Table of Contents Welcome to Club GTi ...3 About this Manual ...3 Autosound at its Best ...4 Designing Your System ...4 Component Placement...5 Installation Warnings and Tips ...5 Mounting Instructions ...6 Wiring ...7 System Connections ...8 A Note on Power Handling ...9 In Case of Difficulty ...9 Specifications ...10 Thiele-Small Specifications ...11...
If you feel you possess the necessary skills, and prefer to install the equipment yourself, this manual will provide you with the necessary specifics to properly use the 400 or 500GTi in typical installations. Consult your JBL dealer, or a qualified technician, for more information.
JBL’s GTX47, GTX4 or GTX2. If you prefer passive crossovers, we suggest a complete 408GTi or 508GTi system which includes the 08GTi Tweeter, 400 or 500GTi...
Woofer/Midrange, and a laboratory- optimized crossover. The most popular system configuration is a hybrid using an active crossover for the subwoofer to midrange crossover point, and a passive crossover for the midrange to tweeter crossover. Your GTi Competition series dealer is uniquely qualified to help guide you on the best system configuration for your needs.
Mounting Instructions Pick a mounting location after reading the recommendations in the Component Location section of this manual. MOUNTING RING Mounting Speakers in ADAPTOR Stock Hole Locations Access the stock speaker location and remove the stock speaker. The 400 and 500GTi include mounting ring adaptors which allow the speaker to be mounted in standard 4"...
A good place to start your tuning process is between 50Hz and 150Hz when using the 500GTi and between 80Hz and 150Hz when using the 400GTi. In 4-way sys- tems using a midbass driver such as the 600GTi, the crossover point may be raised...
For safety, the maximum recommended amplifier power routed directly to the 400 and 500GTi Midrange is 150 watts for the 400GTi and 200 watts for the 500GTi. A Note on Power Handling As a result of their high efficiency, all...
Note: The Thiele-Small specifications shown apply only after a break-in period of approximately 2 hours. JBL continually strives to improve its products. New materials, production methods and other refinements may result in a change from published specifications and description. The changes will equal or exceed the original specifications, unless otherwise stated.
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