MS SERIES dual voice-coil subwoofer MS-10SD2 MS-10SD4 MS-12SD2 MS-12SD4 MS-15SD2 OWNER’S MANUAL
Thank you for purchasing an MS Series subwoofer. Subwoofer installation requires woodworking skills and some experience in disassembling and reassembling automotive interiors. If you lack the tools or necessary skills, have your subwoofer installed by an authorized JBL® dealer. warning: Playing loud music in an automobile can permanently damage your hearing as well as hinder your ability to hear traffic. We recommend listening at low levels while driving.
English 2. You must use both coils of a dual voice-coil woofer connected either in series or in parallel. SUGGESTED ENCLOSURES 3. Most amplifiers deliver exactly the same amount of power bridged into a 4-ohm load as they do running a 2-ohm stereo load. MODELS SEALED BOX To design a subwoofer system that maximizes available amplifier power, keep the following rules in mind: 1. The total system impedance of woofers in parallel can be calculated using this formula: 1 Impedance = 1 + 1 + 1 ...
RESPONSE CURVES (0º AND 45º) IN A TEST ENCLOSURE INSIDE AN ANECHOIC CHAMBER, 1W/1M MS-10SD2 MS-10SD4 MS-12SD2 4 HARMONIC DISTORTION CURVES MEASURED AT 10% NOMINAL POWER INPUT
English IMPEDANCE AND PHASE CURVES MEASURED IN FREE AIR SOFTWARE SIMULATED RESPONSE CURVE MS-10SD2 MS-10SD4 MS-12SD2 5
RESPONSE CURVES (0º AND 45º) IN A TEST ENCLOSURE INSIDE AN ANECHOIC CHAMBER, 1W/1M MS-12SD4 MS-15SD2 6 HARMONIC DISTORTION CURVES MEASURED AT 10% NOMINAL POWER INPUT
English IMPEDANCE AND PHASE CURVES MEASURED IN FREE AIR SOFTWARE SIMULATED RESPONSE CURVE MS-12SD4 MS-15SD2 www.jbl.
SPECIFICATIONS MS-10SD2 MS-10SD4 MS-12SD2 MS-12SD4 MS-15SD2 Nominal diameter: Nominal impedance: Minimum impedance @ 105Hz: Power handling Peak: Continuous music1: NBR2: AES3: 10 in (254mm) 2+2 ohms 4.5 ohms 10 in (254mm) 4+4 ohms 9 ohms 12 in (305mm) 2+2 ohms 4.4 ohms 12 in (305mm) 4+4 ohms 8.7 ohms 15 in (381mm) 2+2 ohms 4.
English ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS MS-10SD2 MS-10SD4 MS-12SD2 MS-12SD4 MS-15SD2 13.3Tm 16.6Tm 12.6Tm 16.3Tm 13.2Tm 0.8T 0.9T 0.6T 0.7T 0.6T Voice-coil diameter: 1.92 in (49mm) 1.92 in (49mm) 2.51 in (64mm) 2.51 in (64mm) 2.51 in (64mm) Voice-coil winding length: 101.7 ft (31m) 101.7 ft (31m) 104.22 ft (31.8m) 129.6 ft (39.5m) 104.22 ft (31.8m) Wire temperature coefficient of resistance (∂25): 0.00358 1/ºC 0.00372 1/ºC 0.00388 1/ºC 0.00344 1/ºC 0.00388 1/ºC 534.2ºF (279ºC) 534.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Magnet material: Magnet weight: MS-10SD2 MS-10SD4 MS-12SD2 MS-12SD4 MS-15SD2 Barium ferrite Barium ferrite Barium ferrite Barium ferrite Barium ferrite 2.73 lb (1.24kg) 2.73 lb (1.24kg) 3.525 lb (1.6kg) 3.525 lb (1.6kg) 3.525 lb (1.6kg) Magnet diameter x depth: 5.79 in x 0.71 in (147mm x 18mm) 5.79 in x 0.71 in (147mm x 18mm) 6.65 in x 0.74 in (169mm x 19mm) 6.65 in x 0.74 in (169mm x 19mm) 6.65 in x 0.74 in (169mm x 19mm) Magnetic assembly weight: 7.32 lb (3.
English DIMENSIONS MS-10SD2, MS-10SD4 Ø10.74" (Ø273mm) MS-12SD2, MS-12SD4 Ø12.8" (Ø326mm) 0.25" x 8 (8x) (6.5mm x 8 (8x)) MS-15SD2 Ø15.8" (Ø403mm) 0.25" x 8 (8x) (6.5mm x 8 (8x)) 0.25" x 8 (8x) (6.5mm x 8 (8x)) Ø9.56" (Ø243mm) Ø11.5" (Ø292mm) Ø14.4" (Ø367mm) 5.7" (145mm) 6.73" (171mm) 7.71" (196mm) 6.25" 8.97" (159mm) (228mm) 7.2" 10.9" (183mm) (277mm) 7.2" 13.7" (183mm) (350mm) www.jbl.
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