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Introduction KS-Series Coax Owner’s Manual Models: KS35 / KS40 / KS410 / KS46 / KS525 / KS60 / KS65 / KS68 / KS69 / KS693 Congratulations! Attention: You have purchased one of the most Please record your purchase information in the area technically advanced speakers in car below. We recommend attaching the original sales audio. The KS-Series Coax was designed receipt to this manual for future reference. by the award-winning KICKER speaker design team, tested in the judging lanes If you require
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Features PEN ™ Dome Tweeter with Neodymium Magnet CIMP ™ (Curvilinear Injection-Molded Polypropylene provides a smooth high frequency response with quick, detailed Woofer Cones) is a high performance composite, which and spatially-correct imaging for the KS35, KS40, KS410 and remains rigid, minimizes cone flex and lowers harmonic KS46. PEN is an acronym for the space age material “biaxially oriented polypropylene naphthalate film”--your distortion. The CIMP ™ consists of a one-piece, pa
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Specifications Performance Model: KS35 KS40 KS410 KS46 KS525 Speaker Design 2 - Way 2 - Way 2 - Way 2 - Way 2 - Way Rated Impedance, ohm 4 4 4 4 4 DC Resistance, ohm 3 3 3 3 3 Sensitivity [SPLo], dB @ 1W, 1m 88 88 88 88 90 Power Range, Watts RMS 5-20 5-30 5-30 5-30 5-45 Peak Power Handling, Watts 40 60 60 60 135 Effective Frequency Range, Hz 80-20k 60-20k 45-20k 50-20k 45-21k Top-Mount Depth, in (c
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Performance Model: KS60 KS65 KS68 KS69 KS693 Speaker Design 2 - Way 2 - Way 2 - Way 2 - Way 3 - Way Rated Impedance [Zn], ohm 4 4 4 4 4 DC Resistance, ohm 3 3 3 3 3 Sensitivity [SPLo], dB @ 1W, 1m 90 90 90 92 92 Power Range, Watts RMS 5-65 5-65 5-60 5-90 5-100 Peak Power Handling, Watts 195 195 180 270 300 Effective Frequency Range, Hz 43-21k 40-21k 45-21k 30-21k 30-21k Top-Mount Depth, in (cm) 1 15/16
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Installation Installation Your Kicker KS-Series drivers are specifically designed for mounting in free-air applications. The speakers do not require a sealed enclosure for optimum performance. It is important to isolate the sound coming off the front of the driver from the sound radiating from the back of the driver. This isolation is usually accomplished by using the correct size driver in a factory speaker location. Mounting Use caution when mounting speakers through the rear deck or package t
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Installation If custom door mounting locations for the KS-Series Coax Speakers are desired, be careful to avoid interference from the window and door lock mechanisms. The first step is to find a location on the door panel that will accept the dimensions of the speaker. Then remove the door panel from the door, and check for operational clearance of the window. Cycle the window all the way down and up. If metal must be cut to mount the speakers, avoid structural metal and braces. An optional rein
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Installation Wiring Options Wiring Hooking up the supplied wires to your Kicker KS-Series Coax Speakers is easy. The end of each wire is terminated with a large and a small connector. The larger connector is crimped to the gray wire and connects to the larger positive terminal of the speaker. The smaller connector is crimped to the black wire and connects to the smaller negative terminal of the speaker. The other end of these wires connect to your source unit or amplifier in a similar manner. Th
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Wiring Options Wiring two KS-Series Coax Speakers to a single channel Modern high performance coaxial speakers have a lower DC Resistance than what used to be available. The Kicker KS-Series Coax Speakers are rated at four ohms and work with any source unit or amplifier designed to operate at a four ohm load. If you want to use two KS-Series Coax Speakers on each channel of your source unit or amplifier wire the speakers in series, as shown below. This will improve the sound quality, lower the t
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Warranty WHAT IS NOT COVERED? Acoustics LIMITED WARRANTY This warranty is valid only if the product is used for the purpose for which it was Kicker warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship designed. under normal use for a period of THREE (3) MONTHS from date of original It does not cover: purchase with receipt. When purchased from an Authorized KICKER Dealer it is warranted for ONE (1) YEAR from date of original purchase with receipt. In all cases • Damage du
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Tech Lines Notes KS-Series Coax Speakers 11 Tech Lines
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