Phoenix Gold R65CS User manual

COMPONENT loudSpeaker Manual

Manual De Composantes

Features:

Model: RX65CS

• LAMINATE-TREATED PAPER CONE -Advancedlaminatingprocessproducesexcellentstinesstoweightratio,superiordampingqualities

• 19mm BALANCED DRIVE MYLAR TWEETER-Excellentreproductionofhighfrequencies

• POLYMIDE VOICE COIL FORMER-Hightemperaturelight-weightvoicecoilstructureforincreasedsensitivity

• TRIPLE-LAYER UV TREATED FOAM SURROUND-Premiumdesignforlongtermreliabilityandsensitivity

• RIGID POWDER COATED STEEL FRAME - Designed for precise motor alignment

Component Speaker Owner’s Manual

BASIC INSTALLATION

SelectingtheplacementofyournewRXComponentspeakerscouldbeaseasy

asusingtheexistingfactorylocationsormayrequireyoutocreateanewlocation.

Speakerplacementinthedoor,dash,orreardeckisthemostcommon.Seeyour

localPhoenixGoldDealerforadditionallocationandmountingassistance.

DOORS/REAR DECK

1.Manyvehiclesalreadyhavefactorylocations(Figure1)tohousethe“DROP

IN”featureoftheRXComponentspeakers.Ifnoexistinglocationsareavailable

orarenotused,checkthedesiredlocationforadequatecutoutareaandany

depthobstructions.Makesuretoallowsucientclearanceforwindowtracks,

structuralbraces,trunklidsprings,etc.

2.Assumingenoughareaanddepthisavailable,usetheprovidedtemplateand

tracethespeakercutoutandmountingholesontothesurfaceofthemounting

location.

3.Ifthemountingsurfaceisnotstructurallystrongenoughtoaccommodate

screws,(i.e.plastic,cardboard)usetheprovidedspeedclipswhichwillactasa

nutforthesuppliedscrews.

4.Alwaysprovidewaterprotection,ifnotsuppliedinthevehicle.Wesuggest

usingarainshieldorequivalent.Ifindoubt,pleasecontactyour

PhoenixGoldDealer.

SPEAKER INSTALLATION WITHOUT GRILL

PhoenixGoldhasprovidedafoammountinggasket.Wheninstallingyournew

componentspeakersinafactorylocationmakesuretousethefoammounting

gasketasshowningure1.Forreversemountedspeakersplacethefoam

gasketinfrontofthespeaker.ThiswillensureanairtightsealforyourRX

speakers.Formorecustomapplications,orcaseswherethefactorygrillwillnot

beused,ahighexcursionprotectivegrillhasbeenprovided.Wheninstalling

yournewcomponentspeakerswiththeprovidedRXgrillusegure2.

TWEETER ADJUSTMENT

Thetweeterspivotintheirhousings.Whenmountedlowinthedoor,anglethe

tweeterupforbetterhighfrequencyperformance.Inreardeckordashboard

installations,anglethetweeterawayfromtherearglasstoreducedestructive

reections.

CROSSOVER ADJUSTMENT

ThecrossoverprovidedwiththeRXSeriescomponentsetisoptimizedtogivethe

mostaccuratein-carresponse.Useonlythecross-overprovided;theuseofany

othercrossovermayresultindamagetooneormoreoftheRXSeries

components.Connecttheleftamplieroutputtothecrossoverfortheleft

componentset,andtherightamplieroutputtothecrossoverfortheright

componentset.Fromthereconnectyourcomponentwooferandtweeterstothe

correspondingcrossoverobservingpolarity(+to+,-to-).(gure3)

CROSSOVER INSTALLATION

Wesuggestyouselectamountinglocationforthecrossoverswithinthecab

ofthevehicle,suchasthekickpanelsorneartheamplier.Ifcrossoversmust

bemountedinthedoor,mountthembetweenthemoisturebarrierandthe

innermostdoorpanel.MOISTUREDAMAGEWILLVOIDYOURWARRANTY.

Figure 1

Mountingthespeakerinafactorylocation.

Figure 2

Mountingthespeakerinacustomapplication.

Component Speaker Owner’s Manual

TWEETER INSTALLATION

FLUSH MOUNT

Withavarietyofsuppliedmountingoptions,theRXSeriesseriestweeteris

easytoinstallinanyvehicle.Eachcomponentsetcomeswithaushmountand

surfacemountinstallationkit.Forothercustommountingcongurations,please

contactyourauthorizedPhoenixGoldDealer.

FlushMount:Foroptimaltweeterinstallation,usetheFlushMountoption.The

Flushmountrequires3⁄4”depthanda1-13/16”holeinthemountingsurface.

(gure4)(gure5)

TheRXSeriestweeterspivotintheirhousings.Thisallowstheusertoalignthe

tweeterduringtheinstallationprocessforoptimumlisteningresults.

Forbestresults,alwaystrytomaintainequalpathlengthsbetweentheright

andthelefttweeterandthelisteningposition.Thisisusuallyaccomplishedby

mountingaslowanddeepaspossibleinakickpanelinstallation,orhighand

deepinadashboardinstallation.Becautiousindashboardinstallationsnotto

reectthetweeteroofthewindshield:thisincreasesreectionsandcangreatly

diminishtheoverallsystemlisteningquality.Fordoorpanelinstallations,tryto

anglethetweeterstowardthelistenertooptimizehighfrequencyperformance.

SURFACE MOUNT

SurfaceMountingOptions:Screwsareprovidedforusewhencuttingaholein

thedoorpanelorothermountingsurfaceisnotanoption.Makesurethatthe

surfacemountlocationisfreeofpassengermovementthatmightdamagethe

tweeter.(gure6)

ComponentSpeakerOwner’sManual

RX65CS

RMSPowerHandling(watts) 75W

PeakPowerHandling(watts) 150W

Impedance(ohms) 4

CutOutDimension(mm)Inches

(144)5.7

MountingDepth(mm)Inches (64)2.5

SPECIFICATIONS: Duetocontinualproductimprovement,allspecicationssubjecttochangewithoutnotice.

PhoenixGold

A Division of AAMP of America™

1319056thCourt

Clearwater,Florida33760

P: 888-228-5560

[email protected]

www.phoenixgold.com

DesignedandEngineeredintheUSA

LIMITED WARRANTY:

PhoenixGoldwarrantsthisproducttobefreeofdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanshipforaperiodofone(1)yearfromtheoriginaldateofpurchase.Thiswarrantyis

nottransferableandappliesonlytotheoriginalpurchaserfromanauthorizedPhoenixGolddealerintheUnitedStatesofAmericaonly.Shouldservicebenecessary

underthiswarrantyforanyreasonduetomanufacturingdefectormalfunction,PhoenixGoldwill(atitsdiscretion),repairorreplacethedefectiveproductwithnew

orremanufacturedproductatnocharge.Damagecausedbythefollowingisnotcoveredunderwarranty:accident,misuse,abuse,productmodicationorneglect,

failuretofollowinstallationinstructions,unauthorizedrepairattempts,misrepresentationsbytheseller.Thiswarrantydoesnotcoverincidentalorconsequential

damagesanddoesnotcoverthecostofremovingorreinstallingtheunit(s).Cosmeticdamageduetoaccidentornormalwearandtearisnotcoveredunderwarranty.

INTERNATIONAL WARRANTIES:

ProductspurchasedoutsidetheUnitedStatesofAmericaarecoveredonlybythatcountry’sAuthorizedPhoenixGoldresellerandnotbyPhoenixGold.Consumers

needingserviceorwarrantyinformationfortheseproductsmustcontactthatcountry’sresellerforinformation.