ULTIMATE Iridium SERIES
CAR AUDIO SPEAKERS
Iridium 6.2
Iridium 8.2
Iridium 6.3
Iridium 8.3
Iridium 3
WELCOME
Thank you for buying a DLS ULTIMATE Iridium 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. The ULTIMATE Iridium speakers are our best speaker line but a poor installation job can destroy the final result even from these speakers. So if you feel unsure, turn over the installation job to someone better suited to it.
INSTALLATION
Speaker drivers:
Mount the bass speakers in the door sides 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. You can also build a separate sealed box in the door side.
The tweeter can be installed on the dash-board, or recessed in the door using the accessories coming with the tweeter.
The 3” midrange driver in the 3-way systems can be installed in the same mounting hole as a normal 4” speaker.
It is important to fasten the speakers properly in order to avoid bad sound or rattling.
Filter boxes:
It´s vital that the filter boxes 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.
TWO-WAY SYSTEMS Iridium 6.2 & 8.2
These 2-way systems have a separate UR1 tweeter. The filters are combined lowpass and highpass in a plastic box with selectable tweeter level inside.
On the following pages you can see how to connect the filters.
The filters must be used, if you connect without them the sound becomes bad and you will destroy the tweeter. You don´t have to use the passive crossover if the system is connected to separate amplifiers and an active crossover.
THREE-WAY SYSTEMS Iridium 6.3 & 8.3
These 3-way systems have separate UR1 tweeter and Iridium 3, 3” midrange. The filter components are mounted in two plastic boxes with selectable tweeter and midrange level inside. There is one box for the midrange driver and another box for bass and tweeter.
On the following pages you can see how to connect the filters.
The filters must be used, if you connect without them the sound becomes bad and you will destroy the tweeter. You don´t have to use the passive crossover if the system is connected to separate amplifiers and an active crossover.
SPEAKER ENCLOSURES
If you want to install the speaker in an enclosure the recommended sizes are:
Iridium 6,5” bass driver in a kick panel:
min 4 liters (0,14 cuft) and max 6 liters (0,21 cuft).
Iridium 6,5” bass driver in door side: 6 liters (0,21 cuft) sealed box.
Iridium 8”: Use open air mount ing door side only. Boxes will be to big fordoor sides or kick panels.
Wiring:
Use high quality speaker cables. Avoid using the factory pre-installed cabling, they will not give the sound reproduction that you should expect from the Iridium speakers. The DLS SCP cable is a perfect allround cable for all kind of speakers.
Make sure the cables don´t get jammed causing a short circuit to ground. This can damage the output circuits of your head unit or amplifier.
The sealing strip coming with the bass drivers should be used for improved sealing between the bass element and the mounting surface.
The tweeter installation is described on page 3, or in the instruction sheet coming with the tweeter.
WARRANTY SERVICE
This speaker is covered by warranty, depending on the conditions in the country where it is sold. If the speaker is returned for service, please include the original dated receipt with the product.
!Technical Assistance
For technical assistance ask the shop where the product was sold or the distributor in your very country.You can always phone the DLS Helpdesk in Sweden + 46 31 840060 or send an e-mail to info@dls.e
Information can also be found on our WEB-site www.dls.se We follow a policy of continuous advancement in development. For this reason all or part of specifications & designs may be changed without prior notice.
SPEAKER FACTS FOR DLS ULTIMATE Iridium SERIES
Model |
Woofer |
Mid |
Tweeter |
Nom. |
Max |
Sensi- |
Magnet |
Inst. |
Mounting |
Crossover |
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power |
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size |
depth |
hole bass |
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IR 6.2 |
16,5 cm / 6,5” |
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28 mm / 1,1” |
100 W |
160 W |
91 dB |
85 mm / 3,35” |
65 mm / 2,56” |
140 mm / 5,51” |
Separate box |
IR 8.2 |
20 cm / 8” |
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28 mm / 1,1” |
100 W |
160 W |
91 dB |
85 mm / 3,35” |
70 mm / 2,76” |
180 mm / 7,09” |
Separate box |
IR 6.3 |
16,5 cm / 6,5” |
IR 3” |
28 mm / 1,1” |
100 W |
160 W |
91 dB |
85 mm / 3,35” |
65 mm / 2,56” |
140 mm / 5,51” |
Separate box |
IR8.3 |
20 cm / 8” |
IR 3” |
28 mm / 1,1” |
100 W |
160 W |
91 dB |
85 mm / 3,35” |
70 mm / 2,76” |
180 mm / 7,09” |
Separate box |
IR 3 |
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3” |
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100 W |
160 W |
91 dB |
80 mm/3,15” |
35 mm/1,38” |
95 mm/ 3,74” |
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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
Make sure you connect the cables with correct polarity to the speakers. Observe the markings on the terminal. The small terminal is minus.
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FILTER/CROSSOVER INSTALLATIONS
Filter installation and connection of Iridium 6.2
Tweeter
crossover |
TWEETERWOOFER |
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-2way |
INPUT |
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Bass/mid |
Head unit / amp.
THE JUMPERS INSIDE THE FILTER:
TWEETER LEVEL JUMPER
Select between three different tweeter levels by moving the small jumper J1 inside the filter box.
High level |
Mid level |
Low level |
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Hi Mid Low |
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J1 |
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Tw level |
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Filter installation and connection of Iridium 8.2
Tweeter
crossover |
TWEETERWOOFER |
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-2way |
INPUT |
+ - |
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Bass/mid |
Head unit / amp.
THE JUMPERS INSIDE THE FILTER:
TWEETER LEVEL JUMPER
Select between three different tweeter levels by moving the small jumper J1 inside the filter box.
High level |
Mid level |
Low level |
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Hi Mid Low |
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J1 |
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Tw level |
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