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Summary of Contents for Hybrid Audio Technologies Imagine Series
- Page 1 Imagine-Series Coaxial & Convertible Component Systems Installation Manual & User’s Reference...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Welcome and Introduction Imagine Individual Component Parameters Midbass Speakers (Imagine I5, Imagine I6, and Imagine I69) Tweeter Speakers (Imagine I1) Imagine System Specifications Thiele/Small Parameter Discussion for Imagine Midbass Speakers Midbass Thiele/Small Parameters Imagine I51-2 Mechanical Drawing Imagine I61-2 Mechanical Drawing Imagine I1 Tweeter Mechanical Drawing (Installed in Surface-Mount Cup) Imagine I1 Tweeter Flush-Mount Cup Mechanical Drawing Imagine I1 Tweeter Angle-Mount Cup Mechanical Drawing... -
Page 3: Welcome And Introduction
Keep it handy throughout your installation process, and any time you go to improve your audio system with other Hybrid Audio Technologies products, or perhaps to take advantage of our lifetime guaranteed value trade-in program. We are confident that if the principles explained in this... -
Page 4: Imagine Individual Component Parameters
The spider venting increases the thermal power handling of the Imagine midbass driver. The tinsel leads are connected to real epoxy PCB, not flimsy cardboard. Imagine User’s Manual ©Hybrid Audio Technologies Page 4 of 28... -
Page 5: Tweeter Speakers (Imagine I1)
At Hybrid Audio Technologies, 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: Thiele/Small Parameter Discussion For Imagine Midbass Speakers
The following eight pages contain mechanical drawings of the Imagine I51-2, I61-2, I69-2, I1, and the Imagine accessory tweeter hardware, as well as frequency response graphs of the I51-2, I61-2, and I69-2. Imagine User’s Manual ©Hybrid Audio Technologies Page 6 of 28... -
Page 7: Imagine I51-2 Mechanical Drawing
Imagine I51-2 Mechanical Drawing Imagine User’s Manual ©Hybrid Audio Technologies Page 7 of 28... -
Page 8: Imagine I61-2 Mechanical Drawing
Imagine I61-2 Mechanical Drawing Imagine User’s Manual ©Hybrid Audio Technologies Page 8 of 28... - Page 9 Imagine I69-2 Mechanical Drawing Imagine User’s Manual ©Hybrid Audio Technologies Page 9 of 28...
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Page 10: Imagine I1 Tweeter Mechanical Drawing (Installed In Surface-Mount Cup)
Imagine I1 Tweeter Mechanical Drawing (Installed in Surface-Mount Cup) Imagine User’s Manual ©Hybrid Audio Technologies Page 10 of 28... -
Page 11: Imagine I1 Tweeter Flush-Mount Cup Mechanical Drawing
Imagine I1 Tweeter Flush-Mount Cup Mechanical Drawing Imagine User’s Manual ©Hybrid Audio Technologies Page 11 of 28... -
Page 12: Imagine I1 Tweeter Angle-Mount Cup Mechanical Drawing
Imagine I1 Tweeter Angle-Mount Cup Mechanical Drawing Imagine User’s Manual ©Hybrid Audio Technologies Page 12 of 28... -
Page 13: Imagine I51-2 Frequency Response Graph
Imagine I51-2 Frequency Response Graph Imagine I61-2 Frequency Response Graph Imagine User’s Manual ©Hybrid Audio Technologies Page 13 of 28... -
Page 14: Imagine I69-2 Frequency Response Graph
Imagine I69-2 Frequency Response Graph Imagine User’s Manual ©Hybrid Audio Technologies Page 14 of 28... -
Page 15: Unpacking/Inventory
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. How to Use This Manual As mentioned in the Welcome and Introduction, this is not your typical car stereo speaker owner’s... - Page 16 Since the tweeters are a sealed-back design, they can be placed anywhere without having to provide airspace or any type of enclosure. Imagine User’s Manual ©Hybrid Audio Technologies Page 16 of 28...
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Page 17: 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 attaching the tweeter using ®... - Page 18 Imagine midbass speakers, but more importantly to seal up door accesses and cavities, thereby creating a pseudo “enclosure” for the Imagine midbass. If the midbass are installed immediately Imagine User’s Manual ©Hybrid Audio Technologies Page 18 of 28...
- Page 19 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! Imagine User’s Manual ©Hybrid Audio Technologies Page 19 of 28...
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Page 20: Section Ii - Moving Forward - Advanced System Installation
The previous section detailed a typical, basic installation of the Imagine product. In this section, Hybrid Audio Technologies has prepared a more advanced topical discussion of Imagine installation techniques, concepts, and principals, where a little bit of additional installation work can net immense gains in overall sound quality. - Page 21 Reference the figure, below. In this scenario, three potential locations for the mounting of the Imagine midbass driver are shown: Figure 1: Potential Locations for Mounting the Imagine Midbass Speakers Imagine User’s Manual ©Hybrid Audio Technologies Page 21 of 28...
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Page 22: Lesson Three: The Effect Of Hrtf, Itd, And Iid
The ITD, which results from the absolute difference in path length from the source to the ears, remains approximately constant as distance decreases. From this we learn: • ITD is the dominant factor for frequencies below about 500 Hz; Imagine User’s Manual ©Hybrid Audio Technologies Page 22 of 28... -
Page 23: Lesson Four: Point-Sourcing
Nothing else in life can touch your soul the way music does. Whether it’s a 200-member orchestra, or a four-piece fusion band, nothing compares to the phenomenon of live music. Imagine User’s Manual ©Hybrid Audio Technologies Page 23 of 28... -
Page 24: Advanced Installation Of The Imagine Component Systems
All mounting baffles should be kept as small as possible with respect to the size of the speaker. The purpose of using a small baffle is to avoid the potential for low amplitude Imagine User’s Manual ©Hybrid Audio Technologies Page 24 of 28... -
Page 25: Acoustic Treatment
“mat” or other soft furnishing may be a noticeable improvement. It will require trial and error to get it right, but the learning is in the experimentation! Imagine User’s Manual ©Hybrid Audio Technologies Page 25 of 28... -
Page 26: 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 page at www.-hybrid-audio.com. Imagine User’s Manual ©Hybrid Audio Technologies Page 26 of 28... -
Page 27: Warranty
(3) any use of the product other than that for which it was intended; or (4) shipment of the product to Hybrid Audio Technologies for service. This warranty does not cover labor costs. -
Page 28: Thank You
Thank You! Hybrid Audio Technologies is delighted that you have chosen an Imagine component system for your high-end mobile audio sound system. 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.
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