Owners Manual Systems covered: S400 · S500 · S600 4 (110mm) 2-Way 5 (130mm) 2-Way 6 (160mm) 2-Way
The serial number of your system is recorded here for your convenience. When requesting warranty/non-warranty service, please refer to this number.
Dear Valued Customer, Congratulations on your purchase of a Diamond Audio Technology loudspeaker system. Your new HEX Series® system is comprised of loudspeakers and crossovers that have been precision engineered to produce the highest quality audio system for your vehicle. Since 1995, DAT has been dedicated to excellence in sound reproduction technology. Our products represent the latest advances in material science, adhesives and manufacturing proccesses.
Before you begin Make sure you have all the needed parts to complete the installation: (2) HEXS.0ta or S.0ts Tweeters (2) HEX S4.0m, S5.0m or S6.0m Midrange/Midbass/Woofer Drivers (2) HEX S4.0x, S5.0x or S6.0x Computer Optimized Crossovers (2) HEX Grilles w/ Mounting Rings (2) Mounting Gasket Sets (1) Tweeter Mounting Kit (2) Driver Mounting Kits Some considerations am I proficient with hand tools? am I willing to learn via *M.I.T.
Mounting Speed Clips Grille Ring Gasket Split Crossover Cover Midbass/ Woofer Screws Spring Clip Grille Mounting Cup Crossover Tweeter Check your available mounting depth before installing your HEX components. Use extreme care when removing factory speakers, grilles and/or door panels. Be sure to install the supplied foam gaskets on the drivers to insure a good seal for maximum dynamic range. Turn Clockwise to tighten setscrew.
Installation Close-up of crossover input/output terminals. Note polarity when attaching speaker/amplifier wiring. In- In+ W- W+ T- T+ R- R+ Connections should first be made with the rear cover removed to allow for adjustment of the crossover settings. The tweeter level has jumper positions for +2dB, 0dB and -2dB attenuation. When you have chosen the final settings, replace the rear cover section and tighten the two holddown screws.
The HEX Series 2-way systems S400, S500 and S600 include an RAF rear-fill output as part of the crossover design. The RAF output is unfiltered to maintain a correct phase relationship to the front stage, however, the output is attenuated by -10dB to optimize for typical vehicle size and length. Rear-fill drivers are available separately from your DAT dealer. As shown in diagram below, (1) connect the amplifiers speaker output (observing correct polarity) to the crossovers INPUT terminals.
Diagram shows that by combining the S6.0mx3 System Add-On (available separately from your DAT dealer) with the S400 or S500 systems, a fully passive 3-way speaker system can easily be assembled. Optionally, the RAF output of the primary HEX crossover may still be used to augment the front stage sound. The Sx3 crossover features frequency and level controls to balance the bass/mid/high sound. The Sx3/HEX combo offers great flexibility in a passive 3-way design. S6.
Technical S.0ta S.0ts Z (W) 8.0 8.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 8.0 Re (W) 7.0 6.5 3.3 3.2 3.4 5.5 Fs (Hz) 1650 1520 50 54 44 32 Qms 1.36 1.23 6.0 7.8 6.6 2.1 Qes 3.02 2.54 .38 .39 .53 .48 Qts .94 .83 .35 .37 .49 .39 Vas (L) N/A N/A 8.0 8.5 25.3 54 Le (mH) .08 .07 .34 .41 .43 .85 3.9 3.5 4.9 3.5 4.9 3.5 8.5 4.5 .27 60 .33 100 .45 120 .43 150 BL(T·M) Xmax No (%) Power 100 90 S4.0m S5.0m S6.0m S8.
S.0ta/S.0ts Alloy/Silk Dome Tweeter HEX Engineering Detail Drawings Mounting Depth Cutout Diameter Overall Diameter Recess Depth All Dims in mm[IN.] Ø48 [Ø1.95] Tweeter Only 25 [.97] Tweeter w/ Surface Mount 18 [.70] 14 [.55] Ø49 [Ø1.87] Ø58 [Ø2.
S4.0m HEX Cone Midrange 5.53 [140.5] 4.49 [114.0] 4.96 [126.0] .21 [5.2] .94 [23.8] 1.76 [44.8] 1.53 [38.8] 3.05 [77.5] 4.15 [105.
S5.0m HEX Cone Midbass 6.18 [157.0] 5.24 [133.0] 5.61 [142.5] .21 [5.2] 1.06 [26.8] 2.03 [51.5] 1.79 [45.5] 3.54 [89.9] 4.88 [124.
S6.0m HEX Cone Midbass/Woofer 6.85 [174.0] 5.91 [150.0] 6.28 [159.5] .21 [5.2] 1.11 [28.3] 2.30 [58.5] 2.07 [52.5] 3.79 [96.3] 5.35 [136.
This page intentionally blank.
LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT Diamond Audio Technology, Inc. (DAT) warrants all DAT products to be free of defects in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of original purchase provided they are purchased from an authorized DAT retailer in the United States. However, the effective warranty period will be three (3) years if the products were purchased from and installed by an authorized DAT retailer.
CAUTION: Prolonged exposure to sound pressure levels in excess of 100dB has been shown to contribute to permanent hearing loss. These high performance speaker systems can exceed this level. Please exercise restraint in its operation. Diamond Audio Technology, Inc. 3030 Pennsylvania Ave. Santa Monica, CA 90404 Tel: 310.582.1121 Fax: 310.582.1502 www.diamondaudio.com © 1999 Diamond Audio Technology, Inc. - All rights reserved. Part No. 705-2026 Rev.
