Jobe Sports Addict Bullet Speakers Installation guide

BULLET SPEAKERS

INSTALLATION GUIDE

NOTES ON INSTALLING AND USING YOUR NEW BULLET SPEAKERS

◆ Forbestperformance,provide100W-RMSat4Ohmtoeachspeaker.

◆ Regularlycheckallhardwaretomakesureitistight.

◆ Althoughthespeakersareweatherresistantanddesignedforoutdooruse,

 donotspraydirectlyintothegrillwithhigh-pressurewater.

◆ Handlethespeakerswithcareasthealuminumenclosurescanbedamagedifdropped.

 Pleasecontactamarinewiringspecialistifyouneedassistance.

 Wehaveprovidedthemostcompleteinformationwehavefoundwithinthisdocument.

12-2008

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Wiring Instructions and Amplier Considerations

Werecommendyouuse16to18gagewiringbetweenthespeakersandamplier.Consultyourtowerinstallationmanual

orproviderforinstructionsonrunningwireinsideyourtower.Werecommendcoveringthewiringwith3/8”or1/2”wiring

loomandelectricaltapeasshownforaprofessional,watertightappearance.

Themostcommonwaytowireaboatwithtowerspeakersiswiththefrontspeakerorfrontpre-ampoutputsofthestereo

drivingallspeakersintheboat.Therearspeakerorrearpreampoutputsarethenusedforthetowerspeakers.Thisallows

thefadertocontrolthevolumefrominsidetobehindtheboat.Afour-channelamplierintheboatistypicalwithtwochan-

nelsdrivingtheboatspeakersandtwochannelsdrivingthetowerspeakers.Thenextlevelistohaveseparateampliersfor

theboatandforthetowerspeakers.Werecommendsupplying100RMSat4Ohmstoeachspeaker.Thepeakpowerofan

amplieriswhatisadvertised,butisalsooftenmisleading.TheRMSataspecicOhmLoadistherealworkingpowerofthe

amplier.Itisgenerallyagreedbyaudiophilesthatsupplyingtoomuchpowertospeakersisfarbetterthanunderpowering

thespeakers.Ifthereistoomuchpowerthesignal“clipso”andthespeakersletyouknowwithnodamage.Withtoolittle

power,yousendlotsofdistortiontothespeaker,whichcausesspeakerdamage.It’sfarbetterto“overamp”thespeakers

andnotturnitupallthewaythan“underamp”themandsendupdamagingdistortion.MostampshaveaBassboostor

lterthatyoucanusetoremoveoraddBass.TurnthisoorputonthelowestsettingtoremoveasmuchBassaspossible

tothetowerspeakers.IfyouramphasaHighPassFilterturnittothehighestfrequencythatsoundsgoodtolteroutas

muchBassaspossible.TheBassusesthemajorityoftheamplierpowerwithsoundthatwillnotreachtherider.Mostlyhigh

frequencyanduppermid-Basswillbeaudibleat65’-80’behindtheboatoverengine,waterandwindnoise.

Running Wires Through The Tower

ThefollowingisspecictorunningwiresonaAddictTower,otherwiseconsultyourtowerinstallationmanualorprovider

forinstructionsonrunningwireinsideyourtower.

WhenyouaddspeakersorlightstoyourAddictTower,youcanhidethewiresinsideofthelegsofthetoweraswellasinthe

straightcrossbarofthetopsection.MostofourAddicttowersarealreadypredrilled.Ifnotyouhavetodrillaholeyourself.

Sincethematingpartsinsert0,5”insideeachendoftherearlegyoucandrill1”awayfromtheweldlines.Theholesizewill

dependonwhatsizewireyouarerunningandhowmanyitemsyouneedtowire.Themaximumholesizewerecommendis

0,5”butnormallysmallerisallthatisneeded.

Care and Maintenance

I. Besuretocheckandtightenallfastenersandconnectionspriortoeveryuse.

II. Becautiouswhentowingordrivingunderobstacles,lowhangingstructuresortreeswithyourtowerson.

III. Usesoapandwaterorgeneralcleanerstoclean.Avoidabrasivematerialsthatmightscratchthenish.

IV. Alwaysrinsespeakersaftercontactwithsalt(brackish)water.

JOBE Addict Bullet Speakers Warranty

JobeSportsEuropewarrantsthisproduct(notincludingother3rdpartyaccessories)againstmanufacturersdefects.Anodizingandpowdercoatedsurfacesas

wellasallhardwarecorrosionarespecicallyexcludedastheircareandusecannotbecontrolledbyJobeSportsEurope.Anymodicationsorimproperuse

shallvoidthiswarranty.JobeSportsEuropeisnotresponsibleforpersonalinjuryordamagetotheboatcausedbytheuseofthistower.JOBE’sobligationunder

thiswarrantyshallnotincludeanytransportationchargesorcostsofinstallationoranyliabilityfordirect,indirectorconsequentialdamagesresultingfrom

delayorimproperinstallation.Nodealer,retailerormanufactureristheagentofJobeSportsEuropeandmaynotassumeforJobeSportsEuropeanyliabilityin

connectionwiththiswarranty.Thiswarrantyisinlieuofall.

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