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Welcome and Introduction 

 
Congratulations  on  your  purchase  of  high  performance  Imagine-series  mobile  audio 
component  loudspeakers,  and  welcome  to  the  world  of  Hybrid  Audio  Technologies,  where 
high-end  mobile  audio  loudspeaker  development  is  our  passion!    When  installed  and  set-up 
properly,  the  Imagine  component  system  you  have  purchased  will  make  a  remarkable 
improvement in the sound quality of virtually any mobile audio sound system and give years of 
superior performance. 
 
Thank  you  for  going  “on  line”  to  read  and  download  your  User’s  Manual.    Our  offices  are 
located  amongst  the  evergreens  in  North  Georgia  USA,  and  we  happen  to  like  trees.    Aside 
from the obvious aesthetic benefits, trees improve our air, protect our water, save energy, and 
improve economic sustainability.  Additionally, it is expensive to print and distribute thousands 
of  copies  of  an  owner’s  manual;  we’d  rather  invest  our  production  dollars  into  an  incredible 
line-up  of  speaker  systems  for  your  listening  pleasure.    With  online  resources  becoming  the 
main  source  of  information  for  more  and  more  people,  we  are  pleased  that  you’re  here, 
reading  this  manual  on  line,  verses  having  a  print  copy  which  might  get  read  once  and  put 
back into the gift box, or worse yet, discarded. 
 
With the publication of this user’s manual and reference guide, it is our goal to assist the “do it 
yourself” enthusiast and professional installer alike in getting the highest level of performance 
out of Imagine 2-way convertible coaxial and component set using straight-forward installation 
advice  and  practical  application  of  timeless  acoustic  principles.    As  you  begin  to  read  this 
document, you will quickly realize that this is not your typical user’s manual.  This manual has 
been written to be more or less a miniature mobile audio reference guide that can be used to 
better  any  sound  system,  and  in  particular,  a  system  that  utilizes  the  Imagine  component 
speaker systems.  It is an introductory primer to the world of high-end mobile audio; we hope 
this  user’s  manual  is  not  only  informative,  but  motivating.    Keep  it  handy  throughout  your 
installation  process,  and  any  time  you  go  to  improve  your  audio  system  with  other  Hybrid 
Audio Technologies products.  We are confident that if the principles explained in this manual 
are exercised in your own installation, you will be ecstatic with the sound quality outcome!   
 
We realize that you have a choice in loudspeakers, and are thrilled that you have chosen the 
Imagine-series.    For  more  information  about  Hybrid  Audio  Technologies,  our  philosophies 
regarding high-end mobile audio, and for information about our other products, please visit us 
online at 

www.hybrid-audio.com

 
Thank you, and happy listening! 
 

 

 
Scott E. Buwalda 
Founder – Hybrid Audio Technologies 

Содержание Imagine I69-2

Страница 1: ...Imagine I69 2 High Performance Mobile Audio Speaker System User s Manual and Mobile Audio Reference Handbook...

Страница 2: ...Section I Getting Started Basic System Installation 9 Coaxial Component Set Conversion 10 Installation 11 Section II Moving Forward Advanced System Installation 14 Lessons Learned 14 Lesson One Off A...

Страница 3: ...he publication of this user s manual and reference guide it is our goal to assist the do it yourself enthusiast and professional installer alike in getting the highest level of performance out of Imag...

Страница 4: ...ater proof paper cone car audio speaker systems on the market The treatment protects the cone from periodic drips such as inside a door panel as well as accidental splashes to the front of the cone Ph...

Страница 5: ...small diameter soft dome tweeter the I1 is the antithesis of large diaphragm and metal dome tweeters for the effective and convincing reproduction of treble frequencies Voice Coil and Motor System 25...

Страница 6: ...RMS 100 watts musical input Peak Power Handling 230 watts musical input Recommended Power Range 20 150 watts musical input Nominal Impedance 4 ohms Thiele Small Parameter Discussion for Imagine Midbas...

Страница 7: ...verify that the following parts are included in the box CAUTION use care to remove the midbass speakers with two hands and avoid pressing your thumb or fingers against the cone of the midbass1 Two Ima...

Страница 8: ...is manual is divided into two parts The first part focuses on a typical basic installation of the Imagine product and follows in general what you d expect from a mobile audio component system owner s...

Страница 9: ...r wire you will need to know which wire is positive and which is negative at each proposed speaker location If you re unsure we highly recommend the use of Installation Excellence an on line resource...

Страница 10: ...equalized to each other and the speaker will perform as intended There is much less amplitude control of the tweeter amplitude with respect to the midbass amplitude when the set is converted into comp...

Страница 11: ...hase plug pole piece bullet with the screw you just removed Tighten securely but don t over tighten Note the screw is the perfect length to snug the pole piece to the former DO NOT shorten the screw o...

Страница 12: ...OEM speaker plug and strip back approximately 3 8 10mm of insulation to expose the bare wire It is recommended that you then install slide style terminals on the wire for easy connection to the Imagin...

Страница 13: ...black and red wires on the tweeter terminals located on the frame of the midbass You will be changing the polarity of the tweeter and will be increasing the loudness of frequencies between approximate...

Страница 14: ...our audio system the second issue that being installation techniques can see a significant improvement as well by understanding and incorporating some or all of the techniques in the following section...

Страница 15: ...arriving about 0 9 milliseconds earlier than the furthest channel It is Hybrid Audio s opinion that the end user should try to keep PLD s to less than 30 centimeters in a vehicle which is intended to...

Страница 16: ...nario c represents a kick panel installation where the midbass are placed far forward in the A frame cavity of the kick panels present in most vehicles The kick panels are the small panel next to the...

Страница 17: ...ng a sound stage is high with kick panel or floor mounted speakers a word to the wise the best place to put a set of speakers is not always up high as most vehicles do not offer an amicable location i...

Страница 18: ...to improving the Imagine midbass mounting baffles Most vehicles factory mounting locations for speakers are less than ideal In most cases the OEM speaker mounting flanges are likely nothing more than...

Страница 19: ...ial for low amplitude diffracted sound waves becoming summed with the incidental waves A narrower baffle also becomes increasingly important as frequencies range into the Imagine midbass upper bandwid...

Страница 20: ...or in fact the I1 tweeter be placed up high on a pillars or in the dashboard where comb filtering reflective summation and cancellation off of a hard surface such as a windscreen may become an issue...

Страница 21: ...rranty of the replacement parts is limited to 90 days or the unexpired portion of the warranty period of the product on which the parts are being used whichever is longer This warranty does not cover...

Страница 22: ...ffering backed up with unsurpassed customer service and technical support will advance the Hybrid Audio Technologies namesake in the coming years We are pleased that you have joined us in our new gene...

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