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trademarks of Polk Investment Corporation used under license by Polk Audio Incorporated.
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Summary of Contents for Polk Audio DX3000

  • Page 1 Tweeter dX5510 Mid/Woofer dX6510 Mid/Woofer 5601 Metro Drive • Baltimore, Maryland 21215 • (800) 377-7655 http://www.polkaudio.com “Polk,” “Polk Audio,” “The Speaker Specialists” and “Dynamic Balance” are registered trademarks of Polk Investment Corporation used under license by Polk Audio Incorporated. RM0466-1...
  • Page 2 Polk Audio—A History of Excellence Polk Audio was founded in 1972 by Matthew Polk and George Klopfer. Their dream was to make speakers with the performance of the world’s best speakers, at a reasonable price. They did so by applying scientific principles to speaker design and by concentrating solely on the speaker business.
  • Page 3 If you would like more information on building the Polk car system of your dreams, consult your Polk Audio dealer or call our Customer Service Department at 1-800-377-7655 from 9am to 6pm, Eastern Time, Monday through Friday or contact us via our World Web Site at http://www.polkaudio.com.
  • Page 4: Necessary Tools

    Keep the carton and packing material. They will do the best job of protect- • Safety glasses ing your speakers if they need to be transported. Check that you have the following parts: • Wire strippers and cutters dX3055 and dX3065: dX3000: • Crimping tool 2 tweeters 2 mid/woofers 2 in-line crossover networks...
  • Page 5 Installing the Components Installing the dX System Mid/Woofers in Factory Locations The dX System Crossovers Most cars have speaker grilles that blend with the rest of the car’s interior. Sometimes it is You will need to make wiring connections from your amp or radio to the crossovers and from difficult to determine how to remove these grilles to gain access to the speaker that you intend the crossovers to your mid/woofers and tweeters (Figure 1).
  • Page 6 Here are the steps: 6. Mount the tweeters by twist-locking them onto the base, 1. Complete the installation of your entire system except for the dX3000 tweeters. being careful not to pinch the wires.
  • Page 7 +3dB When purchased as a separate unit, the dX3000 tweeter includes a crossover network integrated into the hook-up wires. This high pass filter allows the dX3000 to be used -3dB with other components. It is important to maintain correct polarity. The red wire connects +3dB to the positive (+) amplifier terminal and the black to the negative (-) amplifier terminal.
  • Page 8 Tweeter Angle The dX3000 tweeters may be pivoted to get the best high frequency response and soundstag- ing. Generally, pointing the tweeters toward the listening position will yield the best results. But don’t be afraid to try other angles. Use the position that sounds best to you.
  • Page 9: Amplifier Power Requirements

    If you still get no sound from that side, the problem is in your amp or source electronics. bottom mount 69.9 mm 76.2 mm Should you isolate the problem to the speaker, contact the authorized Polk Audio dealer Grille Height 7/8" 15/16"...
  • Page 10 Registration Card within (10) ten days 329 µm/N 658 µm/N In no event will Polk Audio, Inc. be liable to you for of the date of purchase. any incidental or consequential damages arising out 5.73 TM 5.08 TM...

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