JL Audio C2-600-02102009 User Manual
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sPeaKer PlaCemenT ConsiDeraTions
Acomponentsystemgivesyoutheabilitytoplace
thewooferandtweeterseparatelyinyourvehicle
interior.Thiscanbegoodorbad,dependingonhow
it’sdone.Asageneralrule,thetweetersshouldbe
placedrelativelyclosetothewoofersforbesttonal
balanceandmostcoherentimaging(thecloser,the
better).Anyseparationgreaterthan8inches(20cm)
islikelytoresultindegradedsoundquality.
Avoidplacingtweeterswheretheywillbeblocked
byobjectsintheinteriorofthecar(includingseated
occupants).Whenselectingamountinglocation,
lookatbothsidesofthecartomakesurethatthis
locationisclearonbothsides.
Youcanalwaysexperimentwithtweeter
placementbeforecommittingtoafinalmounting
location.Simplyconnecttherestofthesystemand
allowplentyofwirelengthforthetweeters.Using
Velcro®orsimilarmaterial,attachthetweetersin
differentlocationsuntilyoufindtheonewherethey
performbest.
Wooferswillusuallybeplacedintofactory
speakerlocations.Ifyouhavesomewoofermounting
flexibility,keepthefollowinginmind:Lower
mountinglocations,suchasthelowerfrontcorner
ofadoororakick-panelprovidethegreatestpath
lengthdistancesforthesoundemittedbythe
woofer.Forthisreason,theyaregenerallymore
desirablethanhighermountinglocations.Higher
mountinglocationsoftenresultinextremenear-
sidesoundstagebiaswhichcompromisesthestereo
listeningexperience.