Welcome
Thank you for buying a DLS GOTHIA speaker system.
This model is a part of DLS ULTIMATE line.
This manual will show you how to do a correct installa-
tion. Please read the entire manual before beginning the
installation. Install the speakers yourself if you feel
confident with our instructions and if you have the proper
tools. The ULTIMATE speakers are our best speaker line
but a poor installation job can destroy the final result even
from these speakers. So if you feel unsure, turn over the
installation job to someone better suited to it.
Installation
Speaker drivers:
Mount the bass speakers in the door sides of your car.
We strongly recommend you to install the drivers in a
strong baffle of MDF-board or similar. For baffle installa-
tion se our advice on next page. An installation high up
on the door side is to be preferred. This goes also for the
3” midrange driver.
The tweeter can be installed recessed in the door or A-
pillar. It is important to fasten the speakers properly in or-
der to avoid bad sound or rattling, a separate baffle will
improve the sound also for the tweeter.
Filter boxes:
It’s vital that the filter boxes are attached properly to the
interior of the vehicle to avoid rattling. Don’t place them
close to the internal wiring of the car, this can cause
interference.
Avoid installing the filter boxes in the door sides because
they can easily be broken because of rattling or
moisture.
Wiring:
Use high quality speaker cables like DLS HQS or sim-
ilar. Avoid using the factory pre-installed cabling, they
will not give the sound reproduction that you should
expect from these high class speakers.
Make sure the cables don’t get jammed causing a short
circuit to ground. This can damage the output circuits of
your head unit or amplifier.
The sealing strip coming with the bass drivers should be
used for improved sealing between the bass driver and
the mounting surface.
Gothia 6.2
Gothia 6.3
Gothia 1
Gothia 3
Two-way system Gothia 6.2
The 2-way system have a separate 28 mm tweeter. The
filters are combined low pass and high pass in a plastic
box with selectable tweeter level in four steps inside.
On next pages you can see how to connect the filters.
The filters must be used, if you connect without them
the sound becomes bad and you will destroy the
tweeter. You don’t have to use the passive crossover
if the system is connected to separate amplifiers in
an active system.
Three-way system Gothia 6.3
The 3-way system have a separate 28 mm tweeter and
Gothia 3, 3” midrange. The filter components are mounted
in three plastic boxes. There are two boxes for the tweeter
and midrange drivers (one for each channel), and another
box for the bass drivers (for both channels).The tweeter
mid. boxes have selectable tweeter level in three steps.
On the following pages you can see how to connect the
filters.
The filters must be used, if you connect without them
the sound becomes bad and you will destroy the
tweeter. You don´t have to use the passive crossover
if the system is connected to separate amplifiers and
an active crossover.
Break-in period
Allow the speakers to play at normal volume for at least
15-20 hours. After this time the performance will be
correct.
Connection of speakers
Make sure you connect the cables with correct polarity
to the speakers. Observe the markings on the terminals.
The red marked terminal is plus and the black is minus.
Technical Assistance
For technical assistance ask the shop where the product
was sold or the distributor in your country.
You can also send an e-mail to [email protected]
Information can also be found on our web-site www.dls.se
We follow a policy of continuous advancement in
development. For this reason all or part of specifications
& designs may be changed without prior notice.
Warranty service
This speaker is covered by warranty, depending on the
conditions in the country where it is sold. If the speaker is
returned for service, please include the original dated
receipt (or a copy) with the product.
DLS GOTHIA
CAR AUDIO SPEAKERS
DLS Svenska AB
P.O. Box 13029
SE-40251 Göteborg, Sweden
Tel: +46 31 840060
Fax: +46 31 844021
E-mail: [email protected]
www.dls.se
