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PowerBass 2XL-53C Application Manual

PowerBass 2XL-53C Application Manual

2xl speaker convertibles

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2XL-53C
2XL-63C
2XL SPEAKER CONVERTIBLES
Application Guide
Please read through this manual to familiarize yourself with your new speakers. Should your PowerBass
speaker components ever require service, you will need to have the original dated receipt.

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  • Page 1 2XL-53C 2XL-63C 2XL SPEAKER CONVERTIBLES Application Guide Please read through this manual to familiarize yourself with your new speakers. Should your PowerBass speaker components ever require service, you will need to have the original dated receipt.
  • Page 3 170 dB. Please observe all local sound ordinances while listening to your PowerBass Xtreme system. PowerBass USA, Inc. accepts no liability for hearing loss, bodily injury, or property damage due to the result...
  • Page 4 2 IN 1 CONVERTIBLE 2XL SPEAKER FEATURES Stamped Steel Non-resonant Basket: These rigid baskets are designed to give the moving parts of the speaker a solid platform to perform. Each basket has been treated with an acoustical sound reduction coating that greatly reduces sound transmission and reflection which dampens ringing and tinning making the basket acoustically “dead”.
  • Page 5 Installation of PowerBass Xtreme Speakers requires experience with a variety of mechanical and electrical procedures. This manual only provides general installation and operation instructions. If you have any reser- vations about your installation skills or lack of the proper tools, please contact your local PowerBass Xtreme dealer for assistance.
  • Page 6: Preparing For Installation

    TIPS TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR POWERBASS SYSTEM Your PowerBass Xtreme speakers have been meticulous engineered and designed to handle high power musi- cal reproduction. Despite their rugged construction, it is possible to damage your speaker if they are improp- erly used.
  • Page 7: Installation Procedures

    • These PowerBass Xtreme speakers can be used above or below the mounting hole. Typically, your ve- hicle factory’s speaker cutouts will accommodate these new speakers without any modifications. When the speaker has been correctly installed, there should be no air leaks between the front and back of the speaker.
  • Page 8 COMPONENT SYSTEM INSTALLATION PowerBass Xtreme Component Tweeter These high quality tweeters come complete with several mounting housings for installation versatility. Expe- ment with the tweeter positioned in several locations to determine the best imaging result before cutting out any panel. Typically tweeters should be mounted on axis and as close to ear level as possible. Once a suitable...
  • Page 9 INSTALLATION PROCEDURES By mounting the tweeter separately from the woofer (or mid-range driver) the installer can choose the best location for sound quality and imaging. Optimum results are usually obtained by locating the tweeters and midrange speakers relatively close to each other, and by keeping the sound path lengths between the listener and the left and right speakers as equal as possible.
  • Page 10 Black sheet metal screws have been provided to attach the surface base to the door panel. POWERBASS XTREME COMPONENT TWEETERS These high quality tweeters come complete with several mounting housings for installation versatility. Af- ter you have chosen the housing to be used, gently press the tweeter in the proper mounting base. Once the tweeter base is mounted, push and “twist”...
  • Page 11 EXAMPLE OF MOUNTING If the tweeter has to be removed from the mounting cup, insert a small screwdriver in the back of the tweeter and carefully push the tweeter from the mounting cup.
  • Page 12 COMPONENT TO COAXIAL ASSEMBLY In a coaxial application, the tweeter is placed directly in the center of the woofer—replacing the aluminum phase plug. To do this, unscrew and remove the center bullet from the threaded base by turning the phase plug counter-clockwise as shown below.
  • Page 13 Finally feed the tweeter’s speaker wire from the tweeter assembly through the basket and magnet. Thread the pole piece to the basket (where the phase bullet was removed) by turning clockwise taking care not to damage the midrange voice coil assembly. Tweeter Assembly Connect speaker wire...
  • Page 14 NOTE: BE SURE TO OBSERVE PROPER POLARITY WHEN CONNECTING SPEAKER WIRES TO THE CROSSOVER NETWORK TERMINALS. This manual is the exclusive property of PowerBass USA, Inc. Any reproduction of this manual, or use other than its intentions is strictly prohibited without the express consent of PowerBass USA, Inc.
  • Page 15 Please call (909) 923-3868 for PowerBass Customer Service. You must obtain an RA# (Return Authorization Num- ber) to return any product to PowerBass. The RA number must be prominently marked on the outside of the shipping carton or the delivery will be refused. Please pack your return carefully; we are not responsible for items damaged in shipping.
  • Page 16 PowerBass Xtreme (PBX) – A division of PowerBass USA, Inc. 2133 S. Green Privado – Ontario, CA 91761 Tel. (909) 923-3868 – Fax (909) 923-8048 www.powerbassusa.com...

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