JL Audio 10W7AE Owner's Manual

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W7AE Owner's Manual
P R E C I S I O N - B U I L T I N U . S . A .

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  • Page 1 W7AE Owner’s Manual P R E C I S I O N - B U I L T I N U . S . A .
  • Page 2 In addition to the enclosure recommendations, we also W7AE embodies JL Audio’s commitment to pushing the envelope provide recommended amplifier settings for JL Audio amplifiers of speaker technology, with eight patented technologies, a design commonly used with W7AE’s. Some of this information is also patent and a completely unique set of component parts.
  • Page 3 W7AE Subwoofer Drivers: Tight. PRECISION BUILT The ultimate no-compromise subwoofer for those seeking extreme output and sublime sound quality. IN U.S.A. 7 - Highly Linear, DMA-Optimized Motor System 1 - OverRoll™ Surround 4 - Plateau-Reinforced Spider Attachment DMA is JL Audio’s proprietary Dynamic Motor (U.S.
  • Page 4: Mounting Guide

    W7AE Subwoofer Drivers: Mounting Guide. PRECISION BUILT The ultimate no-compromise subwoofer for those seeking extreme output and sublime sound quality. IN U.S.A. Please review the mounting procedures thoroughly before attempting to remove the speaker from its shipping baffle. The W7AE mounts like no other speaker and care must be taken to follow these instructions precisely.
  • Page 5 Step 5: Ready to Install You are now ready to install the W7AE into its enclosure. The parts are shown below. Step 6: Connect the speaker wires and place the W7AE into the enclosure Connect the positive wire to the red terminal and the negative wire to the black terminal of the W7AE (picture 6a).
  • Page 6 13W7AE-D1.5 Free Air Resonance (Fs): 23.5 Hz Electrical “Q” (Qes): 0.476 Mechanical “Q” (Qms): 7.517 Total Speaker “Q” (Qts): 0.448 Equivalent Compliance (Vas): 3.68 cu. ft. (104.3 ltrs) One-Way, Linear Excursion (Xmax)*: 1.25 in. (32 mm) Thermal Power Handling (Pt): 1500 Watts Continuous Reference Efficiency (no): 0.269 % Efficiency (SPL @ 1W/1m): 86.3 dB DC Resistance (Re): 2.41Ω...
  • Page 7: Specifications

    13W7AE Subwoofer: Driver & Enclosure Specifications PRECISION BUILT IN U.S.A. Grille Clearance: 2.7 in. (69 mm) from the bottom of the Mounting Hardware: Twelve #12 x 1.75" long clear, zinc-plated mounting flange to the lowest inside surface of the grille. steel Phillips pan-head sheet metal screws (included) or twelve #12-28 long steel Phillips pan-head machine screws with #12-28 Displacement: 0.21 cu.
  • Page 8: Amplifier Recommendations

    12W7AE-3 Free Air Resonance (Fs): 27.2 Hz Electrical “Q” (Qes): 0.514 Mechanical “Q” (Qms): 7.807 Total Speaker “Q” (Qts): 0.482 Equivalent Compliance (Vas): 2.33 cu. ft. (66.0 ltrs) One-Way, Linear Excursion (Xmax)*: 1.15 in. (29 mm) Thermal Power Handling (Pt): 1000 Watts Continuous Reference Efficiency (no): 0.249 % Efficiency (SPL @ 1W/1m): 86.2 dB DC Resistance (Re): 2.47Ω...
  • Page 9 12W7AE Subwoofer: Driver & Enclosure Specifications PRECISION BUILT IN U.S.A. Grille Clearance: 2.6 in. (66 mm) from the bottom of the Mounting Hardware: Twelve #10 x 1.75” long clear, zinc-plated mounting flange to the lowest inside surface of the grille. steel Phillips pan-head sheet metal screws (included) or twelve #10-32 long steel Phillips pan-head machine screws with #10-32 Displacement: 0.14 cu.
  • Page 10 10W7AE-3 Free Air Resonance (Fs): 30.6 Hz Electrical “Q” (Qes): 0.578 Mechanical “Q” (Qms): 7.647 Total Speaker “Q” (Qts): 0.537 Equivalent Compliance (Vas): 1.28 cu. ft. (36.1 ltrs) One-Way, Linear Excursion (Xmax)*: 0.9 in. (23 mm) Thermal Power Handling (Pt): 750 Watts Continuous Reference Efficiency (no): 0.171 % Efficiency (SPL @ 1W/1m): 84.3 dB DC Resistance (Re): 2.75Ω...
  • Page 11 10W7AE Subwoofer: Driver & Enclosure Specifications PRECISION BUILT IN U.S.A. Grille Clearance: 2.25 in. (57 mm) from the bottom of the Mounting Hardware: Twelve #10 x 1.75” long clear, zinc-plated mounting flange to the lowest inside surface of the grille. steel Phillips pan-head sheet metal screws (included) or twelve #10-32 long steel Phillips pan-head machine screws with #10-32 Displacement: 0.09 cu.
  • Page 12 8W7AE-3 Free Air Resonance (Fs): 35.2 Hz Electrical “Q” (Qes): 0.654 Mechanical “Q” (Qms): 9.50 Total Speaker “Q” (Qts): 0.612 Equivalent Compliance (Vas): 0.61 cu. ft. (17.4 ltrs) One-Way, Linear Excursion (Xmax)*: 0.75 in. (19 mm) Thermal Power Handling (Pt): 500 Watts Continuous Reference Efficiency (no): 0.112 % Efficiency (SPL @ 1W/1m): 82.7 dB DC Resistance (Re): 2.78Ω...
  • Page 13 8W7AE Subwoofer: Driver & Enclosure Specifications PRECISION BUILT IN U.S.A. Grille Clearance: 2.3125 in. (25 mm) from the bottom of the Mounting Hardware: Twelve #8 x 1.00” long clear, zinc-plated mounting flange to the lowest inside surface of the grille. steel Phillips pan-head sheet metal screws (included) or twelve #8-32 long steel Phillips pan-head machine screws with Displacement: 0.06 cu.
  • Page 14 Input Sensitivity “Gain” Setting Guide for JL Audio Subwoofer Amplifiers Following the directions below will allow you to easily adjust the input sensitivity of the amplifier(s), using commonly available equipment. Properly setting levels according to this procedure will result in optimum amplifier performance and improved system reliability.
  • Page 15: Limited Warranty

    Limited Warranty If you need service on your JL AUDIO product: JL AUDIO warrants this speaker to be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the original date of purchase. All warranty returns should be sent to JL AUDIO freight prepaid...
  • Page 16 SKU#011171 04-2011 Printed in U.S.A. MO BILE | MAR IN E | POWE RSPO R TS | H OM E “Ahead of the Curve”, “JL Audio” and the JL Audio logo are registered trademarks of JL  Audio, Inc. “W7AE”, “VRC”, “OverRoll”, “W-Cone” and their respective logos are trademarks of JL Audio, Inc.

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