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INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
GENERAL SUGGESTIONS
a Make sure you have enough high quality speaker wire at hand, to reach all the drivers
and crossovers from their intended mounting locations! The preferable cross-section is
2x2.5mm
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. Please consider that for quality reasons, only the tweeter and midrange
extension leads are provided with the set content. All other speaker wires - especially
those to connect the mid/woofers and the amplifier to the crossover(s) - must be
purchased separately from your Radical Audio dealer.
s Before you attempt to mount the tweeter(s), midrange unit(s) or mid/woofer(s) in the
doors of a vehicle, check the available mounting depth! Always make sure the speakers
or crossovers do not interfere with either the door or window operation.
d Before you start any wiring work, speaker mounting etc, disconnect the negative power
cable lead from the battery! For your safety…
f Never run speaker wires over or through sharp edges. Use rubber grommets to protect
wires routed through metal.
MOUNTING LOCATION
A solid front stage with good imaging is one of the most difficult things to achieve in a
vehicle! Mostly because the speakers are placed where they will fit easily, as opposed
where they can perform the best. In most cases, the factory cut-outs - i.e. in the front
doors of a vehicle - offer a stable and convenient mounting platform for the mid/woofers.
In some cases you will need to purchase car specific plastic adaptors for proper mounting
of Euro-DIN style mid/woofers to the factory speaker cut-outs in the front doors.
Concerning the tweeters and the midrange units, the chosen mounting location will defini-
tely exhibit a profound and direct effect on the sound staging of your component speaker
system. Therefore, after mounting the mid/woofers and crossovers - try to mount the
midrange units as far to the front and as high as possible in the front doors, while the
tweeters should be located relatively close to the midrange units, preferably in the window
triangles or the A-pillars. Before the tweeters are mounted, it is recommended to fix them
with carpet tape - in several potential locations - to determine the best sounding location.
Of course this must be attempted, BEFORE YOU CUT YOUR PANELS!
SOME MOUNTING GUIDELINES:
a Place the tweeters and midrange units where they have a direct - unobstructed - path
to the listening area. The best visual location may not be the best sounding one!
s Listen to the system with both tweeters connected to the crossovers in phase
(࿜ to ࿜, ࿛ to ࿛) AND reversed, before making a final decision!
d Be sure to use the supplied foam gaskets when mounting the mid/woofers. These
gaskets enable an airtight seal between the mid/woofer mounting rim and the speaker
mounting hole, important to obtain the maximum dynamic range in the lower transmis-
sion band!
f The installation of your component set is carried out best, following this logical
sequence: Removal of Factory Speakers z Wire Routing z Installation of the
Mid/Woofers z Installation of the Midrange Units z Mounting the Crossovers z
Mounting the Tweeters
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