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Soundstream Exact Exact 4.2 Owner's Manual

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Summary of Contents for Soundstream Exact Exact 4.2

  • Page 1 Coaxial Speaker System OWNER’S MANUAL...
  • Page 2: Introduction And Registration

    Coaxial Speaker System INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the Soundstream EXACT4.2 Coaxial Speaker System. You now own one of the finest car audio speaker systems available. REGISTRATION 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.
  • Page 3 EXACT4.2 are atypical of 4” drivers due to the excursion capabilities of the EXACT 4 and the steep crossover slopes of the EXACT4.2X. These efforts have resulted in an extremely flexible speaker system that performs flawlessly in a variety of installation locations in virtually any vehicle.
  • Page 4: Location And Mounting

    LOCATION The first step in a successful installation is thorough planning. Choose the location for your speaker components carefully. imaging and the best performance: MOUNTING Choose a location that offers the least obstruction of sound to your ears. Always check behind the chosen mounting locations to make sure that there are no obstructions (e.g., trunk springs, gas tank, window tracks) or wires in the way, as well as to make sure that there is ample support on which to mount the components.
  • Page 5 INSTALLING The EXACT4.2 Driver can be mounted on the front or rear of a panel; gaskets are THE EXACT4.2 provided for both options. The bolt hole configuration will fit a variety of standard DRIVER American, Asian and European 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.
  • Page 6 MOUNTING The EXACT4.2X Passive Crossover can be mounted in virtually any location inside the vehicle. Be sure not to mount the EXACT4.2X outside the vehicle, or in a location EXACT4.2X 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).
  • Page 7 DYNAMIC Tweeter Protection Activation TWEETER Under high power/high volume conditions, the dynamic tweeter level control (DTLC) LEVEL circuit may activate. The purpose of DTLC is to prevent failure of the tweeter by CONTROL reducing its output when necessary. If the DTLC circuit is engaged you will notice a decrease in high frequency output and the light bulb on the crossover board will light up (see Figure 3).
  • Page 8 WIRING EXACT4.2 Wiring Diagram Figure 4 shows a diagram illustrating the wiring of the EXACT4.2 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-of-phase connection will cause a dislocated image and low bass output.
  • Page 9 NOTES Bi-Wiring The EXACT4.2 system includes the EXACT4.2X passive crossover which BI-AMPING is optimized for the speakers. EXACT4.2X allows for dual amp inputs. See Figure 5. This feature allows for a 4 channel amplifier or two 2 channel amps to power the four individual drivers of an EXACT4.2 system.
  • Page 10 NOTES Bi-Amping T r u e accomplished with an external electronic BI-AMPING crossover. See Figure 6. Even greater (CONT'D) dynamics can be realized with bandwidth limited amplifiers. If you decide to bi-amp, please below : 1)Use at least a 12dB/octave high pass filter no higher than 1500 Hz on the tweeters.
  • Page 11: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS EXACT4.2 System Specifications Frequency Response Sensitivity Continuous Power Handling Peak Program Power Handling Nominal Impedance Crossover Slope Rate Crossover Dimensions EXACT4.2 Midrange/Woofer Frequency Response Continuous Power Handling Peak Program Power Handling Sensitivity Nominal Impedance Nominal Driver Diameter Mounting Cut-Out Diameter Mounting Depth Soft Dome Neodymium Tweeter Frequency Response...
  • Page 12 (Rev A, 4/14/97) 120 Blue Ravine Road Folsom California 95630 USA tel 916.351.1288 fax 916.351.0414...
  • Page 13: Mounting Template

    PILOT HOLES MOUNTING TEMPLATE CENTER CUT-OUT EDGE OF GRILL RING (Rev A, 4/14/97) 120 Blue Ravine Road Folsom California 95630 USA tel 916.351.1288 fax 916.351.0414...

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