JL Audio C5-650 Owner's manual

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Car speakers
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Owner's manual

JL Audio C5-650 is a high-performance 2-way component system designed to deliver exceptional sound quality in your vehicle. With its advanced features and versatility, it offers a wide range of possibilities for creating an immersive audio experience.

The C5-650 system includes two 6.5-inch woofers, two 0.75-inch tweeters, and two crossover networks. The woofers feature cast alloy frames, DMA-optimized motor systems, and mineral-filled polypropylene cones for powerful and accurate bass reproduction. The tweeters utilize silk soft domes, ferrofluid cooling, and neodymium magnets for clear and detailed highs.

JL Audio C5-650 is a high-performance 2-way component system designed to deliver exceptional sound quality in your vehicle. With its advanced features and versatility, it offers a wide range of possibilities for creating an immersive audio experience.

The C5-650 system includes two 6.5-inch woofers, two 0.75-inch tweeters, and two crossover networks. The woofers feature cast alloy frames, DMA-optimized motor systems, and mineral-filled polypropylene cones for powerful and accurate bass reproduction. The tweeters utilize silk soft domes, ferrofluid cooling, and neodymium magnets for clear and detailed highs.

OWNER’S MANUAL
6.50-inch (165 mm) 2-Way Component System
Thank you for choosing a JL Audio Evolution™ C5 Component System
for your automotive sound system.
These EvolutionSpeakers have been designed and manufactured to
exacting standards in order to ensure years of musical enjoyment in your
vehicle. For maximum performance, we highly recommend that you have
your new speakers installed by an authorized JL Audio dealer. Your
authorized dealer has the training, expertise and installation equipment
to ensure optimum performance from this product. Should you
decide to install the speakers yourself, please take the time
to read this manual thoroughly so as to familiarize yourself
with its installation requirements and setup procedures.
If you have any questions regarding the instructions in this
manual or any aspect of your amplifier’s operation, please contact your
authorized JL Audio dealer for assistance. If you need further assistance,
please call the JL Audio Technical Support Department
at (954) 443-1100 during business hours.
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Woofer Physical Dimensions
Frame Outer Diameter (A) 6.52 in. / 165.5 mm
Grille Tray Outer Diameter (B) 6.76 in. / 171.7 mm
Magnet Outer Diameter (C) 3.54 in. / 90.0 mm
Frontal Grille Protrusion (D) 0.98 in. / 24.9 mm
Mounting Hole Diameter (E) 5.56 in. / 141.2 mm
Mounting Depth (F) 2.54 in. / 64.6 mm
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Crossover Network Physical Dimensions
Height (A) 4.72 in. / 119.9 mm
Width (B) 3.36 in. / 85.3 mm
Depth (C) 1.44 in. / 36.6 mm
Tweeter Fixture Physical Dimensions Flush-Mount Surface-Mount
Fixture Outer Diameter (A) 1.75 in. / 44.5 mm 1.61 in. / 40.9 mm
Fixture Mounting Hole Diameter (B) 1.50 in. / 38.1 mm N/A
Fixture Mounting Depth (C) 0.56 in. / 14.2 mm N/A
Tweeter Frontal Protrusion (D) 0.36 in. / 9.1 mm 0.87 in. / 22.1 mm
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C5-650 SPECIFICATIONS
Woofers: Cast Alloy Frame, Patented Elevated Frame Cooling
(U.S. Patent #6,219,431 & #6,229,902), DMA-Optimized Motor
System, Mineral-Filled Polypropylene Cone, Butyl Rubber
Surround, 1-in. / 25 mm Voice Coil, Kapton® Former, Low-
Profile, Symmetrical Roll Spider, Ferrite Magnet
Tweeters: 0.75 in. / 19 mm Silk Soft Dome
RSR Variable-Angle Flush-Mount System, Ferrofluid Cooling
and Damping, Neodymium Magnet
Crossover Networks: 2-way network with 1st order
low-pass and 2nd order high-pass circuit, premium Mylar®
capacitors, air-core inductors, 4-position adjustable tweeter
output level, 3-position midrange presence control,
Polyswitch tweeter protection
Continuous Power Handling: 75 Watts (RMS Method)
Peak Music Power: 225 Watts
Recommended Power Range: 25-150 Watts (RMS)
Frequency Response: 48 Hz - 25 KHz (± 3 dB)
Efficiency @ 1W/1m: 89.5 dB @ 1W/1m
Nominal Impedance: 4 ohms
Included Components and Parts:
• Two C5-650cw 6.50-inch (165 mm) Woofers
• Two C5-075ct 0.75-inch (19 mm) Tweeters
• Two C5-650-XO Crossover Networks
Two Flush-Mount Tweeter Fixtures
Two Surface-Mount Tweeter Fixtures
• Two Metal Spring Clips for Tweeter Fixtures
• Two Metal Woofer Grilles with ABS Grille Trays
• Two Self-Adhesive JL Audio Nameplates for Grilles
• Butyl Adhesive Putty for Woofer Grilles
Twelve #8 x 1.25 inch (32 mm) Sheet Metal Screws
• Four #6 x 1-inch (25 mm) Sheet Metal Screws
• Two 1.18-inch (30 mm) Machine Screws
• Eight Mounting Clips for Woofer Mounting
• Two 6.4 mm Female Crimpable Connectors
• Four 4.7 mm Female Crimpable Connectors
• Two 2.8 mm Female Crimpable Connectors
• Four 2.8 mm Male Crimpable Connectors
• Twelve Crimpable Spade Connectors
Due to ongoing product development, all specifications are subject to change without notice.
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GETTING STARTED
•Turnofftheaudiosystem.Itisalso
advisabletodisconnectthenegative()
terminalofyourvehiclesbatterywhenever
performinginstallationwork.
•Beforecutting,drillingorinsertinganyscrew,
checkclearancesonbothsidesoftheplanned
mountingsurface.Alsocheckforanypotential
obstacles,suchaswindowtracksandmotors,
wiringharnesses,etc.Checkbothsidesofthe
vehicle,manyvehiclesarenotsymmetrical!
•Alwayswearprotectiveeyewear.
CROSSOVER NETWORK INSTALLATION
ThecrossovernetworkssuppliedwithyourC5
Systemshouldbeinstalledinadrylocationinside
yourvehicle.DONOTINSTALLTHEMINSIDEOF
ADOOR!Doorsoftengetwetontheinside,which
candamageyourcrossovernetworksandcould
potentiallydamageyourentiresoundsystem.The
crossoverscanbescrewedintoasolidsurfaceviatwo
holeslocatedundertheprotectivecoverofthecase.
Toaccesstheseholes,simplysqueezethesidesofthe
coverwhilegentlypullingthecoverawayfromthe
base.Makesurethatyourmountinglocationwillnot
causedamagetowiring,fuellines,brakelinesorany
othervitalcomponentofyourvehicle.Onceyouhave
screwedthecaseinandmadeyourconnections,snap
theprotectivecoverbackintoplace.
WARNING
!!
It is absolutely vital that your component system
is connected as shown in this manual. Failure to
connect the system as shown may result in damage to
your speakers which is NOT covered under warranty.
Do not substitute different crossover networks into
your C5 System. Do not use crossover networks
intended for different C5 models.
TWEETER PROTECTION
TheC5crossovernetworksareequippedwith
anadvancedelectronictweeterprotectioncircuit
designedtominimizethepossibilityoftweeter
failure.Thiselectronicdevicemonitorscurrentgoing
tothetweeterandwilldisconnectthetweeterfrom
thesignalwhenitsensesoverload.Shouldthisoccur
whilelisteningtotheaudiosystem,simplyreducethe
volumeforafewsecondsandtheprotectioncircuit
willresetitselfautomatically.
CROSSOVER NETWORK ADJUSTMENT
Thecrossovernetworkshavebeendesignedto
allowtonaladjustmentstotheuppermidrange
responseandtweeterlevel.Theseadjustmentsmake
itpossibletofine-tuneyoursystemtosuityour
listeningpreferencesandtocompensateforvarious
speakermountingapplications.
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ADJUSTABLE MIDRANGE PRESENCE
YourC5crossovernetworksprovideaunique
midrangepresencecontrol,locatedunderthecover.
Themidrangepresenceisselectableviaasetofpins
andallowsforthreesettings.Thesesettingsaffectthe
amplitudeoftheuppermidrangeresponseoftheC5
componentwoofer.Werecommendthatyoubegin
yourlisteninginthe“REF”(Reference)andadjust
upordownasneededtocompensateformounting
location,orientationorpersonaltaste.
ADJUSTABLE TWEETER LEVEL
C5crossovernetworksalsoprovidefourlevels
oftweeteradjustabilitydesignedtocompensatefor
differentmountinglocations,vehicleinteriorsand
personaltaste.Theselevelsareselectableviaasetof
pinslocatedundertheclearcoverofeachcrossover
case.Werecommendthatyoubeginlisteninginthe
REF”(Reference)position.Tofindtheoptimum
tonalbalanceinyourinstallation,experimentwith
alternatetweeterlevelsettingsbymovingthepins.It
issafetoswitchjumperswhilethesystemisplaying.
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SPEAKER PLACEMENT CONSIDERATIONS
Acomponentsystemgivesyoutheabilitytoplace
thewooferandtweeterseparatelyinyourvehicle
interior.Thiscanbegoodorbad,dependingonhow
it’sdone.Asageneralrule,thetweetersshouldbe
placedrelativelyclosetothewoofersforbesttonal
balanceandmostcoherentimaging(thecloser,the
better).Anyseparationgreaterthan8inches(20cm)
islikelytoresultindegradedsoundquality.
Avoidplacingtweeterswheretheywillbeblocked
byobjectsintheinteriorofthecar(includingseated
occupants).Whenselectingamountinglocation,
lookatbothsidesofthecartomakesurethatthis
locationisclearonbothsides.
Youcanalwaysexperimentwithtweeter
placementbeforecommittingtoafinalmounting
location.Simplyconnecttherestofthesystemand
allowplentyofwirelengthforthetweeters.Using
Velcro®orsimilarmaterial,attachthetweetersin
differentlocationsuntilyoufindtheonewherethey
performbest.
Wooferswillusuallybeplacedintofactory
speakerlocations.Ifyouhavesomewoofermounting
flexibility,keepthefollowinginmind:Lower
mountinglocations,suchasthelowerfrontcorner
ofadoororakick-panelprovidethegreatestpath
lengthdistancesforthesoundemittedbythe
woofer.Forthisreason,theyaregenerallymore
desirablethanhighermountinglocations.Higher
mountinglocationsoftenresultinextremenear-
sidesoundstagebiaswhichcompromisesthestereo
listeningexperience.
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DIAGRAM B: MORE DESIRABLE SPEAKER PLACEMENT
DIAGRAM A: LESS DESIRABLE SPEAKER PLACEMENT
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Custom Location:Runspeakerwiretothedesired
mountinglocations.Ifyouarerunningwiresinto
adoor,useexistingfactorywiringbootswhenever
possible.Ifyouaredrillingnewholes,filetheiredges
andinstallrubbergrommetsintoeachhole.Wires
shouldthenbecoveredwithaprotective,flexible
PVCsleeveandthenrunthroughthedoorjamb.
Makesurethatthewireswillcleardoorhingesand
otherstructuresinthedoor.Ifyouareunsureabout
anypartofthisprocess,pleasecontactyourJLAudio
dealerforinstallationhelp.
Selectanevensurface.Tighteningaspeakeronto
anunevensurfacecandamageit.Carefullymeasure
andmarkthe“mountingholediameter”outlinein
theselectedlocationusingthedimensionslistedon
page2.Beforedrillingorcuttingonyourinterior
panels,useautilityknifetocutanyfabric,vinyl
orleatherfromholelocations.Thesematerialscan
easilybesnaggedbyadrillorasaw,causingdamage
tothepanelandpossiblebodilyinjury.Drillapilot
holeinthecenteroftheproposedspeakermounting
hole.Then,usingasabersawwithanappropriate
blade,makethecircularcutoutforthespeaker.File
anyroughedges.
Aftercuttingthehole,checktoseethatthe
speakerframefitsintoitsmountingholecleanly.Do
notforcetheframeintoaholethatistoosmall.Once
thespeakerisinplace,usetheholesonthespeaker’s
mountingflangetomarkthepanelwherethefour
mountingscrewswillbepositioned,asshownin
DiagramD.Removethespeakeranddrill1/8-inch
(3mm)holesateachmark.Insertthemounting
clipswiththeflatsidetowardsthespeaker.Connect
thespeakerwires,observingcorrectpolarity,and
securethespeakerandgrilletraytothepanelby
evenlytighteningbyhandtheprovided#8x1.25
inch(32mm)mountingscrews.Makesurethe
wooferissecuredsothatairdoesnotleakaround
themountingflange.Airleakswillcauseasevere
degradationinsoundquality.Sealanyairleakswith
anautomotive-gradesealantmaterial.
Breakoffsmallpiecesofthesuppliedbutyladhesive
puttyandplacethemontheinsideofeachgrilletray.
Thisadhesivewillholdthegrillemeshinsertinplace
firmlyandpreventrattling.Insertthegrillemesh
insertintothegrilletray,squeezinggentlyaroundits
edgeuntilitseatsfirmlyintothetray.
Finally,attachtheself-adhesiveJLAudiologo
badgetothegrillemeshinsert.
WARNING
!!
Double check the clearance for both speakers
before proceeding. Many cars are different from
one side to the other!
WOOFER INSTALLATION
Thewoofersshouldbeinstalledinoneofthe
followingwaysdependingonlocation:
Factory Location:Ifyouwillbeusingthefactory
speakerwires,itmaybenecessarytochangethe
terminations.Thismaybeaccomplishedbyusing
anadaptorplugorsimplybycuttingthefactory
connectoroffandusingthesuppliedcrimp
connectorstoterminatethespeakerwires.The
largeconnectorisforthepositive(
+
)terminaland
thesmallconnectorisforthenegative(–)terminal
ofeachwoofer.Keepinmindthatthewooferwires
mustbeconnectedtothewooferoutputsofthe
crossoverssuppliedwithyoursystemasshowninthe
diagramonpage5.Ifyouprefertorunnewwires,
refertothe“CustomLocation”installationsection
fordetails.Whichevermethodyouchoose,observe
correctpolarityinyourconnections.Ifyouare
unsureaboutanyoftheseissues,contactyour
JLAudiodealerforinstallationassistance.
Yournewspeakershavebeendesignedtoinstall,
withoutmodifications,intomostvehiclesthataccept
a6.5-inch(160mm)speaker.Mostfactory6.5-inch
speakersusefourmountingscrewswhichwilllineup
withthemountingholesonyourwoofers.
Itisabsolutelyvitalthatthespeakerframe
fitsintothemountingholecleanly.Thismustbe
checkedpriortotighteningthescrews.Donot
forcetheframeintoaholethatistoosmall.Do
nottightenthespeakerontoanunevensurface.
Thiswilldamageyourspeakers.Thespeaker
shouldalsofitsothatairdoesnotleakaround
themountingflange.Airleakswillcauseasevere
degradationinsoundquality.Sealanyairleaks
withanautomotive-gradesealantmaterial.
Usethesuppliedmountingclipsunlessthefactory
holesalreadyfeaturethreadedinserts.
Hand-tightenthescrewsevenly.
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DIAGRAM D: CUSTOM LOCATION WOOFER INSTALLATION
DIAGRAM C: FACTORY LOCATION WOOFER INSTALLATION
Optional
WARNING
!!
Hand-tighten the screws evenly in a criss-cross
pattern to avoid bending the speaker frame or
stripping the mounting clips.
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TWEETER INSTALLATION
First,runspeakerwiresfromthetweeteroutputof
thecrossover(seediagramsonpage5)tothedesired
tweetermountinglocations,observingthesame
precautionsasmentionedinthewooferinstallation
section.Terminatethewireswiththesupplied2.8
mmmalecrimpableconnectors.
TWEETER FIXTURE INSTALLATION
Thedometweeterssuppliedwithyour
C5-650systemhavebeendesignedformaximum
mountingversatility.Therearetwoprimary
methodsbywhichthetweeterscanbemountedin
yourvehicle:
Flush-Mount:Fortweeterintegrationinaclean,
unobtrusivemanner,youwillusethesupplied
flush-mountcups.Thiscompactmountingfixture
isinstalledusingthemethodillustratedinDiagram
Eandrequiresamountingholewithadiameterof
1.50in.(38.1mm).
Atleast3/4-inch(19mm)ofclearanceisrequired
behindthemountingsurfaceofthetweeterforthe
springclipsand1.18-inchmachinescrewsusedin
mountingthefixture.Itmaybenecessaryinsome
limiteddepthapplicationstocutdownthelength
ofthemachinescrew,ortouseashorterscrew(not
supplied).Hand-tightenthemachinescrewuntilthe
fixtureissecure.
Surface-Mount:Inthisapplication,youwillnot
needtocutlargeholesinyourvehicle’spanelsfor
thetweeters.Youwillonlyneedtodrillaholefor
thewiresandtwosmallerholesforthemounting
screws.Thisapplicationisusefulwhenmounting
thetweeterstoapanelthathasinsufficientclearance
behinditforthetweetersmagnetstructure.
Usingthefixtureasatemplate,markthescrew
holelocationsandalocationinthecenterofthe
fixtureforthewirehole.Removethefixtureanddrill
pilotholesforthescrewsanda1/8-inch(3mm)for
thewires.Usethesupplied#6x1-inchsheetmetal
screwstosecurethefixtureasshowninDiagramF
(hand-tighten).Runthetweeter’swiresthroughthe
holeandinsertthetweeteruntilitsnapsintoplace.
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DIAGRAM E: FLUSHMOUNT TWEETER INSTALLATION
DIAGRAM F: SURFACEMOUNT TWEETER INSTALLATION
LIMITED WARRANTY  AUTOMOTIVE SPEAKER SYSTEMS USA
JLAUDIOwarrantsthesespeakers(andcrossovernetworks,whereapplicable)tobefreeofdefectsin
materialsandworkmanshipforaperiodofone (1) year.
Thiswarrantyisnottransferableandappliesonlytotheoriginalpurchaserfromanauthorized
JLAUDIOdealer.Shouldservicebenecessaryunderthiswarrantyforanyreasonduetomanufacturing
defectormalfunction,JLAUDIO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modificationorneglect,failuretofollowinstallationinstructions,unauthorizedrepair
attempts,misrepresentationsbytheseller.Thiswarrantydoesnotcoverincidentalorconsequentialdamages
anddoesnotcoverthecostofremovingorreinstallingtheunit(s).Cosmeticdamageduetoaccidentornormal
wearandtearisnotcoveredunderwarranty.
Anyapplicableimpliedwarrantiesarelimitedindurationtotheperiodoftheexpresswarrantyasprovided
hereinbeginningwiththedateoftheoriginalpurchaseatretail,andnowarranties,whetherexpressorimplied,
shallapplytothisproductthereafter.Somestatesdonotallowlimitationsonimpliedwarranties,therefore
theseexclusionsmaynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohave
otherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
If you need service on your JL AUDIO product:
AllwarrantyreturnsshouldbesenttoJLAUDIOfreightprepaidthroughanauthorizedJLAUDIO
dealerandmustbeaccompaniedbyproofofpurchase(acopyoftheoriginalsalesreceipt.)Direct
returnsfromconsumersornon-authorizeddealerswillberefusedunlessspecificallyauthorizedby
JLAUDIOwithavalidreturnauthorizationnumber.Warrantyexpirationonproductsreturned
withoutproofofpurchasewillbedeterminedfromthemanufacturingdatecode.Coveragemaybe
invalidatedasthisdateisprevioustopurchasedate.Returnonlydefectivecomponents.Ifonespeaker
failsinasystem,returnonlythatspeakercomponent,nottheentiresystem.Non-defectiveitems
receivedwillbereturnedfreight-collect.Customerisresponsibleforshippingchargesandinsurance
insendingtheproducttoJLAUDIO.Freightdamageonreturnsisnotcoveredunderwarranty.
For Service Information in the U.S.A. please call
JL Audio Customer Service: (954) 443-1100
9:00 AM – 5:30 PM (Eastern Time Zone)
JL Audio, Inc
10369 North Commerce Pkwy.
Miramar, FL 33025
International Warranties:
Products purchased outside the United States of America are covered only
by that country’s distributor and not by JL Audio, Inc.
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JL Audio C5-650 Owner's manual

Category
Car speakers
Type
Owner's manual

JL Audio C5-650 is a high-performance 2-way component system designed to deliver exceptional sound quality in your vehicle. With its advanced features and versatility, it offers a wide range of possibilities for creating an immersive audio experience.

The C5-650 system includes two 6.5-inch woofers, two 0.75-inch tweeters, and two crossover networks. The woofers feature cast alloy frames, DMA-optimized motor systems, and mineral-filled polypropylene cones for powerful and accurate bass reproduction. The tweeters utilize silk soft domes, ferrofluid cooling, and neodymium magnets for clear and detailed highs.

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