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PUNCH
AUDIOPHILE
SYSTEM
RFA-414
RFA-514
RFA-614
INSTALLATION & OPERATION
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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 Introduction ............................................................................................... Amplifier Accessory Pack ......................................................................... 1 Technical Design Features ....................................................................... 2 Design Features........................................................................................ 5 Installation Considerations ......................................
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INTRODUCTION This manual provides information on the features and installation of the Punch AUDIOphile Systems. We suggest you save this manual for future reference. We strongly recommend you have your Authorized Rockford Fosgate Dealer install the Punch AUDIOphile System. If you do choose to install the system yourself, please be sure to read the entire manual before beginning. PACKAGE CONTENTS RFA-414 RFA-514 (1) Installation & Operation Manual (1) Installation & Operation Manual (2) 4" Midran
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TECHNICAL DESIGN FEATURES Silk Dome The silk dome used in the AUDIOphile tweeter allows linear move- ment of the diaphragm and voice coil assembly. The linear movement or “symmetrical control” of the assembly provides smooth and well extended high frequency response. THE RESULT: Smooth response for “audiophile” sound quality. Neodymium Magnets The high ionic compound of neodymium enables a smaller tweeter magnet assembly to be used as opposed to the much larger ferrite magnets that are commo
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Midrange Features Nitrile Rubber Surround The nitrile material is resilient to temperature variations and provides a consistent support necessary of the linear motion of the speaker cone, In addition, the inherent damping capabilities eliminates the transmission of sonic disturbances between the cone and the frame of the speaker. This greatly improves the clarity of the speaker's midrange frequency response. THE RESULT: Improves speaker's frequency response. Flat Spider The speaker's linea
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Powder Coat Finish Powder coating has long been the industry standard for durability in protective metal finishes. A dry powder (non-aerosol) is electrostati- cally applied to the metal and “baked” on to provide a hard “shell- like” finish. As an additional benefit, powder coating is the only finishing process that releases no toxic chemicals into our ozone. THE RESULT: A durable and “earth friendly” metal finish. Crossover Features Optical Compression Circuit The speaker's linear complian
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Zobel Network The Zobel network compensate for the impedance rise presented by the driver (speaker). The network flattens out the gradual impedance rise produced by the voice coil which typically results in high frequency rolloff. The Zobel Network compensates for this natural rolloff which allows the driver to produce a more linear response up to the tweeter crossover point. THE RESULT: Compensates for natural high frequency rolloff of midrange. Adjustable Tweeter Level Matching The RFA-1
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DESIGN FEATURES 1 6 7 ®® 2 3 ®® ACTIVE TWEETER PROTECTION RFA-142x ® 2 45 1. Wire Mesh Grille – The Wire Mesh Grille protects the tweeter diaphragm from foreign objects and curious fingers. 2. Input Terminals – The “+” Terminal indicates the positive/plus terminal of the speaker. The “–” Terminal indicates the negative/ minus terminal of the speaker. These terminals connect to the corresponding output of the supplied crossover. 3. Variable Mount Logo – The Diamond “R” logo can be orientated in
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INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS Tools Needed The following is a list of some of the tools necessary for the installation of your speakers. Power Drill with assorted bits #2 Phillips Screwdriver Tape Measure Hole Saw (2") Voltmeter General 1. For safety, disconnect the negative lead from the battery prior to beginning the installation. 2. Never run wires underneath the vehicle. Running the wires inside the vehicle provides the best protection. 3. Avoid running wires over or through sharp edges. Use r
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MOUNTING LOCATION A solid front stage with a good image is one of the most difficult tasks to achieve in a vehicle. No car has the optimum listening environment. This makes proper sound staging very difficult to accomplish. Most speakers tend to be placed where they will fit easily, as opposed to where they can perform the best. The mounting location of your speakers will have a great effect on the sound quality of your stereo system. The special care taken to place the speakers will yield many
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• Sound radiated from a “point source” has the most optimum stereo imaging because the separation of the acoustical centers between the midrange and tweeter for each channel is at the optimum. Figure 2-A describes a horizontal speaker alignment. In a closed environ- ment such as an automobile, horizontal speaker alignment can cause severe amplitude and phase differences which will degrade not only the imaging, but also the frequency response. This is due to the path length differences between th
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® ® I Surface Mount Tweeter (Method #1) N S T A L L A T I O Mounting N Baffle Mounting Screw Surface Surface Mount Mount Baseplate Cup Front View Exploded View (twist clockwise to lock) • Use when mounting tweeter to a solid surface (metal, wood, etc.) Surface Mount Tweeter (Method #2) Mounting Baffle Mounting Bolt Nut Surface Surface Mount Mount Baseplate Cup Front View Exploded View (twist clockwise to lock) • Use when mounting tweeter to a surface needing reinforcement – 10 –
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® ® I N S T A L L A Flush Mount Tweeter T I O N Mounting Mounting Bolt Baffle Nut 2" Cutout Flush Flush Bracket Mount Mount Baseplate Cup Rear View (twist clockwise to lock) Exploded View Crossover Connections HP CROSSOVER LP CROSSOVER TWEETER PROTECTION TWEETER (Rear View) ® “+” Dot “+” – + – + – + Input Mid Tweeter Output Output OUTPUT – FROM + AMPLIFIER • Striped Wire indicates “+” terminal of tweeter • Be Sure to Maintain Speaker Polarity – 11 –
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® ® I N S T A L L A T Bandpassing the Midrange I O N RFA-142x Midrange Output – + 400µ f capacitor – + • To bandpass the midrange, it is necessary to add a 400µ f capacitor in series with the speaker Tweeter Level Matching Cut jumper wire for –3dB • Factory set tweeter level is –0dB • Cut jumper wire on bottom of crossover to reduce tweeter level by –3dB – 12 –
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®® ACTIVE TWEETER PROTECTION RFA-142x ® ® I N S T A L L A T Horizontal Logo Mounting I O N ®® ACTIVE TWEETER PROTECTION RFA-142x ® ® • Configure logo into desired position and snap into place Vertical Logo Mounting ® ® • Configure logo into desired position and snap into place – 13 – ®® ACTIVE TWEETER PROTECTION RFA-142x ®® ACTIVE TWEETER PROTECTION RFA-142x
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TROUBLESHOOTING Symptom Diagnosis Remedy No sound from Wires between amplifier, Check and repair or replace speakers crossover and speakers wiring as needed. not connected properly. Amplifier has no output. Check system with known working amplifier and re- pair or replace as needed. Speaker wires are shorted Check for shorts in the wir- to each other or to the ing with a volt/ohm meter chassis of the vehicle. and repair or replace wires as needed Speakers are blown. Check system with known worki
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TROUBLE-S H O O T I N Symptom Diagnosis Remedy G Engi ne Noise Speaker wires shorted to Check for shorts in the wir- from One or chassis of vehicle. ing with a volt/ohm meter More Speakers and repair or replace wires as needed. Speaker wires are routed Re-route speaker wiring near radiated noise away from noise sources. source. (Power cables, (Refer to the Installation vehicle computers, etc.) Considerations section of this manual.) Crossover is mounted Move crossovers away from near radiated no
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SPECIFICATIONS Model RFA-14 RFA-44 RFA-54 RFA-64 Freq. Response 3kHz-20kHz 3kHz-20kHz 44Hz-6kHz 39Hz-6kHz Power Handling 50 Watts* 30 Watts 50 Watts 80 Watts (RMS) Nom. Impedance 4Ω 4Ω 4Ω 4Ω Sensitivity 92dB 86dB 86dB 89dB 1W/1M) Fs (Hz) 2000Hz 94Hz 44Hz 39Hz 7 5 Mounting Diameter Refer to 4" 4 ⁄8"5 ⁄8" drawing (101.6mm) (122.8mm) (142.9mm) 5 3 Mounting Depth Refer to 1 2 ⁄8"3 ⁄32" drawing (45.2mm) 66.7mm) (78.6mm) *Power ratings (PE) is established with recommended filter network. Model RFA-142
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LIMITED WARRANTY INFORMATION Rockford Corporation offers a limited warranty on Rockford Fosgate products on the following terms: • Length of Warranty 1 year on speakers 30 days on speaker B-stock (receipt required) 3 years on electronics 90 days on electronic B-stock (receipt required) 2 years on source units • What is Covered This warranty applies only to Rockford Fosgate products sold to consumers by Authorized Rockford Fosgate Dealers in the United States of America or its possessions. Produc
