Wiring Instructions and Amplier Considerations
Werecommendyouuse16to18gagewiringbetweenthespeakersandamplier.Consultyourtowerinstallationmanual
orproviderforinstructionsonrunningwireinsideyourtower.Werecommendcoveringthewiringwith3/8”or1/2”wiring
loomandelectricaltapeasshownforaprofessional,watertightappearance.
Themostcommonwaytowireaboatwithtowerspeakersiswiththefrontspeakerorfrontpre-ampoutputsofthestereo
drivingallspeakersintheboat.Therearspeakerorrearpreampoutputsarethenusedforthetowerspeakers.Thisallows
thefadertocontrolthevolumefrominsidetobehindtheboat.Afour-channelamplierintheboatistypicalwithtwochan-
nelsdrivingtheboatspeakersandtwochannelsdrivingthetowerspeakers.Thenextlevelistohaveseparateampliersfor
theboatandforthetowerspeakers.Werecommendsupplying100RMSat4Ohmstoeachspeaker.Thepeakpowerofan
amplieriswhatisadvertised,butisalsooftenmisleading.TheRMSataspecicOhmLoadistherealworkingpowerofthe
amplier.Itisgenerallyagreedbyaudiophilesthatsupplyingtoomuchpowertospeakersisfarbetterthanunderpowering
thespeakers.Ifthereistoomuchpowerthesignal“clipso”andthespeakersletyouknowwithnodamage.Withtoolittle
power,yousendlotsofdistortiontothespeaker,whichcausesspeakerdamage.It’sfarbetterto“overamp”thespeakers
andnotturnitupallthewaythan“underamp”themandsendupdamagingdistortion.MostampshaveaBassboostor
lterthatyoucanusetoremoveoraddBass.TurnthisoorputonthelowestsettingtoremoveasmuchBassaspossible
tothetowerspeakers.IfyouramphasaHighPassFilterturnittothehighestfrequencythatsoundsgoodtolteroutas
muchBassaspossible.TheBassusesthemajorityoftheamplierpowerwithsoundthatwillnotreachtherider.Mostlyhigh
frequencyanduppermid-Basswillbeaudibleat65’-80’behindtheboatoverengine,waterandwindnoise.
Running Wires Through The Tower
ThefollowingisspecictorunningwiresonaAddictTower,otherwiseconsultyourtowerinstallationmanualorprovider
forinstructionsonrunningwireinsideyourtower.
WhenyouaddspeakersorlightstoyourAddictTower,youcanhidethewiresinsideofthelegsofthetoweraswellasinthe
straightcrossbarofthetopsection.MostofourAddicttowersarealreadypredrilled.Ifnotyouhavetodrillaholeyourself.
Sincethematingpartsinsert0,5”insideeachendoftherearlegyoucandrill1”awayfromtheweldlines.Theholesizewill
dependonwhatsizewireyouarerunningandhowmanyitemsyouneedtowire.Themaximumholesizewerecommendis
0,5”butnormallysmallerisallthatisneeded.
Care and Maintenance
I. Besuretocheckandtightenallfastenersandconnectionspriortoeveryuse.
II. Becautiouswhentowingordrivingunderobstacles,lowhangingstructuresortreeswithyourtowerson.
III. Usesoapandwaterorgeneralcleanerstoclean.Avoidabrasivematerialsthatmightscratchthenish.
IV. Alwaysrinsespeakersaftercontactwithsalt(brackish)water.
JOBE Addict Bullet Speakers Warranty
JobeSportsEuropewarrantsthisproduct(notincludingother3rdpartyaccessories)againstmanufacturersdefects.Anodizingandpowdercoatedsurfacesas
wellasallhardwarecorrosionarespecicallyexcludedastheircareandusecannotbecontrolledbyJobeSportsEurope.Anymodicationsorimproperuse
shallvoidthiswarranty.JobeSportsEuropeisnotresponsibleforpersonalinjuryordamagetotheboatcausedbytheuseofthistower.JOBE’sobligationunder
thiswarrantyshallnotincludeanytransportationchargesorcostsofinstallationoranyliabilityfordirect,indirectorconsequentialdamagesresultingfrom
delayorimproperinstallation.Nodealer,retailerormanufactureristheagentofJobeSportsEuropeandmaynotassumeforJobeSportsEuropeanyliabilityin
connectionwiththiswarranty.Thiswarrantyisinlieuofall.
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