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6.50-inch (165 mm) 3-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) 443-1165 during business hours.
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- Page 1 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.
- Page 2 0.87 in. / 22.1 mm Included Components and Parts: • Two C5-650cw 6.50-inch (165 mm) Woofers • Two C5-400cw 4.0-inch (100 mm) Midrange Drivers • Two C5-075ct 0.75-inch (19 mm) Tweeters • Two C5-653-XO Crossover Networks • Two Flush-Mount Tweeter Fixtures •...
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Page 3: Getting Started
Do not substitute different crossover networks into your C5 System. Do not use crossover networks intended for different C5 models. Ampli er Output 4 | JL Audio - C5-653 Owner’s Manual aDJustaBle miDranGe presenCe aDJustaBle tweeter leVel YourC5crossovernetworksprovideaunique C5crossovernetworksalsoprovidefourlevels midrangepresencecontrol,locatedunderthecover.... -
Page 4: Speaker Placement Considerations
4inches(102mm)Anyseparationgreaterthan4 (28liters)isnotrecommendedifoptimumlow- inches(102mm)fromcentertocenterofeachdriver frequencyandmidbassperformanceisdesired. islikelytoresultindegradedsoundquality.Wedo Wedonotrecommendmountingthewooferand notrecommendmountingthetweetersinadifferent midrangeintothesameenclosedenvironment,as locationthanthemidrangedriver(DiagramA). thiswillcauseenergyfromthewoofertomodulate themidrangedriver,resultingindistortionand colorationofthesound.Ifyouaremountingthe midsandwoofersintothesameenvironment,you willneedtosub-enclosethemidrangespeakersinan enclosurewithaminimumof0.08cu.ft.(2.3liters). Thisguidelinealsoappliestoanyotherenclosed applicationofthemidrangedriver: Enclosuressmallerthan0.08cu.ft(2.3liters)will alterthefrequencyresponseofthemidrangedriver andresultindegradedsoundquality. 6 | JL Audio - C5-653 Owner’s Manual DiaGram a: less DesiraBle speaKer plaCement DiaGram B: more DesiraBle speaKer plaCement... -
Page 5: Woofer Installation
Thisadhesivewillholdthegrillemeshinsertinplace firmlyandpreventrattling.Insertthegrillemesh insertintothegrilletray,squeezinggentlyaroundits edgeuntilitseatsfirmlyintothetray. Finally,attachtheself-adhesiveJLAudiologo badgetothegrillemeshinsert. 8 | JL Audio - C5-653 Owner’s Manual DiaGram C: faCtory loCation woofer installation Optional DiaGram D: Custom loCation woofer installation WA R N I NG Hand-tighten the screws evenly in a criss-cross pattern to avoid bending the speaker frame or... -
Page 6: Midrange Installation
10 | JL Audio - C5-653 Owner’s Manual DiaGram e: faCtory loCation woofer installation DiaGram f: Custom loCation woofer installation DiaGram G: 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. -
Page 7: Tweeter Installation
Usingthefixtureasatemplate,markthescrew holelocationsandalocationinthecenterofthe fixtureforthewirehole.Removethefixtureand drillpilotholesforthescrewsanda3/32-inch(2.4 mm)forthewires.Usethesupplied#6x1-inch sheetmetalscrewstosecurethefixtureasshownin DiagramI(hand-tighten).Runthetweeter’swires throughtheholeandinsertthetweeteruntilitsnaps intoplace. 12 | JL Audio - C5-653 Owner’s Manual DiaGram H: flusH-mount tweeter installation DiaGram i: surfaCe-mount tweeter installation... -
Page 8: Installation Notes
14 | JL Audio - C5-653 Owner’s Manual... - Page 9 Products purchased outside the United States of America are covered only by that country’s distributor and not by JL Audio, Inc. Printed in Germany Jl audio Customer service: (954) 443-1100 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM (Eastern Time Zone) Jl audio, inc 10369 North Commerce Pkwy.
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