2 027 420 2 Dayton 3 3 uF capacitor C1 027 423 2 Dayton 5 1 uF capacitor C2 027 427 2 Dayton 6 2 uF capacitor C3 004 6 2 Dayton 6 ohm Non Inductive resistor R1 004 16 2 Dayton ...

Page 3: ...n be mounted into the cabinet per the instructions below Screw mount port tubes The port can simply be set into place and carefully secured with the included 6 3 4 screws Be careful not to over torque the screws which may result in cracking of the plastic 2 Install Binding Posts The posts will need to be knocked into place with a hammer and secured from the inside of the cabinet Start by placing t...

Page 4: ...ed For example use one piece of foam on the right side wall on the front half of the cabinet Use a second piece on the left wall behind the brace For the top and bottom use one piece of foam on the bottom front half and one piece on the top rear half above the port This will reduce direct reflections between parallel walls on all surfaces without overdamping the system This configu ration also wor...

Page 5: ...round the hole in the baffle Either method can be used it is a matter of personal preference Thinning the bead is important to allow the drivers to sit flush in their recesses Placing a small bead of speaker sealing caulk around the driver frame Once all drivers have their gaskets they can be carefully lowered into place on the baffle Having the terminals facing towards the bottom of the cabinet i...

Page 6: ...e The following photographs are of a generic crossover assembly and will not exactly match the look of your particular system Component locations on PC board with labels Insert components into PC board securing with silicone or hot melt glue Each component will have two leads that correspond to holes on the PC boards Put the components into place with the leads going through their appropriate hole...

Page 7: ...will ensure a good flow of solder between the two After heating the board and leads for several seconds add solder to the joint to form an effective connection A good solder joint will have a conical shape and will not look blobby or spherical After all connections are made the remaining component leads on the rear of the board can be trimmed down with a pair of side cutters or other electrical cu...

Page 8: ...8 Final assembled 302 910 302 912 302 914 crossover ...

Page 9: ...re working and that the overall sound is full and smooth Even though everything is not completely secured we should still be able to get a good idea of what the overall sound will be like If a driver is not working or the sound is intermittent or distorted please see the troubleshooting section for possible remedies Be sure that you are satisfied that everything is working correctly before moving ...

Page 10: ... socket will protect the male pin while applying uniform pressure around the mounting flange It is best to install the guides with the grills laying flat on a solid surface to minimize the chance of installing the guide askew The female guides are designed to fit into the recesses where the screws attach the baffle to the cabinet They can be tapped into place with a hammer being careful not to dam...

Page 11: ... entire speaker is intermittent then check connections between the input terminals and the crossover board If just woofer or tweeter is intermittent check the wires going to the drivers If these are OK check the connections of the components within the appropriate section of the crossover Problem In stereo speakers lack bass or image is unfocused Cause Speakers are out of phase Solution Check conn...

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