Hybrid Audio Technologies Imagine I61-2 User's Manual And Mobile Audio Reference Handbook

High-performance mobile audio speaker system

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Imagine™ I61-2 High-
Performance Mobile Audio
Speaker System
User's Manual and
Mobile Audio
Reference Handbook

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  • Page 1 Imagine™ I61-2 High- Performance Mobile Audio Speaker System User’s Manual and Mobile Audio Reference Handbook...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents (Use your mouse and click to advance to various sections below) Welcome and Introduction........................3 Imagine Individual Component Parameters.................. 4 Midbass Speakers (Imagine I6) ......................4 Tweeter Speakers (Imagine I1) ......................5 Imagine System Specifications ......................6 Midbass Thiele/Small Parameters (incl.
  • Page 3: Welcome And Introduction

    Welcome and Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of high performance Imagine-series mobile audio component loudspeakers, and welcome to the world of Hybrid Audio Technologies, where high-end mobile audio loudspeaker development is our passion! When installed and set-up properly, the Imagine component system you have purchased will make a remarkable improvement in the sound quality of virtually any mobile audio sound system and give years of superior performance.
  • Page 4: Imagine Individual Component Parameters

    Cone: Pressed paper Hybrid Audio Technologies believes that the pressed paper cone is the best with water proof marriage of lightness, stiffness, and ability of the cone to damp unwanted treatment cone and edge modes and resonances (read: distortion).
  • Page 5: Tweeter Speakers (Imagine I1)

    At Hybrid Audio Technologies, suspension. we feel larger diaphragm tweeters sound heavy and unremarkable, lack detail in the upper treble frequencies, have undesirable polar response, and are difficult to install.
  • Page 6: Imagine System Specifications

    For more advanced users, please reference the Thiele/Small Parameters, listed on the following page. Note also the mounting diameter and depth for the I6 midbass. © Hybrid Audio Technologies, 2010 Page 6 of 23...
  • Page 7: Midbass Thiele/Small Parameters (Incl. Mounting Dimensions)

    • Two Imagine I6 (6.5” / 165mm) midbass speakers with integrated tweeter crossover; • Two Imagine I1 (1” / 25mm) tweeter speakers pre-installed in coaxial mode; • Two midbass grilles with anodized aluminum Hybrid Audio Technologies nameplates and ABS grille mounting flanges;...
  • Page 8: How To Use This Manual

    Philips head screws black anodized screws to mount the midbass speakers; and • A pair of replacement magnet decals. Should you be missing parts, please contact your authorized Hybrid Audio Technologies dealer for replacement parts, or contact us directly at info@hybrid-audio.com.
  • Page 9: Section I - Getting Started - Basic System Installation

    Consequently, Hybrid Audio has designed the Imagine midbass to work well without an enclosure, and as such, should not be significantly prone to enclosure back-pressure and sound coloration when placed infinitely baffled. The “infinitely © Hybrid Audio Technologies, 2010 Page 9 of 23...
  • Page 10: Coaxial / Component Set Conversion

    Hybrid Audio Technologies highly recommends that the tweeter placement be the subject of your own experimentation. This can be accomplished by leaving some excess wire length for the tweeter, and experimenting with different potential mounting locations by temporarily ®...
  • Page 11: Installation

    SPEAKERS WITH A DRILL OR DRILL-DRIVER, as the drill-drive will put considerably more torque on the speaker basket than what is required, and can easily damage the frame of the speaker. © Hybrid Audio Technologies, 2010 Page 11 of 23...
  • Page 12 Sit back and enjoy the music. © Hybrid Audio Technologies, 2010 Page 12 of 23...
  • Page 13 This is the end of Section I: Basic Installation. If you’re happy with the end product, stop reading here. If you want to learn more about advanced techniques for achieving great mobile audio sound quality, flip the page! © Hybrid Audio Technologies, 2010 Page 13 of 23...
  • Page 14: Section Ii - Moving Forward - Advanced System Installation

    Lesson One: Off-Axis Response When a speaker system like the Imagine I61-2 is placed in an automotive environment, we hear the direct (shortest path) and reflected (longer path) sounds, such as resonances and reverberations.
  • Page 15 Reference Figure 2, below. In this scenario, three potential locations for the mounting of the I6 midbass driver are shown: © Hybrid Audio Technologies, 2010 Page 15 of 23...
  • Page 16 The kick panels are the small panel next to the throttle and brake pedals, down by your feet. While it is not immediately obvious looking at a two-dimensional drawing, in many cases the kick panel location affords the best © Hybrid Audio Technologies, 2010 Page 16 of 23...
  • Page 17: Lesson Three The Effect O Hrtf, Itd, And Iid

    Hz). In addition to the time equalized placement of the drivers, the end-user must also consider that above approximately 2,000 Hz, intensity plays a key role in good sound staging and imaging. Therefore, the Imagine midbass’ should be placed in an © Hybrid Audio Technologies, 2010 Page 17 of 23...
  • Page 18: Lesson Four: Point-Sourcing

    Imagine midbass, and more specifically with respect to improving the Imagine midbass’ mounting baffles. Most vehicles’ factory mounting locations for speakers are less than ideal. In most cases, the OEM speaker mounting flanges are likely nothing more than © Hybrid Audio Technologies, 2010 Page 18 of 23...
  • Page 19 Imagine midbass’ in high-stiffness wood or high-density fiberglass (or wood treated with fiberglass resin). Hybrid Audio Technologies recommends the use of a solid hardwood, such as birch or oak, namely because these woods are stiff and help to dissipate resonance, and screws can be inserted and removed multiple times without stripping.
  • Page 20: Acoustic Treatment

    As an aside, one significant benefit of car audio sound systems is that frequencies Hbelow the lowest room resonanceH increase at a theoretical 12 dB/octave…it’s no wonder car audio systems have such great bass! © Hybrid Audio Technologies, 2010 Page 20 of 23...
  • Page 21: Advanced Installation Conclusions

    What we have included above is only a very brief primer to the world of high-end mobile audio systems. We invite you to read more by going to our Downloads web page. © Hybrid Audio Technologies, 2010 Page 21 of 23...
  • Page 22: Warranty

    Hybrid Audio Technologies dealer. In the event that a direct return from a consumer is required, the consumer must obtain from Hybrid Audio Technologies a return authorization number, and ship the defective product directly to Hybrid Audio Technologies.
  • Page 23: Thank You

    We are convinced that a great product offering, backed up with unsurpassed customer service and technical support will advance the Hybrid Audio Technologies namesake in the coming years. We are pleased that you have joined us in our “new generation of in-car audio.”...

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