Basic system installation, Unpacking/inventory, Unity component systems using this manual – Hybrid Audio Technologies Unity Series User Manual

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Unpacking/Inventory

Carefully unpack the Unity carton, and verify
that the following parts are included in the
box (CAUTION: use care to remove the midbass
speakers with two hands, and avoid pressing
your thumb or fingers against the cone of the
midbass – never test the speaker’s excursion
manually with your fingers by pressing the
cone):

• Two Unity midbass speakers;
• Two Unity U1 20mm tweeter speakers;

• Two midbass grilles with anodized aluminum
Hybrid Audio Technologies nameplates and
ABS grille mounting flanges;

• Several small packages located underneath
the midbass drivers, which contain tweeter
component system parts, including:

• Two tweeter surface-mount cups;
• Two tweeter flush-mount cups;
• Two tweeter angle-mount cups; and
• Tweeter and midbass mounting hardware
including hardware needed to install the
midbass speakers, including high-quality
black oxide Philips head screws black
anodized screws to mount the midbass
speakers.

Should you be missing parts, please contact
your authorized Hybrid Audio Technologies
dealer for replacement parts, or contact us
directly at:

[email protected]

Section I • Getting Started

Basic System Installation

Now that you have unpacked the Unity box and have verified that all of the parts are
included, it is time to evaluate the vehicle for the impending installation. If you feel the least
bit uncomfortable about the installation, have the Unity speakers installed by an authorized
Hybrid Audio Technologies dealer. The Unity speakers are an incredible high-end speaker
system, but will only be as good as the installation; a poor installation can negatively affect
the performance of the Unity speakers. We can only build great speakers, but can’t control
or account for poor or inadequate installations.

Should you decide that you can handle the installation yourself and feel confident that
the end result will be adequate to reap the performance benefits of the Unity component
system, you will need to have certain hand tools available to you for the installation. These
include, but may not be limited to:

• Cordless drill/driver with a 1/8” drill bit and a Phillips head and a few assorted driver bits
(commonly including Torx driver bits) with an attachment (a hand-operated screw driver
and/or Torx driver will also likely work);

• Certain vehicles may require an assortment of hex-key wrenches to remove the old
speakers and/or panel screws;

• A panel-popping tool (retaining clip removal tool) to remove panels in the vehicle
(such as door panels). In a pinch, a large flat-head screwdriver does work, but damage to
panels or retaining clips can result;

• A wire cutter and wire stripper;

• Electrical tape; and

• If you plan to use the vehicle’s existing speaker wire, you will need to know which wire
is positive and which is negative at each proposed speaker location. If you’re unsure, we
highly recommend the use of Installation Excellence, an on-line resource for wire colors,
wire locations, fit guides, and technical support.

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Unity

Component

Systems

Using this Manual

As mentioned in the Welcome and

Introduction, this is not your typical

car stereo speaker owner’s manual.

It is a mobile audio reference manual

for not only your impending Unity

installation, but also to act as a guide

to get the most out of your audio

system. Generally speaking, this

manual is divided into two parts. The

first part focuses on a typical, basic

installation of the Unity product, and

follows in general what you’d expect

from a mobile audio component

system owner’s manual. The second

part delves into more advanced topics

on optimized speaker placement,

“lessons learned” (a topical discussion

of real-world applications), use of

sound damping products and acoustic

absorption materials, and fine tuning.

Most users will stop at the conclusion

of the first section once the basic

installation is complete, and this is

perfectly acceptable. But for those

with an intrinsic desire to learn more

about how to make their mobile

audio systems better, we invite you to

continue reading through the latter

half of the manual as well. Our goal is

to not only build the best-performing

mobile audio systems in the world,

but to also educate consumers and

professional installers alike on how

to achieve reference-grade audio

system playback in the mobile audio

environment.