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Subwoofers
OWNER'S
MANUAL AND
INSTALLATION GUIDE
120 Blue Ravine Road • Folsom • California 95630 USA
(REV A, 3/2/98)
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tel 916.351.1288 fax 916.351.0414
SOUNDSTREAM TECHNOLOGIES
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Sealed (Cont'd) SPL10, SPL12 AND SPL15 SUBWOOFERS 3 • 3.0 ft - Good linear response, excellent CONGRATULATIONS! You have chosen a superior product for all around enclosure. reproducing high "Sound Pressure Leve ls" in the car. This precision component, when properly installed, is capable of amazing output performance. The SPL10, SPL12 and SPL15 woofers are extremely high output speakers with performance made possible through outstanding design Frequency Hz uality in part
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Vented (Cont'd) 3 • 1.0 ft SPECIFICATIONS & THIELE/SMALL PARAMETERS 14.25" port) - Small, versatile enclosure with good bass. SPL10 SPL12 SPL15 Great for Rock music - - - Frequency Response (Hz) or home theater. Frequency Hz Sensitivity (2.83v/1m) 3 • 1.0 ft 2 2 2 Impedance (nominal Z, ohms) 8" port) - Small enclosure with good Rated Program Power, Watts punch. Good for Rap Fs (Hz) or Rock. .528 .362 .360 Qts Frequency Hz Qms 8.31 4.77 9.22
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SELECTING AN ENCLOSURE There are several different enclosure designs for different applications. Sealed Bandpass The SPL subwoofers work very well in all of the follo wing enclosure 3 designs. It is up to you to select the specific enclosure that will work • Rear = 1.5 ft 3 the best for your particular applicatio • Front = .75 ft @ 48 Hz (4" x 13" port) - High output with Infinite Baffle Frequency Hz good low frequency Infinite baffle is the simplest type of subwoofer installati
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Sealed Bandpass Enclosure woofer(s). An airtight enclosure is built around the front and back of SUGGESTED ENCLOSURES Pros Cons Infinite Baffle • • within the operating fr Sealed • • 3 • .5 ft - Good linear t- n response, excellent Sealed Bandpass • small enclosure. (SBP) Excellent for high SPL, multiple driver Frequency Hz applications. Sealed (S) 3 CALCULATING (NET) INTERNAL ENCLOSURE VOLUMES • 1.5 ft - Good linea
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ENCLOSURE VOLUME FLOWCHART BUILDING THE ENCLOSURE M e a s u r e m a x i m u m p o s s i b l e d i m e n s i o n s • Determine the dimensions of your enclosure. • Be certain the box you have designed will fit into the location you have chosen. Sometimes making a cardboard box with the same outside dimensions is helpful. M u l t i p l y w a l l t h i c k n e s s b y 2 • Use 3/4 inch thick Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF) or High Density Particleboard. It is preferable to cut the wood w
