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    Boston Acoustics Subwoofer Installation Manual Pr oSeries 1 2.5LF 1 0 .5LF 8.5LF Competitor Series 1500 1200 1000 800 Generator Series GS1500 GS1200 GS1000[...]

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    2 Congratulations! Y ou have purchased the finest automotive subwoofer the industry has to offer . Installed correctly , the ProSeries subwoofers will offer unpr ecedented performance for many years to come. W arning This manual explains only the basic installation of the subwoofers—not the techniques requir ed to perform the installation. If you[...]

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    3 Enclosure Recommendations The ProSeries and Competitor Series subwoofers ar e designed to deliver optimum performance in small sealed enclosures. The Generator Series subwoofers ar e designed for either sealed or ported enclosures. The fol- lowing are the r ecommended enclosure volumes: Sealed Enclosures 12.5LF 10.5LF 8.5LF 1500 1200 1000 800 GS1[...]

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    4 Calculating your enclosure volume: Internal dimensions Height (inches) x Width (inches) x Depth (inches) = Gross Internal Volume (cubic inches) Remember to account for material thickness when determining exter nal dimensions. Gross Internal V olume (cubic inches) 1728 or: = Gross Internal V olume (cubic feet) = Gross Internal V olume (liters) Hei[...]

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    5 Building an Enclosure Use at least 3 ⁄ 4 -inch MDF to build the enclosur e (1-inch is preferable). The joints should be liberally glued with car- penter’ s wood glue and screwed together with wood screws and sealed internally with a bead of silicone rub- ber or hot melt glue. Drill pilot holes to prevent the wood fr om splitting and tighten t[...]

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    6 Locating Subwoofer Enclosure in V ehicle The placement of the enclosure is one of the most important factors concerning installation. As each vehi- cle’ s interior acoustics are dif ferent, experimentation is the key to optimizing performance. Hatchbacks/Sport Utility V ehicles Locate the enclosure in a r ear corner for maximum out- put. Experi[...]

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    7 Sedans Provide as clear a path as possible into the cabin by venting through a folded-down arm rest, venting thr ough the rear deck, or venting thr ough an unused speaker opening in the rear deck. Keep any r estrictive materials such as wood, hard plastic or metal fr om directly block- ing the subwoofer . Sedan Installation[...]

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    8 Wiring 2 ohm subwoofers One 2 Ω sub T wo 2 Ω subs, series T wo 2 Ω subs, parallel Three 2 Ω subs, series Four 2 Ω subs, series/parallel[...]

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    9 Wiring 4 ohm subwoofers One 4 Ω sub T wo 4 Ω subs, parallel Three 4 Ω subs, parallel Four 4 Ω subs, series/parallel Four 4 Ω subs, parallel[...]

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    10 We pr ovide Theile/Small Parameters for those interested in studying subwoofers further . We do not recommend you use computer software to determine enclosure sizes or type. While high–end enclosure design softwar e may be useful for engineering purposes, it cannot completely predict perform- ance in a given vehicle and should not replace a r [...]

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    11 1200 1000 800 GS1500 GS1200 GS1000 12" (30cm) 10" (25cm) 8" (20cm) 10" (25cm) 10" (25cm) 10" (25cm) 11" (280mm) 9 3 ⁄ 16 " (234mm) 7 1 ⁄ 8 " (181mm) 13 7 ⁄ 8 " (353mm) 11" (280mm) 9 3 ⁄ 16 " (234mm) 6 5 ⁄ 8 " (169mm) 6" (153mm) 5 3 ⁄ 8 " (137mm) 6 3 ⁄ 4 &quo[...]

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    Boston and Boston Acoustics are registered trademarks of Boston Acoustics, Inc. ©1999 Covered by patents issued and/or pending. 42-001034-0 300 Jubilee Drive Peabody , MA 01960 U.S.A. 978.538.5000[...]