Hybrid Audio Technologies Imagine I51-2 User Manual
High-performance mobile audio speaker system
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Summary of Contents for Hybrid Audio Technologies Imagine I51-2
- Page 1 Imagine™ I51-2 High- Performance Mobile Audio Speaker System User’s Manual and Mobile Audio Reference Handbook...
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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 I5) ......................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 I5 midbass. © Hybrid Audio Technologies, 2010 Page 6 of 22... -
Page 7: Midbass Thiele/Small Parameters (Incl. Mounting Dimensions)
• Two Imagine I5 (5 ¼-inch / 150mm) 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 22... - Page 10 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 ®...
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Page 11: Coaxial / Component Set Conversion
In all cases, it may be prudent to reference your vehicle’s factory service manual. If you don’t have a factory service manual, you can go to the Installation Excellence website for downloadable resources with © Hybrid Audio Technologies, 2010 Page 11 of 22... - Page 12 Route the wiring from the underside of the tweeter to an accessible location and connect to the tweeter connections (small diameter slide terminals) on the midbass frame. © Hybrid Audio Technologies, 2010 Page 12 of 22...
- 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 22...
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Page 14: Section Ii - Moving Forward - Advanced System Installation
Lesson One: Off-Axis Response When a speaker system like the Imagine I51-2 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 I5 midbass driver are shown: Figure 1: Potential Locations for Mounting the Imagine Midbass Speakers © Hybrid Audio Technologies, 2010 Page 15 of 22...
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Page 16: Lesson Three: The Effect Of Hrtf, Itd, And Iid
IID to increase. The spectral shaping caused by the head and the shape of the outer ear may also © Hybrid Audio Technologies, 2010 Page 16 of 22... -
Page 17: Lesson Four: Point-Sourcing
The lesson to be learned here is that the I5, given its wide-bandwidth design, can faithfully reproduce as much as six octaves of tones, and would make a valuable addition to any sound system as a point-source driver for the spectrum comprising vocal imaging cues. © Hybrid Audio Technologies, 2010 Page 17 of 22... -
Page 18: Lesson Five: Reference
Finally, if possible, the speaker should be mechanically decoupled from the baffle. This can be something as simple as a layer of self-adhesive foam tape, to more exotic examples of decoupling, including rubberized rings or multiple-layer septum shielding. © Hybrid Audio Technologies, 2010 Page 18 of 22... -
Page 19: Acoustic Treatment
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: Advanced Installation Conclusions
As an aside, one significant benefit of car audio sound systems is that frequencies below the lowest room resonance 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 22... -
Page 21: 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 22: 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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