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6.50-inch (165 mm) 2-Way Component System
Thank you for choosing a JL Audio Evolution™ C5 Component System
for your automotive sound system.
These Evolution™ Speakers have been designed and manufactured to
exacting standards in order to ensure years of musical enjoyment in your
vehicle. For maximum performance, we highly recommend that you have
your new speakers installed by an authorized JL Audio dealer. Your
authorized dealer has the training, expertise and installation equipment
to ensure optimum performance from this product. Should you
decide to install the speakers yourself, please take the time
to read this manual thoroughly so as to familiarize yourself
with its installation requirements and setup procedures.
If you have any questions regarding the instructions in this
manual or any aspect of your amplifier's operation, please contact your
authorized JL Audio dealer for assistance. If you need further assistance,
please call the JL Audio Technical Support Department
at (954) 443-1100 during business hours.
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- Page 1 6.50-inch (165 mm) 2-Way Component System Thank you for choosing a JL Audio Evolution™ C5 Component System for your automotive sound system. These Evolution™ Speakers have been designed and manufactured to exacting standards in order to ensure years of musical enjoyment in your vehicle.
- Page 2 0.36 in. / 9.1 mm 0.87 in. / 22.1 mm Crossover network Physical Dimensions Height (a) 4.72 in. / 119.9 mm width (B) 3.36 in. / 85.3 mm Depth (C) 1.44 in. / 36.6 mm 2 | JL Audio - C5-650 Owner’s Manual...
- Page 3 RSR Variable-Angle Flush-Mount System, Ferrofluid Cooling • Two Metal Woofer Grilles with ABS Grille Trays and Damping, Neodymium Magnet • Two Self-Adhesive JL Audio Nameplates for Grilles • Butyl Adhesive Putty for Woofer Grilles Crossover Networks: 2-way network with 1st order •...
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Page 4: Tweeter Protection
NOT covered under warranty. Do not substitute different crossover networks into your C5 System. Do not use crossover networks intended for different C5 models. Amplifier Output 4 | JL Audio - C5-650 Owner’s Manual... - Page 5 aDJusTaBle mIDranGe PresenCe aDJusTaBle TweeTer leVel YourC5crossovernetworksprovideaunique C5crossovernetworksalsoprovidefourlevels midrangepresencecontrol,locatedunderthecover. oftweeteradjustabilitydesignedtocompensatefor Themidrangepresenceisselectableviaasetofpins differentmountinglocations,vehicleinteriorsand andallowsforthreesettings.Thesesettingsaffectthe personaltaste.Theselevelsareselectableviaasetof amplitudeoftheuppermidrangeresponseoftheC5 pinslocatedundertheclearcoverofeachcrossover componentwoofer.Werecommendthatyoubegin case.Werecommendthatyoubeginlisteninginthe yourlisteninginthe“REF”(Reference)andadjust “REF”(Reference)position.Tofindtheoptimum upordownasneededtocompensateformounting tonalbalanceinyourinstallation,experimentwith location,orientationorpersonaltaste. alternatetweeterlevelsettingsbymovingthepins.It issafetoswitchjumperswhilethesystemisplaying. Black...
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Page 6: Speaker Placement Considerations
PlaCemenT ConsIDeraTIons Acomponentsystemgivesyoutheabilitytoplace thewooferandtweeterseparatelyinyourvehicle interior.Thiscanbegoodorbad,dependingonhow it’sdone.Asageneralrule,thetweetersshouldbe placedrelativelyclosetothewoofersforbesttonal balanceandmostcoherentimaging(thecloser,the better).Anyseparationgreaterthan8inches(20cm) islikelytoresultindegradedsoundquality. Avoidplacingtweeterswheretheywillbeblocked byobjectsintheinteriorofthecar(includingseated occupants).Whenselectingamountinglocation, lookatbothsidesofthecartomakesurethatthis locationisclearonbothsides. Youcanalwaysexperimentwithtweeter placementbeforecommittingtoafinalmounting location.Simplyconnecttherestofthesystemand allowplentyofwirelengthforthetweeters.Using Velcro®orsimilarmaterial,attachthetweetersin differentlocationsuntilyoufindtheonewherethey performbest. Wooferswillusuallybeplacedintofactory speakerlocations.Ifyouhavesomewoofermounting flexibility,keepthefollowinginmind:Lower mountinglocations,suchasthelowerfrontcorner ofadoororakick-panelprovidethegreatestpath lengthdistancesforthesoundemittedbythe woofer.Forthisreason,theyaregenerallymore desirablethanhighermountinglocations.Higher mountinglocationsoftenresultinextremenear- sidesoundstagebiaswhichcompromisesthestereo listeningexperience. 6 | JL Audio - C5-650 Owner’s Manual... - Page 7 DIaGram a: less DesIraBle sPeaKer PlaCemenT DIaGram B: more DesIraBle sPeaKer PlaCemenT...
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Page 8: Woofer Installation
DiagramD.Removethespeakeranddrill1/8-inch Itisabsolutelyvitalthatthespeakerframe (3mm)holesateachmark.Insertthemounting fitsintothemountingholecleanly.Thismustbe clipswiththeflatsidetowardsthespeaker.Connect checkedpriortotighteningthescrews.Donot thespeakerwires,observingcorrectpolarity,and forcetheframeintoaholethatistoosmall.Do securethespeakerandgrilletraytothepanelby nottightenthespeakerontoanunevensurface. evenlytighteningbyhandtheprovided#8x1.25 Thiswilldamageyourspeakers.Thespeaker inch(32mm)mountingscrews.Makesurethe shouldalsofitsothatairdoesnotleakaround wooferissecuredsothatairdoesnotleakaround themountingflange.Airleakswillcauseasevere themountingflange.Airleakswillcauseasevere degradationinsoundquality.Sealanyairleaks degradationinsoundquality.Sealanyairleakswith withanautomotive-gradesealantmaterial. anautomotive-gradesealantmaterial. Usethesuppliedmountingclipsunlessthefactory Breakoffsmallpiecesofthesuppliedbutyladhesive holesalreadyfeaturethreadedinserts. puttyandplacethemontheinsideofeachgrilletray. Hand-tightenthescrewsevenly. Thisadhesivewillholdthegrillemeshinsertinplace firmlyandpreventrattling.Insertthegrillemesh insertintothegrilletray,squeezinggentlyaroundits edgeuntilitseatsfirmlyintothetray. Finally,attachtheself-adhesiveJLAudiologo badgetothegrillemeshinsert. 8 | JL Audio - C5-650 Owner’s Manual... - Page 9 DIaGram C: FaCTory loCaTIon wooFer InsTallaTIon Optional DIaGram D: CusTom loCaTIon wooFer InsTallaTIon WA R NI NG Hand-tighten the screws evenly in a criss-cross pattern to avoid bending the speaker frame or stripping the mounting clips.
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Page 10: Tweeter Installation
Flush-mount:Fortweeterintegrationinaclean, unobtrusivemanner,youwillusethesupplied flush-mountcups.Thiscompactmountingfixture isinstalledusingthemethodillustratedinDiagram Eandrequiresamountingholewithadiameterof 1.50in.(38.1mm). Atleast3/4-inch(19mm)ofclearanceisrequired behindthemountingsurfaceofthetweeterforthe springclipsand1.18-inchmachinescrewsusedin mountingthefixture.Itmaybenecessaryinsome limiteddepthapplicationstocutdownthelength ofthemachinescrew,ortouseashorterscrew(not supplied).Hand-tightenthemachinescrewuntilthe fixtureissecure. surface-mount:Inthisapplication,youwillnot needtocutlargeholesinyourvehicle’spanelsfor thetweeters.Youwillonlyneedtodrillaholefor thewiresandtwosmallerholesforthemounting screws.Thisapplicationisusefulwhenmounting thetweeterstoapanelthathasinsufficientclearance behinditforthetweeter’smagnetstructure. Usingthefixtureasatemplate,markthescrew holelocationsandalocationinthecenterofthe fixtureforthewirehole.Removethefixtureanddrill pilotholesforthescrewsanda1/8-inch(3mm)for thewires.Usethesupplied#6x1-inchsheetmetal screwstosecurethefixtureasshowninDiagramF (hand-tighten).Runthetweeter’swiresthroughthe holeandinsertthetweeteruntilitsnapsintoplace. 10 | JL Audio - C5-650 Owner’s Manual... - Page 11 DIaGram e: FlusH-mounT TweeTer InsTallaTIon DIaGram F: surFaCe-mounT TweeTer InsTallaTIon...
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Page 12: International Warranties
9:00 AM – 5:30 PM (Eastern Time Zone) Jl audio, Inc 10369 North Commerce Pkwy. Miramar, FL 33025 International warranties: Products purchased outside the United States of America are covered only by that country’s distributor and not by JL Audio, Inc. C5-650-02082008...