Rockford Fosgate S1-412 manual

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    O WNER ' S M ANUAL   Seri es 1 W OOFERS S1-408 S1-808 S1-410 S1-810 S1-412 S1-812 S1-415 S1-815[...]

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    Dear Customer, Congratulations on your purchase of America’s finest brand of car audio compo- nents. At Rockford Fosgate we are committed to musical reproduction at its best, and we are pleased you chose our product. Through years of engineering expertise, hand craftsmanship and critical testing procedures we have created a wide range of products[...]

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    T ABLE OF C ONTENTS Series 1 Woofer Contents .................................................................. 1 Introduction ...................................................................................... 1 Design Features ................................................................................. 1 Voice Coil .......................[...]

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    S ERIES 1 W OOFER C ONTENTS 1 Series 1 Woofer Owner's Manual This manual contains information on the construction, installation and operation of the Series 1 low frequency speakers. We recommend you keep this manual for future reference. The Series 1 Woofers are a full line of low frequency drivers ranging in size from 8" to 15" in d[...]

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    2 Suspension – The suspension of a speaker is the part of the speaker which controls the motion of the cone. This is what changes the electrical energy to sound energy. The surround is constructed from a dual laminated foam which ensures linear motion of the cone while resisting mechanical and environmental damage. Dual Input Terminals – To fac[...]

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    C ALCULA TING L OAD I MPEDANCE The Series 1 Woofers are used for the sub-bass region, those frequen- cies below 100Hz. This is the foundation for the music and the frequency range you feel. Before selecting the passive crossover, it is necessary to calculate the load impedance of the speaker system. In a series circuit the impedance is determined b[...]

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    B UILDING A N E NCLOSURE To work properly, the walls of the enclosure must be rigid and not flex when subjected to the high pressures generated by the speaker's operation. We recommend using 3/4" thick high density particle board or medium density fiberboard (MDF), which are available at most building supply stores. For a large box, inter[...]

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    Model S1-408 S1-808 S1-410 S1-810 S1-412 S1-812 S1-415 S1-815 Nom. Impedance 48 4 8 48 4 8 FS (Hz) 40 42 36 38 28 29 26 27 RE (Ohm) 3.5 6.9 3.4 6.8 3.4 6.7 3.4 6.7 LE (mH) 1.49 2.40 1.47 2.25 1.43 2.22 1.71 2.87 QMS 4.02 2.90 3.75 3.81 3.41 4.11 4.89 3.90 QES 0.35 0.37 0.40 0.42 0.36 0.45 0.49 0.59 QTS 0.32 0.33 0.36 0.38 0.33 0.41 0.44 0.51 VAS (c[...]

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    Rockford Fosgate warrants all loudspeakers to the original purchaser for a period of two (2) years parts and labor, providing the product was purchased from an Authorized Rockford Fosgate Dealer. Speakers found to be defective during the warranty period will be repaired or replaced (with a product deemed to be equivalent) at Rockford Fosgate’s di[...]

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    Rockford Fosgate Rockford Corporation 546 South Rockford Drive Tempe, Arizona 85281 U.S.A. In U.S.A., (602) 967-3565 In Canada, call Korbon (905) 567-1920 In Europe, Fax (49) 4207-801250 In Japan, Fax (81) 559-79-1265 CP-8975 7/94[...]