Exonic SUB-manual 2/19/02 2:41 PM Page 1 EXONIC SUBWOOFER OWNER’S MANUAL • ACWD 1000 • ACWD 1200 • ACWD 1500 • EXONIC 1000 • EXONIC 1200 • EXONIC 1500 • EXONIC 10X • EXONIC 12X
Exonic SUB-manual 2/19/02 2:41 PM Page 2 Subwoofer Subwoofer Table of Contents Limited Warranty Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ample Audio products are manufactured with highest quality components and most advanced technology available. Ample Audio, Inc. warranties all of it’s subwoofers to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of (1) year from the original date of consumer purchase (nontransferable).
Exonic SUB-manual 2/19/02 2:41 PM Page 3 Subwoofer Subwoofer Subwoofer Specifications Exonic “Extreme” Series DVC Subwoofers ACWD “Performance” Series DVC Subwoofers 10X Diameter (in.) Cone Material Basket Surround Voice Coil Dia. & Type Magnet Weight (oz.) Mounting Diameter (in.) Mounting Depth (in.) 1000 1200 1500 10” Non-Pressed Paper Stamped Steel NBR 2” #P600 35 9.17 5.11 12” Non-Pressed Paper Stamped Steel NBR 2” #P600 45 10.95 5.57 15” Non-Pressed Paper Stamped Steel NBR 2” #P600 60 13.
Exonic SUB-manual 2/19/02 2:41 PM Page 4 Subwoofer Enclosure Types The three most common enclosures used in the mobile audio environment are; sealed, vented (ported), or bandpass. Each one of these enclosures has certain characteristics that may or may not suit your needs. In order to choose the correct enclosure for your system, it will be necessary to answer a few questions. One of the most important questions is space.
Exonic SUB-manual 2/19/02 2:41 PM Page 5 Subwoofer Subwoofer Recommended Enclosures Subwoofer Parameters Please note that all enclosure volumes include displacement for speaker and port. Do not add to these measurements. Sealed and ported enclosures, as well as the sealed chamber (Vb1) on all bandpass enclosures should be lined on 3 walls with 1.75” to 2.5” thick Dacron or Pollyfill material. The ported (Vb2) chamber on all bandpass enclosures can be lined on 1 or 2 walls.
Exonic SUB-manual 2/19/02 2:41 PM Page 6 Subwoofer Wiring Guide Subwoofer Introduction All Ample Audio subwoofers use dual 4 ohm voice coils. The use of dual 4 ohm voice coils makes these woofers very versatile, but a little trickier to wire. Please pay close attention to the following guidelines. It is very important to know the limits of your amplifier and how to properly wire your woofers to match. Most amplifiers today are stable into 2 ohm stereo or 4 ohm mono/bridged.
