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owner’s manual
5.25-inch (130 mm) Convertible 2-Way Component System
Thank you for choosing a JL Audio Evolution™ C3 Convertible
Component 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 and extended warranty
coverage, we highly recommend that you have your new speakers installed
by an authorized JL Audio dealer. Your authori
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B E D F G A C woofer Physical Dimensions Frame o uter Diameter (a ) 5.80 in. / 147.3 mm Grille Tray o uter Diameter (B) 6.00 in. / 152.4 mm rear Cover o uter Diameter (C) 3.38 in. / 85.9 mm Frontal Tweeter Protrusion* (D) 0.69 in. / 17.5 mm Frontal Grille Protrusion (e) 1.00 in. / 25.4 mm mounting Hole Diameter (F) 4.56 in. / 115.9 mm mounting Depth (G) 2.27 in. / 57.7 mm A A D D C B Tweeter Fixture Physical Dimensions Flush-mount surface-mount Fixture o uter Diameter (a ) 2.12 in. / 53.8 mm 1.9
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C3-525 s PeCIFICaTIons Woofers: Injection-Molded Polymer Frame, Patented Elevated Included Components and Parts: Frame Cooling (U.S. Patent #6,219,431 & #6,229,902), DMA- • Two C3-525cw 5.25-inch (130 mm) Woofers Optimized Motor System, Mineral-Filled Polypropylene Cone, • Two C3-100ct 1.00-inch (25 mm) Tweeters Rubber Surround, 1-in. / 25 mm Voice Coil, Kapton® Former, • Two C3-525-XO Crossover Networks Low-Profile, Symmetrical Roll Spider, Ferrite Magnet • Two Surface-Mount Tweeter Fixtures •
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GeTTIn G s Tar TeD a DJus Ta Ble mIDran Ge Presen Ce • T u r n o f f t h e a u d i o s y st e m . I t i s a l s o Y ou r C3 crossover net work sp rov ide a u n ique a d v i s a b l e t o d i s co n n ec t t h e n e g a t i v e ( – ) m i d r a n g e p r e s e n c e co n t r o l , l oc a t e d u n d e r t h e co v e r . ter m i na l ofyou r veh icle’ s bat ter y whenever T h e m i d r a n g e p r e s e n c e i s s e l e c t a b l
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w Ir In G Your s Pea Ker s Ys Tem C 3 C o n v e r t i b l e C o m p o n e n t s g i v e y o u t h e o p t i o n I n c o m p o n e n t c o n f i g u r a t i o n , t h e t w e e t e r o u t p u t s , o f i nst a l l i n g t h e s pe a k e r s a s s e p a r a t e co m p o n e n t l a be l ed “T+ ”and“T– ” o n t h e C r o s s o v e r s h o u l d b e w i r e d s pe a k e r s y st e m s o r a s co a x i a l s y st e m s ( t w e e t e r s
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Con VerTIB le ComP onen Ts C 3 C o n v e r t i b l e C o m p o n e n t s g i v e y o u t h e o p t i o n Coaxial system set- up o f i nst a l l i n g t h e s pe a k e r s a s s e p a r a t e co m p o n e n t T h e C o a x i a l co n f i g u r a t i o n o f t h e C 3 - 5 2 5 i s s pe a k e r s y st e m s o r a s co a x i a l s y st e m s ( t w e e t e r s a c h i e v ed b y i nst a l l i n g a t w e e t e r o n t o t h e c e n t e
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DIa Gram C: Tweeter Post / Coaxial system Configuration Fig u reA . Fig u re B. Fig u reC . Fig ureD. DIa Gram D: Phase Plug / Component system Configuration 6 | JL Audio - C3-525 Owner’s Manual 7
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Coa XIal Pla CemenT Cons IDera TIons ComP onen T Pla CemenT Cons IDera TIons I n m ost c a ses, spea kers i n t h e coa x ia l A com ponen tsystem con f ig u rat iong ivesyou t he con f ig u rat ionw i l l beplaced i n to fac tor y spea ker a b i l i t y t o p l a c e t h e w o o f e r a n d t w e e t e r s e p a r a t e l y l oc a t i o ns . I f y o u h a v e s o m e s pe a k e r m o u n t i n g i n y o u r v e h i cl e i n t e r i o
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A void placi ng t w eeterswhere t hey w i l l beblocked W oof ersw i l l usua l ly beplaced i n to fac tor y b y ob j ec ts i n t h e i n ter i o r o f t h e c a r ( i n cl u d i ng sea ted s pe a k e r l oc a t i o ns . I f y o u h a v e s o m e w o o f e r m o u n t i n g oc c u p a n t s ) . W h e n s e l e c t i n g a m o u n t i n g l oc a t i o n , f lex ib i l it y , keep t hef ol lo w i ng i n m i nd: L o w er lookat b
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!! WARNING Double check the clearance for both speakers Custom l ocation : R u n s pe a k e r w i r e t o t h e d e s i r e d before proceeding. Many cars are different from mou n t i ng loc at ions. If you a re r u n n i ng w i res i n to one side to the other! a d o o r , u s e ex i st i n g f a c t o r y w i r i n g b o o t s wh e n e v e r p o s s i b l e . I f y o u a r e d r i l l i n g n e w h o l e s , f i l e t h e i r e d g e s
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DIa Gram I: Factory l ocation woofer Installation DIa Gram J: Custom l ocation woofer Installation !! WARNING Hand-tighten the screws evenly in a criss-cross pattern to avoid bending the speaker frame or stripping the mounting clips. 10 | JL Audio - C3-525 Owner’s Manual 11
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Twee Ter Ins Talla TIon F i r st , r u n s pe a k e r w i r e s f r o m t h e t w e e t e r o u t p u t surface-mount Installation oft he crossover ( see Wi r i ng Diag ra m B on page 5 ) I n t h i s appl ic at ion , you w i l l not ne e d to c ut to t he desi red t w eetermou n t i ng loc at ions , obser v i ng l a r ge hole s i n you r ve h ic le ’ s p a ne l s f or t he t w e e t e r s . t h e s a m e p r e c a u t i o ns a s m e
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DIaGram K: Flush-mount Tweeter Installation DIa Gram l : surface-mount Tweeter Installation 12 | JL Audio - C3-525 Owner’s Manual 13
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