DLS 426, C4, 1269, 224, 424 User Manual

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CLASSIC SERIES

CAR AUDIO SPEAKERS

125,126,1269 224, 225, 226, 257, 269

424, 425, 426, 457, 428 960, 962, 1072

B5A, B6A, C4, C5A, C6A, C36

WELCOME

Thank you for buying a DLS CLASSIC speaker.

This manual will show you how to do a correct installation. Please read the entire manual before beginning the installation.

Install the speakers yourself if you feel confident with our instructions and if you have the proper tools. However if you feel unsure, turn over the installation job to someone better suited to it.

INSTALLATION

Mount the speakers in the door or in the dashboard of your car. Normally they will fit in the facory pre-made mounting holes. If you want an improved sound reinforce with a baffle of MDF-board or similar. An installation high up on the door side is to be prefered. An alternative installation is in so called kick panels down on each side of the floor with the speakers facing upand inwards towards the listener.

For twoor three way speaker systems with separate tweeter an installation of the tweeter close to the bass/ mid element is to be prefered. The tweeter can also be installed on the dash-board, or recessed in the door with the accessories in the tweeter box.

It is important to fasten the speakers properly in order to avoid bad sound or rattling.

For speakers with separate filters in boxes or similar it is vital that they are attached properly to the interior of the vehicle to avoid rattling. Don´t place them close to the internal wiring of the car, this can cause interference.

Avoid to install filter boxes in the door sides because they can easily be broken because of rattling or moisture. Make sure the cables don´t get jammed causing a short circuit to ground. This can damage the output circuits of the head unit or amplifier.

All models except for 257 and 457 comes with grilles.

The tweeter installation for kits with separate tweeter is described on last page, or in the instruction sheet coming with the tweeters.

SPEAKER ENCLOSURES

If you want to install the speaker in an enclosure the normal size for a sealed type is:

4” (10 cm) speakers

: 2-4 liters

5,25” (13 cm) speakers

: 6-8 liters

6,5” (16,5 cm) speakers

: 10-12 liters

8” (20 cm) speakers

: 15-20 liters

6 x 9” speakers

: 15-20 liters

7 x 10” speakers

: 20-25 liters

These volumes are only a guideline, they can vary between different speakers. Contact your local DLS dealer for more exact information about your specific speaker.

SPEAKERS 125, 126 & 1269

DLS 125 & 126 & 1269 are coaxial speaker with integrated filter.

COAXIAL SPEAKERS 224, 225, 226, 257, 269 & 960, 1072.

The 224, 269, 960 and 1072 models have an integrated tweeter filter. DLS 225, 226 and 257 have a separate cable filter wrapped in plastic cover. Inside the cover there is both a lowpass filter for the woofer and a highpass filter for the tweeter. On next page you can see how to connect the filter.

The filters must be used, if you connect without them the sound becomes bad and you will destroy the tweeter.

COAXIAL SPEAKERS 424, 425, 426, 457, 428 & 962.

These speakers have a separate filter box with lowpass filter for the woofer and a highpass filter for the tweeter. The tweeter level can be adjusted inside the filter box in two steps, high and low. Install the filter box in a dry place. On next page you can see how to connect the filter.

The filters must be used, if you connect without them the sound becomes bad and you will destroy the tweeter.

TWO-WAY SYSTEMS B5A & B6A

These systems have a separate tweeter. The filters are separate lowpass and highpass in small plastic boxes with selectable tweeter level in two steps. The bass/mid speaker driver uses the new DLS EFR technology for improved sound quality.

On next page you can see how to connect the filter.

The filters must be used, if you connect without them the sound becomes bad and you will destroy the tweeter.

TWO/THREE-WAY SYSTEMS C4, C5A, C6A & C36

The 2-way systems have a separate tweeter. The filters are separate lowpass and highpass in small plastic boxes with selectable tweeter level in three steps inside. C36 is a 3-way system with a filter box where you can connect a woofer, a midrange speaker and a tweeter. The tweeter level can be adjusted in three steps inside the filter box. On next page you can see how to connect the filter.

The C5 and C6 bass/mid speaker driver uses the new DLS EFR technology for improved sound quality.

The filters must be used, if you connect without them the sound becomes bad and you will destroy the tweeter.

DLS 426, C4, 1269, 224, 424 User Manual

SPEAKER FACTS FOR DLS CLASSIC SERIES

Model

Woofer

Mid

Tweeter

Nom.

 

Max

 

Sensi-

Magnet

Inst.

Mounting

Crossover

 

 

 

 

power

 

power

 

tivity

size

depth

hole

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

125

13 cm / 5,25”

 

16 mm / 0,63”

50 W

 

80 W

 

92 dB

70 mm / 2,75”

50 mm / 1,97”

120 mm / 4,72”

Integrated

126

16,5 cm / 6,5”

 

16 mm / 0,63”

50 W

 

80 W

 

92 dB

80 mm / 3,15”

28 mm / 2,28”

145 mm / 5,7”

Integrated

1269

6 x 9”

 

50 mm / 2”

60 W

 

120 W

 

92 dB

80 mm / 3,15”

75 mm / 3”

150x220 mm / 5,9x8,7”

Integrated

224

10 cm / 4”

 

16 mm / 0,63”

50 W

 

80 W

 

93 dB

70 mm / 2,75”

50 mm /1,97”

102 mm / 4”

Integrated

225

13 cm / 5,25”

 

16 mm / 0,63”

50 W

 

80 W

 

92 dB

80 mm / 3,15”

54 mm / 2,12”

120 mm / 4,72”

Integrated

226

16,5 cm / 6,5”

 

16 mm / 0,63”

50 W

 

80 W

 

92 dB

80 mm / 3,15”

52 mm / 2”

145 mm / 5,7”

Integrated

269

6 x 9”

50 mm

16 mm / 0,63”

80 W

 

120 W

 

92 dB

100 mm / 3,94”

80 mm / 3,15”

150x220 mm / 5,9x8,7”

Integrated

257

5 x 7”

 

16 mm / 0,63”

50 W

 

80 W

 

92 dB

80 mm / 3,15”

60 mm / 2,36”

130 x 185 mm / 5,1x7,3”

Integrated

424

10 cm / 4”

 

20 mm / 0,8”

50 W

 

80 W

 

94 dB

80 mm / 3,15”

58 mm / 2,28”

102 mm / 4”

Separate box

425

13 cm / 5,25”

 

20 mm / 0,8”

60 W

 

90 W

 

93 dB

90 mm / 3,54”

61 mm / 2,4”

117 mm / 4,6”

Separate box

426

16,5 cm / 6,5”

 

20 mm / 0,8”

60 W

 

90 W

 

94 dB

100 mm / 4”

62 mm / 2,44”

145 mm / 5,7”

Separate box

428

20 cm / 8”

 

25 mm / 1”

80 W

 

120 w

 

94 dB

105 mm / 4,1”

87 mm / 3,43”

185 mm / 7,282

Separate box

457

5 x 7”

 

20 mm / 0,8”

60 W

 

90 W

 

93 dB

100 mm / 4”

58 mm / 2,28”

130 x 185 mm / 5,1x7,3”

Separate box

960

6 x 9”

50 mm

20 mm / 0,8”

80 W

 

120 W

 

93 dB

100 mm / 4”

83 mm / 3,27”

150x220 mm / 5,9x8,7”

Integrated

962

6 x 9”

 

25 mm / 0,8”

80 W

 

120 W

 

93 dB

100 mm / 4”

83 mm / 3,27”

150x220 mm / 5,9x8,7”

Separate box

1072

7” x 10”

50 mm

piezo

100 W

 

150 W

 

92 dB

110 mm/4,3”

87 mm/ 3,42”

156x225 mm/6,15x8,86”

Integrated

B5A*

13 cm / 5,25”

 

16 mm / 0,63”

50 W

 

80 W

 

91 dB

80 mm / 3,15”

63 mm / 2,48”

117 mm / 4,6”

Separate LP/HP

B6A*

16,5 cm / 6,5”

 

16 mm / 0,63”

50 W

 

80 W

 

91 dB

80 mm / 3,15”

63 mm / 2,48”

146 mm / 5,75”

Separate LP/HP

C4

10 cm / 4”

 

20 mm / 0,8”

50 W

 

80 W

 

92 dB

70 mm / 2,75”

58 mm / 2,28”

102 mm / 4”

Cable filter

C5A*

13 cm / 5,25”

 

20 mm / 0,8”

50 W

 

80 W

 

93 dB

80 mm / 3,15”

60 mm / 2,36”

120 mm / 4,72”

Separate boxes

C6A*

16,5 cm / 6,5”

 

20 mm / 0,8”

60 W

 

90 W

 

93 dB

80 mm / 3,15”

63 mm / 2,48”

156 mm / 5,75”

Separate boxes

C36

16,5 cm / 6,5”

4”

20 mm / 0,8”

60 W

 

90 W

 

93 dB

80 / 70 mm

63 / 58 mm

146 / 102 mm

Separate boxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Speakers using the DLS EFR technology for improved sound quality.

RUNNING-IN PERIOD

Allow the speakers to play for at least 15-20 hours. After this time the performance is correct.

SPEAKER PHASING

To be sure to have the correct speaker polarity (phase) you can check this by using a 1,5 Volt battery.

Connect a cable from the battery plus-pole to the speaker plus, and a cable from the battery minus to the speaker minus.

If the speakers are correctly connected the speaker cone should move outwards on both right and left channel.

This check must be made on the cables going from the speakers, to the output terminals of your car stereo or amplifier.

CONNECTION OF SPEAKERS

For speakers with integrated filters you just connect like this. Make sure the polarity is correct for both left and right side.

+

-

+-

Car stereo or amplifier

FILTER/CROSSOVER INSTALLATIONS

Filter installation and connection of coaxial speakers 424, 425, 426 and 457

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaker

 

 

 

 

 

 

connection and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Red +

 

 

 

tweeter level

 

 

Black -

 

 

 

 

 

Blue +

 

 

 

select:

-

+

-

+

-

+

INPUTWOOFERTW

 

 

coaxial

2-way crossover

 

 

Use the red, blue and black cables to connect between the filter box and speaker terminal. Note the speaker terminal colour marking.

Select tweeter level by moving the jumper inside the filter box between high / low. Make your own tests for best result.

Car stereo or amplifier

Filter installation and connection of coaxial speakers 962 and 428

Red +

Black -

Blue +

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tweeter level

 

Green to red=high Green to yellow=low

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yellow

Red

Green

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

coaxial 2-way crossover

Car stereo or amplifier

On the cable filter box without screw terminals the level select is made on the outside by connecting the green cable to either the red or yellow one coming out from the box.

Tweeter level select:

High level: Connect green and red wire.

Low level: Connect green and yellow wire.

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