Fortinet KS20 - Manual (Page 3)

4 5 KSTWEETERS
INST
ALLA
TION
PERFORMANCE
Figure 5
Wiring
Hooking up your Kicker KS tweeters is easy. Mount the external crossover in a location free
and clear of water and mechanical components of the vehicle with the enclosed phillips-
head wood screws. There are two lengths of wire attached to each end of the KS Series
Tweeter Crossover. The gray wire is positive and the black wire is negative. One set of wires
is labeled “INPUT” and is used to connect the source unit or amplifier to the crossover. The
other set of wires is labeled “KS TWEETER” and is intended to connect to the wires coming
off of the tweeter with the included red butt connectors. See Figure 5.
KS13
1/2 (13)
Kaladex
Neodymium
4 (3)
150 (75)
92
4500-21K
9/16 (14)
1 9/16 (4.0)
12, 4500
KS25
1 (25)
Aluminum
Neodymium
4 (3)
300 (150)
94
3500-20k
13/16 (21)
1 15/16 (4.9)
18, 4000
Performance
Model:
Tweeter Size, in (mm)
Dome Material
Magnet Type
Impedance ohms, Rated (DC Resistance)
Power Handling Watts, Peak (RMS)
Sensitivity [SPLo], dB @ 1W, 1m
Effective Frequency Range, Hz
Flush Mount Tweeter Depth, in (mm)
Flush Mount Tweeter Hole Diameter, in (cm)
High Pass, dB, at Frequency, Hz
KS20
3/4 (20)
Titanium
Neodymium
4 (3)
190 (95)
92
4500-21k
9/16 (14)
1 9/16 (4.0)
12, 4500
Note: All specifications and performance figures are subject to change. Please visit the www.kicker.com for the most current information.
To get the best performance from your new Kicker speakers, we recommend using genuine Kicker Accessories and Wiring.
Please allow two weeks of break-in time for the speaker to reach optimum performance.
Angled Mount
Longer
Mounting Nut
Back
Angle Ring
Front
Angle Ring
Panel
Tweeter
Flange
Tweeter
Figure 4
Pro Tip: You are one Kicker Loaded-Subwoofer enclosure, one ZX Mono-Amplifier and a few cables away from a slammin’
system! The Kicker ZX line of mono-amplifiers make it easy to upgrade to solid bass with your existing or stock source unit.
Please ask your dealer about the Kicker Comp and CompVR Subwoofer upgrades.
KS
Tweeter
KS Series
Crossover
Source Unit or Amplifier
+ -
+
-
+
-
-
+
Red Butt
Connectors
WiringAdditionalTweeters
Modern high performance tweeters have a lower DC Resistance than what used to be
available. The Kicker KS-Series tweeters are rated at four ohms and work with any source
unit or amplifier designed to operate at a four ohm load. If you want to add additional KS-
Series tweeters to your existing component, coaxial, or tweeter system, on each channel of
your source unit or amplifier wire the tweeter crossover in series as shown below. This will
add more high frequency response while improving the sound quality, lowering the total
harmonic distortion, and decreasing the thermal load at the source unit or amplifier. This
may prevent an amplifier from shutting down due to over-current protection circuitry.
Figure 6
Source Unit or Amplifier
KS
Tweeter
INPUT OUTPUT to
KS Tweeter
Red Butt
Connectors
Series
Wiring
+
-
+
-
+
-
+ -
+
-
+
-
Red Butt
Connectors
KS
Tweeter
INPUT OUTPUT to
KS Tweeter