JL Audio C2-350x User manual

Category
Car speakers
Type
User manual

JL Audio C2-350X 3.50-inch (90 mm) Coaxial Loudspeakers provide years of musical enjoyment in your vehicle. These speakers are designed and manufactured to exacting standards to ensure premium sound quality. With a recommended amplifier power of 10-40 Watts per channel (RMS), these speakers deliver exceptional audio performance. The 0.75 in. voice coil on a Kapton® Former and a symmetrical roll spider, combined with a ferrite magnet, ensure precise and powerful sound reproduction. Additionally, the 0.75 in.

JL Audio C2-350X 3.50-inch (90 mm) Coaxial Loudspeakers provide years of musical enjoyment in your vehicle. These speakers are designed and manufactured to exacting standards to ensure premium sound quality. With a recommended amplifier power of 10-40 Watts per channel (RMS), these speakers deliver exceptional audio performance. The 0.75 in. voice coil on a Kapton® Former and a symmetrical roll spider, combined with a ferrite magnet, ensure precise and powerful sound reproduction. Additionally, the 0.75 in.

OWNER’S MANUAL
Thank you for choosing a JL Audio EvolutionC2 Coaxial Speaker System
for your automotive sound system.
These Evolution™ Speakers 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.
3.50-inch (90 mm) Coaxial Loudspeakers
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D
E
C
B
Due to ongoing product development, all specifications are subject to change without notice.
Woofer Physical Dimensions
Frame Outer Diameter (A) 3.44 in. / 87.3 mm
Magnet Outer Diameter (B) 2.36 in. / 60.0 mm w/o cover
Frontal Tweeter Protrusion (C) 0.54 in / 13.8 mm
Mounting Hole Diameter (D) 3.19 in. / 81.0 mm
Mounting Depth (E) 1.50 in. / 38.1 mm w/o cover
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C2-350x SPECIFICATIONS:
Woofer: Injection-molded, Mica-filled,
Polypropylene Cone, Polyether Foam Surround
0.75 in. Voice Coil on Kapton® Former, Symmetrical Roll Spider
Ferrite Magnet
Tweeter: 0.75 in. (19 mm) Silk Dome, Ferrofluid Cooling /
Damping Neodymium Magnet
Crossover: Natural Roll-Off Low-Pass, 1st Order High-Pass
Filter with Electrolytic Capacitor
Continuous Power Handling: 25 Watts
Recommended Amp Power: 10-40 Watts per channel (RMS)
Efficiency: 83.0 dB @ 1W/1m | 89.0 dB @ 1W/0.5m
Sensitivity: 86.0 dB @ 2.83V/1m
Nominal Impedance: 4 ohm
Frequency Response: 130 Hz - 22 KHz ± 3 dB
Included Components and Parts:
Two C2-350x 3.5-inch (90mm) Coaxial loudspeakers
• Four #8 x 1 inch (25mm) sheet metal screws
• Four Mounting Clips
• Two 5.2 mm female crimpable connectors
• Two 2.8 mm female crimpable connectors
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orinserting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.
SPEAKER PLACEMENT CONSIDERATIONS
Inmostcases,yourspeakerswillbeplacedinto
factoryspeakerlocations.Ifyouhavesomespeaker
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forthesoundemittedbythe
speakers.Forthisreason,theyaregenerallymore
desirablethanhighermountinglocations.Higher
mountinglocationswillusuallyresultinextreme
near-sidesoundstagebiaswhichcompromisesthe
stereolisteningexperience.
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Custom Location:Runspeakerwiretothe
desiredmountinglocation.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.Then,coverthewireswithaprotectivePVC
sleeveandrunthem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.
WARNING
!!
Double check the clearance for both speakers
before proceeding. Many cars are different from
one side to the other!
Selectanevensurface.Tighteningaspeakeronto
anunevensurfacecandamageit.Usethesupplied
templatetomarkthedesiredmountinglocation.
Markthecenterandtheoutlineofthemounting
holeaswellasthemountingscrewpositions.Before
drillingorcuttingonyourinteriorpanels,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four1/8-inch(3
mm)holesforthespeaker’smountingscrewsatthe
positionsyouhavemarked.Alsodrillapilothole
inthecenterofthespeakermountingholeatthis
time.Then,usingasabersaw,makethecircularcut
outforthespeaker.Fileanyroughedges.Insertthe
mountingclipswiththeflatsidetowardsthespeaker
asshowninDiagramA(page5).
Itisabsolutelyvital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.
Connectthespeakerwires,observingcorrect
polarity,andinstallthespeakerasshowninDiagram
A(page5).Hand-tightenthescrewsevenlytoavoid
bendingthespeakerframe!
SPEAKER INSTALLATION
Thespeaker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
adaptorplugorsimplybycuttingthefactoryconnector
off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C2-350x.
Youmayalsochoosetorunnewspeakerwires...
Runspeakerwiretothedesiredmounting
locations.Ifyouarerunningwiresintoadoor,use
existingfactorywiringbootswheneverpossible.If
youare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ofthis
process,pleasecontactyourJLAudiodealerfor
installationhelp.
WARNING
!!
Double check the clearance for both speakers
before proceeding. Many cars are different from
one side to the other!
Yournewspeakershavebeendesignedtoinstall,
withoutmodifications,intomostvehiclesthataccept
a3.5-inch(90mm)speaker.Mostfactory3.5-inch
speakersusetwomountingscrewswhichwilllineup
withthemountingholesonyourC2-350xspeakers.
Itisabsolutelyvital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
nottightenthespeakerontoanunevensurface.
Thiswilldamageyourspeakers.Thespeaker
shouldalsofitsothatairdoesnotleakaround
themountingflange.Airleakswillcauseasevere
degradationinsoundquality.Sealanyairleaks
withanautomotive-gradesealantmaterial.
InstallasshowninDiagramA(page5).Usethe
suppliedmountingclipsunlessthefactoryholes
alreadyfeaturethreadedinserts.Hand-tightenthe
screwsevenlytoavoidbendingthespeakerframe!
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Because3.5-inchspeakersarerarelyusedfor
custommounting,grillesarenotsuppliedwiththe
C2-350xspeakers.Shouldyouneedthem,youwill
needtopurchaseaftermarketgrillesseparately.
Diagram A:
Factory & Custom Location Woofer Installation
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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NOTES
LIMITED WARRANTY  AUTOMOTIVE SPEAKER SYSTEMS USA
JLAUDIOwarrantsthesespeakers(andcrossovernetworks,whereapplicable)tobefreeofdefectsin
materialsandworkmanshipforaperiodofone (1) year.
Thiswarrantyisnottransferable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modificationorneglect,failuretofollowinstallationinstructions,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toaccidentornormal
wearandtearisnotcoveredunderwarranty.
Anyapplicableimpliedwarrantiesarelimitedindurationtotheperiodoftheexpresswarrantyasprovided
hereinbeginningwiththedateof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youspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveother
rightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
If you need service on your JL AUDIO product:
AllwarrantyreturnsshouldbesenttoJLAUDIOfreightprepaidthroughanauthorizedJLAUDIO
dealerandmustbeaccompaniedbyproofofpurchase(acopyoftheoriginalsalesreceipt.)Direct
returnsfromconsumersornon-authorizeddealerswillberefusedunlessspecificallyauthorizedby
JLAUDIOwithavalidreturnauthorizationnumber.Warrantyexpirationon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.Freightdamageonreturnsisnotcoveredunder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.
C2-350x-06112008
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JL Audio C2-350x User manual

Category
Car speakers
Type
User manual

JL Audio C2-350X 3.50-inch (90 mm) Coaxial Loudspeakers provide years of musical enjoyment in your vehicle. These speakers are designed and manufactured to exacting standards to ensure premium sound quality. With a recommended amplifier power of 10-40 Watts per channel (RMS), these speakers deliver exceptional audio performance. The 0.75 in. voice coil on a Kapton® Former and a symmetrical roll spider, combined with a ferrite magnet, ensure precise and powerful sound reproduction. Additionally, the 0.75 in.

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