Infinity Kappa Series perfect 10 VQ User Manual
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Table of Contents
- 1 Power Handling
- 2 Variable Q (Patent Pending)
- 3 Frequency Response of a Speaker
- 4 Subwoofer Operating Range
- 5 Installing and Removing Inserts
- 6 Effects of Variable Q
- 7 Choosing an Application and Enclosure
- 8 Perfect VQ in Sealed Enclosures
- 9 Perfect VQ in Vented Enclosures
- 10 Perfect VQ in Bandpass Enclosures
- 11 Other Applications
- 12 Technical Data
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subwoofer instructions
Thank you
for purchasing an Infinity Kappa Perfect VQ
subwoofer. Kappa Perfect VQ subwoofers are engineered to
provide unparalleled audio reproduction at even the highest
output levels, and are constructed using state-of-the-art materials
for unequalled performance and longevity. To ensure the best
subwoofer performance possible, we recommend that a qualified
professional perform the installation. Although these instructions
provide enclosure specifications and explain how to install a
Kappa Perfect VQ subwoofer in a general sense, they do not show
specific box-construction details or vehicle-specific installation
methods. If you don't feel you have the knowledge, experience
or necessary skills to install the subwoofer yourself, ask your
authorized Infinity dealer about professional installation options.
Remember to keep your sales receipt and this manual in a safe
place so they're available for future reference.
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- Page 1 Thank you for purchasing an Infinity Kappa Perfect VQ subwoofer. Kappa Perfect VQ subwoofers are engineered to provide unparalleled audio reproduction at even the highest output levels, and are constructed using state-of-the-art materials for unequalled performance and longevity. To ensure the best subwoofer performance possible, we recommend that a qualified professional perform the installation.
- Page 2 PATENT PENDING Kappa Perfect VQ Series subwoofers are unique because they provide variable Q. Q adjustments may allow the subwoofer to be optimized for a particular enclosure or applica- tion and may provide the user with optimum performance for several applications in a single enclosure.
- Page 3 ARIABLE The operation of a subwoofer (or any moving-coil loudspeaker) is divided into two regions. Below resonance, where the motion of the cone is “stiffness-controlled, ” the subwoofer’s suspension does a great deal of the work of opposing the inertia of the moving assembly –...
- Page 4 (speaker Q) becomes Qtc (system Q). For example, Figure 4 shows the response of a Kappa Perfect VQ subwoofer in a sealed box optimized for use with the MidQ insert. Pictured on the graph are the responses of the woofer and enclosure combination with...
- Page 5 Perfect VQ woofers. The associated terms (defined below) describe the woofer’s performance in the enclosure. • Vb – Enclosure volume • F3 – Frequency at which the subwoofer’s output is attenuated by 3dB • Fmax – Frequency at which output is at a maximum •...
- Page 6 HOOSING AN PPLICATION AND NCLOSURE PERFECT VQ IN VENTED ENCLOSURES Use the sample curve and the charts at right to choose the vented box that best suits your application. Some additional terms used with vented enclosure specifications are defined below. We recommend the use of round, flared ports to minimize distortion caused by air moving through the port at high output.
- Page 7 HOOSING AN PPLICATION AND NCLOSURE PERFECT VQ IN BANDPASS ENCLOSURES Use the sample curve and the charts that follow to choose the bandpass box that best suits your application. Some additional terms used with bandpass-enclosure specifications are defined below. We recommend the use of round, flared ports to minimize distortion caused by air moving through the port at high output.
- Page 8 Maximum One-Way Linear Excursion Xmax A valid serial number is required for warranty coverage. Infinity Systems • 250 Crossways Park Drive, Woodbury, NY 11797 USA 800.553.3332 • FAX 516.682.3523 • www.infinitysystems.com © 2002 Harman International Industries, Incorporated • P/N:PERF10/12/dVQOM • Printed 11/02...