Component Speaker Owner’s Manual
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BASIC INSTALLATION
SelectingtheplacementofyournewRXComponentspeakerscouldbeaseasy
asusingtheexistingfactorylocationsormayrequireyoutocreateanewlocation.
Speakerplacementinthedoor,dash,orreardeckisthemostcommon.Seeyour
localPhoenixGoldDealerforadditionallocationandmountingassistance.
DOORS/REAR DECK
1.Manyvehiclesalreadyhavefactorylocations(Figure1)tohousethe“DROP
IN”featureoftheRXComponentspeakers.Ifnoexistinglocationsareavailable
orarenotused,checkthedesiredlocationforadequatecutoutareaandany
depthobstructions.Makesuretoallowsucientclearanceforwindowtracks,
structuralbraces,trunklidsprings,etc.
2.Assumingenoughareaanddepthisavailable,usetheprovidedtemplateand
tracethespeakercutoutandmountingholesontothesurfaceofthemounting
location.
3.Ifthemountingsurfaceisnotstructurallystrongenoughtoaccommodate
screws,(i.e.plastic,cardboard)usetheprovidedspeedclipswhichwillactasa
nutforthesuppliedscrews.
4.Alwaysprovidewaterprotection,ifnotsuppliedinthevehicle.Wesuggest
usingarainshieldorequivalent.Ifindoubt,pleasecontactyour
PhoenixGoldDealer.
SPEAKER INSTALLATION WITHOUT GRILL
PhoenixGoldhasprovidedafoammountinggasket.Wheninstallingyournew
componentspeakersinafactorylocationmakesuretousethefoammounting
gasketasshowningure1.Forreversemountedspeakersplacethefoam
gasketinfrontofthespeaker.ThiswillensureanairtightsealforyourRX
speakers.Formorecustomapplications,orcaseswherethefactorygrillwillnot
beused,ahighexcursionprotectivegrillhasbeenprovided.Wheninstalling
yournewcomponentspeakerswiththeprovidedRXgrillusegure2.
TWEETER ADJUSTMENT
Thetweeterspivotintheirhousings.Whenmountedlowinthedoor,anglethe
tweeterupforbetterhighfrequencyperformance.Inreardeckordashboard
installations,anglethetweeterawayfromtherearglasstoreducedestructive
reections.
CROSSOVER ADJUSTMENT
ThecrossoverprovidedwiththeRXSeriescomponentsetisoptimizedtogivethe
mostaccuratein-carresponse.Useonlythecross-overprovided;theuseofany
othercrossovermayresultindamagetooneormoreoftheRXSeries
components.Connecttheleftamplieroutputtothecrossoverfortheleft
componentset,andtherightamplieroutputtothecrossoverfortheright
componentset.Fromthereconnectyourcomponentwooferandtweeterstothe
correspondingcrossoverobservingpolarity(+to+,-to-).(gure3)
CROSSOVER INSTALLATION
Wesuggestyouselectamountinglocationforthecrossoverswithinthecab
ofthevehicle,suchasthekickpanelsorneartheamplier.Ifcrossoversmust
bemountedinthedoor,mountthembetweenthemoisturebarrierandthe
innermostdoorpanel.MOISTUREDAMAGEWILLVOIDYOURWARRANTY.
Figure 1
Mountingthespeakerinafactorylocation.
Figure 2
Mountingthespeakerinacustomapplication.