Component Speaker System OWNER'S MANUAL
Component Speaker System INTRODUCTION AND REGISTRATION Congratulations on your purchase of the Soundstream EXC Component Speaker System. You now own one of the finest car audio speaker systems available. As with all high quality car audio components, professional installation is recommended. Your dealer's knowledge and experience can ensure a problem-free, cosmetically integrated installation.
EXC DESIGN The EXC Component Speaker System is the result of highly focused engineering effort. Each element of the EXC system represents several advances in automotive speaker technology. When the EXC project was initiated, the following goals were established: • High performance sound reproduction in the automotive environment. • Ease of installation • Superb ergonomics and visual appeal.
LOCATION AND MOUNTING The first step in a successful installation is thorough planning. Choose the location for your speaker components carefully. Follow these suggestions to ensure proper imaging and the best performance: • • • • INSTALLING THE EXC TWEETER Select a location where each tweeter and midrange/woofer can be mounted close to each other. A good rule of thumb is a maximum of one foot from midrange/woofer to tweeter. Choose a location that offers the least amount of sound obstruction.
TWEETER SURFACE MOUNTING 1) Remove the tweeter's plastic backplate by separating the plate from the tweeter housing with your two thumbnails at one of the terminal locations, gently prying the two pieces until they snap apart. See Figure 3. 2) Mark the location in which you are going to mount the tweeter using the supplied template and drill holes for each of the two wires. Also drill small "pilaf' holes for the two mounting screws. 3) Mount the backplate with the two 1/2" flat head screws.
INSTALLING THE EXC MIDRANGEWOOFER The EXC Midrange/Woofer can be mounted on the front or rear of a panel; gaskets are provided for both options. The bolt-hole configuration will fit a variety of standard OEM patterns making it ideal for direct replacement. Best performance is achieved when the speaker is securely mounted to a door panel or rear deck. There should be no gaps between the speaker and the mounting surface, as this will impair its low frequency performance.
MOUNTING THE EXC CROSSOVER The EXC Passive Crossover can be mounted in virtually any location inside the vehicle. Be sure not to mount the EXC system crossover outside the vehicle, or in a location where it may be exposed to dirt or moisture (e.g., the engine compartment, inside a wheel housing, inside a door, at the bottom of a leaky trunk). TWEETER LEVEL CONTROL Tweeter Attenuation The EXC system has been designed to provide optimum sound in a variety of installation locations.
WIRING EXC System Wiring Diagram Figure 8 shows a diagram illustrating the wiring of the EXC Component Speaker System. It is important to make sure that all connections are in phase; that is positive (+) is connected to positive (+), and negative (-) is connected to negative (-), since an out-ofphase connection will cause a dislocated image and low bass output. We suggest using a minimum of 16 gauge (ideally 12 gauge) premium cable.
NOTES ON BI-AMPING Bi-Wiring The EXC component system includes the EXC passive crossover which is optimized for the speakers. The EXC crossover allows for dual amp inputs. See Figure 9. This feature allows for a 4 channel amplifier or two 2 channel amplifiers to power the four individual drivers of an EXC .6 system. The benefit of this is added dynamics and level setting flexibility. A head unit's fader control could be used as a tweeter level control. (See note about crossover modification for bi-amping.
NOTES ON BI-AMPING (CONTD.) Bi-Amping True bi-amping can also be accomplished with an external electronic crossover. See Figure 10. Even greater dynamics can be realized with bandwidth-limited amplifiers. If your decide to biamp, please follow the recommendations below: 1) Use at least a 12dB/octave high pass filter no higher than 1500 Hz on the tweeters. 2) Use at least a 12dB/octave low pass filter no lower than 6000 Hz on the woofers.
SPECIFICATIONS EXC System Specifications Frequency Response 70 Hz - 20,000 Hz +/-3dB 60 Hz - 20,000 Hz +/-3dB 50 Hz - 20,000 Hz +/-3dB Sensitivity Continuous Power Handling 90 dB SPL at 1 meter (2.83v) 96 dB SPL at .5 meter (2.83v) 60 watts 91 dB SPL at 1 meter (2.83v) 97 dB SPL at .5 meter (2.83v) 70 watts 92 dB SPL at 1 meter (2.83v) 98 dB SPL at .5 meter (2.
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