Rockford Fosgate RP9317 user manual

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AEROPORT
RP9314 / RP9316 / RP9317
INSTALLATION & OPERATION MANUAL
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Dear Customer, Congratulations on your purchase of the world's finest brand of car audio speakers. At Rockford Fosgate we are fanatics about musical reproduction at its best, and we are pleased you chose our product. Through years of engineering expertise, hand craftsman- ship and critical testing procedures, we have created a wide range of products that reproduce music with all the clarity and richness you deserve. For maximum performance we recommend you have your new Rockford Fosgate product

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Aeroport Contents .................................................................................... 1 Introduction ............................................................................................. 1 Operating Features ................................................................................... 1 Calculating Port Length ............................................................................ 2 Installation Considerations ................................

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Standard Tube Aeroport Fifth harmonics distortion AEROPORT CONTENTS RP9314 RP9317 One tube 16" long One tube 16" long Two Aeroport end flanges Two Aeroport end flanges (no tube, use standard 6" PVC pipe) RP9316 One tube 16" long Two Aeroport end flanges INTRODUCTION This manual provides information on the features, installation and operation of the Aeroport. We recommend you keep this manual for future reference. We strongly recommend you have your Authorized Rockford Fosgate Dealer install your

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The Harmonics graph illustrates the advantage of using the Aeroport over a conventional tube. The human ear can sense .1% distortion. A standard tube can reach that amount with only 10 watts of input where as the Aeroport reaches only .05% distortion with 50 Watts of input. The end result? You can apply more input power with less distortion or use a smaller diameter Aeroport in place of a standard tube. If using a computer aided speaker design program such as Term-Pro, port velocities of up to 1

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INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS Before cutting any holes in the enclosure first determine the placement of the Aeroport. Best results will be derived by placing the woofer and port on the same side of the enclosure. To maintain proper tuning and noise free operation, the Aeroport should be positioned to allow the flange at least one port diameter clearance from the back and side walls. For instance, if you were using a 4" diameter port, keep it 4" from the bottom of the enclosure and 4" from the enc

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WARRANTY INFORMATION The Aeroport is nearly indestructible and will provide years of service if installed and used in accordance with the instructions in this manual. If this product should prove to be defective due to a manufacturing defect within a period of ninety (90) days from the date of purchase, contact your Authorized Rockford Fosgate Dealer or Rockford Corporation Customer Service Department at 1-800-669-9899 for replacement instructions. 4

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Rockford Fosgate Rockford Corporation 546 South Rockford Drive Tempe, Arizona 85281 U.S.A. In U.S.A., (602) 967-3565 In Europe, Fax (49) 4207-801250 In Japan, Fax (81) 559-79-1265 8/96