Polk Audio DX3055 manual

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    5601 Metro Drive • Baltimore, Maryland 21215 • (800) 377-7655 http://www . polkaudio .com “Polk,” “Polk Audio,” “The Speaker Specialists” and “Dynamic Balance” are registered trademarks of Polk Investment Corporation used under license by Polk Audio Incorporated. RM0466-1 CE P olk Audio dX Series dX Series Premium P erformance L[...]

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    2 Premium Performance Loudspeakers dX Series Premium Performance Loudspeakers 3 dX Series Attach your receipt here and file for future reference. It may be required for warranty service. X Polk Audio—A History of Excellence Polk Audio was founded in 1972 by Matthew Polk and George Klopfer . Their dream was to make speakers with the performance of[...]

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    4 Premium Performance Loudspeakers Premium Performance Loudspeakers 5 dX Series dX Series The Story of Dynamic Balance ® Y our new Polk speakers employ Dynamic Balance, a technology which came out of a joint research project between Polk Audio and Johns Hopkins University . This laser imaging research enables us to view the entire vibrating surfac[...]

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    6 Premium Performance Loudspeakers Premium Performance Loudspeakers 7 dX Series dX Series Read this manual thoroughly first. If you have any doubts about your ability to execute any of the installation steps, save yourself a lot of grief and contact a professional installer (your Polk dealer is a good place to find one). If you intend to do the ins[...]

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    8 Premium Performance Loudspeakers Premium Performance Loudspeakers 9 dX Series dX Series Installing the dX System Mid/W oofers in Factory Locations Most cars have speaker grilles that blend with the rest of the car’ s interior . Sometimes it is difficult to determine how to remove these grilles to gain access to the speaker that you intend to re[...]

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    10 Premium Performance Loudspeakers Premium Performance Loudspeakers 11 dX Series dX Series 5. With music playing, position the tweeters in different locations around the passenger compartment, listening for the differences caused from these placements. We recom- mend using vocals for this test. Y ou will be able to determine in a short time the be[...]

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    12 Premium Performance Loudspeakers Premium Performance Loudspeakers 13 dX Series dX Series Fine T uning Y our dX Component System Now it’ s time to fine tune your dX component system to get best sound quality possible. The dX systems are designed to allow you to adjust the sound to best suit your car’ s acoustics and your personal taste. Each [...]

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    14 Premium Performance Loudspeakers Premium Performance Loudspeakers 15 dX Series dX Series T w eeter Level The slide switch on top of the crossover box adjusts the level (volume) of the tweeter relative to the mid/woofer . Start with the switch in the bottom position and listen. If you want a “brighter” sound, move the switch to the middle pos[...]

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    16 Premium Performance Loudspeakers Premium Performance Loudspeakers 17 dX Series dX Series db4510 Recommended Amplification Impedance(DCR) Frequency Response (+/-3dB) Sensitivity (1w/1m) Magnet Weight Mounting Depth top mount Mounting Depth top mount w/out grille Mounting Depth top mount with grille Mounting Depth bottom mount Grille Height Grille[...]

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    18 Premium Performance Loudspeakers Premium Performance Loudspeakers 19 dX Series dX Series Polk Audio, Inc. warrants the original purchaser only that this Polk Audio dX Product (the Product) will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of (1) one year from the date of original retail purchase from a Polk Audio Authorized Dea[...]