Bazooka RS804-808, RS104-108, RS604-608 User Manual

DESIGN &

ENGINEERING

AWARD

I

N

N

O

V

A

T

I

O

N

S

'

9

1

C

O

N

S

U

M

E

R

E

L

E

C

T

R

O

N

I

C

S

S

H

O

W

S

CONGRATULATIONS

Dear Friend,

Thank you for selecting Bazooka®subwoofer speaker systems for your car
stereo system. The Bazooka Reference Series represents SAS‘s continued
commitment to efficiency and design. An innovative manufacturing process
developed by SAS for the Bazooka provides consumers with state-of-the-art
speaker system design. At SAS, we take pride in manufacturing the most revo­lutionary bass speaker systems ever created, featuring our patented Bass Tubes
enclosure design, and we hope you will take pride in owning them.

Several years ago, we realized that efficiency was the wave of the future
in autosound, so we made a commitment to design, manufacture, and
deliver the most efficient speaker systems possible.

Today we market our patented speaker systems worldwide and the high
quality of the Bazooka brand is well respected by consumers and dealers
of all nationalities.

When properly installed, Bazooka subwoofer speaker systems will give
you years of clean uninterrupted sound reproduction. Therefore, I urge you
to take a few minutes of your time to review this instruction booklet. It was
designed to give you a better understanding of our products and to explain
how to apply them properly.

®

Thank you again for choosing Bazookas. Our early commitment to quality
has made them the product of choice, and I am sure you will agree that
you have made the right one! Enjoy!

Sincerely,

JON C. JORDAN
President
SAS/BAZOOKA

1

CONTENTS

System Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 3

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 3

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 4,5

Mounting The Bazooka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 6,7,8

Hooking Up The Bazookas To Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 9

Technical Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 9,10

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg 10

PRACTICE SAFE LISTENING

Continuous exposure to high volumes of sound may cause permanent hear­ing loss. High powered auto sound systems are capable of producing
sounds well over 130 dB. Even short periods of play at high volume levels
can impair your ability to hear necessary traffic sounds and may constitute
a hazard. Please use common sense and practice SAFE LISTENING !

If you have any questions contact

the SAS Technical Support Department at:

Phone - [phone] • Fax - [phone]

Email - tech@ sasbazooka.com • Website - www.sasbazooka.com

In Canada: [phone]

15049 Florida Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA. 70819

2

See Model Size

For Length

Figure 9

Figure 10

SYSTEM FEATURES

RS604/608 RS804/808 RS104/108

Woofer Size 6.5“ 8“ 10“
Voice Coil Size 1.5“ high power /high temp 2“ high power /high temp 2“ high power /high temp
Magnet Size 28 oz. 36 oz. 36 oz.
Frequency response 39-1500 hz. 39-1500 hz. 39-1000 hz.
Efficiency 100 dB* 102 dB* 104 dB*
Power Handling 6 to 150 watts/channel 6 to 200 watts/channel 6 to 250 watts/channel
Dimensions 18“x6.75“x8“ 18“x8.5“x10“ 20.75“x10.3“x12.2“
Weight 13 lbs. 19 lbs. 26 lbs.
Impedance 4 ohms/8 ohms 4 ohms/8 ohms 4 ohms/8 ohms

BASS TUBES

®

enclosure - patented Bass Reflex/ducted port alignment

6.5”, 8”, or 10” PURE-PISTON WOOFER
TURBO COOLED VOICE COILS

BASS REFLEX, DUCTED PORT ENCLOSURE

CORNER LOADING

COPLANAR OUTPUT

HIGH OUTPUT EFFICIENCY

MOISTURE RESISTANT ENCLOSURE AND WOOFER

5 WAY GOLD BINDING POST WIRE TERMINALS

MAXIMIZED SPACE EFFICIENCY

LARGE MAGNET FOR INCREASED POWER HANDLING

2 YEAR WARRANTY

SPECIFICATIONS

* The efficiency levels of all Bazooka subwoofer speaker systems are measured in the
typical environment: In the low bass region with one watt of power.

3

INSTALLATION

Please take time to read through this manual and plan out your installation
before you begin!

Locate an area in the rear of the vehicle where you would like to place the
Bazooka speaker systems. The location you have selected must meet the follow­ing requirements in order for the Bazooka to be properly installed in the vehicle:

1) The woofer (grill end) should be facing

into a corner. (See figures 1, 2 and 3)

2) Ideally, there should be 2 to 4 inches

between the woofer and the corner it is
pointing into.

3) The mounting area should be carefully

checked to be sure that the mounting
screws will not damage the gas tank,
electrical wiring, fuel lines, or the spare tire
during the mounting of the strap bases.

4) The strap mounting bases should be

screwed securely to a rigid surface that is
part of, or anchored to, the structure of
the vehicle.

Be sure that your application meets all of these requirements before you
continue the installation procedure!

4

TRUCK INSTALLATION

tube size is exagerated for emphasis

SEDAN INSTALLATION

tube size is exagerated for emphasis

HATCHBACK INSTALLATION

tube size is exagerated for emphasis

Bottom

Top

Figure 4

Figure 5

Figure 6

Figure 1

Figure 2

INSTALLATION

Figure 3

5

Bottom

Top

Figure 4

Figure 5

Figure 6

MOUNTING THE BAZOOKA

1. With the top side of

the buckle facing up
(see figure 4), lace the
strap through the
mounting base as illus­trated in figure 5.

2. After the strap is com-

pletely laced through
the mounting base,
make a loop with the
strap, where it runs
across the middle of
the base as illustrated
in figure 6. This loop
is necessary to access
the two mounting
holes in the base.

6

MOUNTING THE BAZOOKA

Figure 7

Figure 8

3

,,

3

,,

3. Place each mount-

ing base under the
Bazooka so that the
apex at the bottom of
the tube sits inside
the mounting base as
in figure7.

4. Move the bases so

that they are spaced
approximately 3”
from each end of the
enclosure as illustrat­ed in figure 8.

5. Remove the Bazooka

without moving the
mounting bases and set
it aside.

6. Screw each mount-

ing base securely in
place with screws pro­vided as illustrated in
figure 6.

7

See Model Size

For Length

Figure 9

Figure 10

MOUNTING THE BAZOOKA

Model Length

RS604/608 17”
RS804/808 22”
RS104/108 27”

7. Adjust buckle end of

strap so that it extends
out of the mounting
base (see figure 9) the
proper length for the
model size of Bazooka
you are installing
(Refer to the chart for
proper length)

8. Remove any slack in

the strap by feeding it
out of the mounting
base on the loose end
of the strap opposite
the buckle.

9. Place Bazooka on

the mounting bases
and fasten the buckles
as illustrated in figure

10. The strap should
loop through the buck­le and be tightened
securely by holding the
strap in place with one
hand and pulling the
loose end away from
the buckle, but against
the cabinet.

Technical Note

Due to the jarring and shifting that can occur in a vehicle, the mounting
straps may stretch or loosen. We recommend that you check the straps
regularly to assure that your Bazooka is mounted securely in place.

8

BAZOOKA POWER HOOK UP

On the back of all Bazooka Reference Series passive models you will find
a terminal cup with two 5 way gold binding posts, red being positive and
black being negative. Hook the positive speaker output from your ampli­fier to the red positive terminal of the Bazooka. Hook the negative speak­er output from your amplifier to the black negative terminal. Repeat these
steps for each Bazooka used.

TECHNICAL NOTE

Do You Have A Phase Problem?

If the bass response in your application appears to be lower then you
expected or sounds muffled and or distorted, you may be experiencing
Phase Cancellation.

Phase Cancellation

When two speakers in the same frequency range produce sound waves
that are inverted from one another or 180° out of phase, the sound
waves will cancel each other out to some degree. This effect will be
heard as a drop in the output level and/or a muffled or muddy quality
in the Bass Response.

The source of this Phase Cancellation can be at any point in the signal
path. The obvious cause of this problem would be a speaker connection
that was reversed in polarity, but that is not always the case. Sometimes
amplifier channels will shift phase 180° for no good reason, or a signal
processor could have a setting for phase that has been set incorrectly or
the source material could just be recorded in error. Also speaker place­ment and the acoustics of the listening environment can effect the phase.
No matter what or where the cause is located, the solution is an easy one.

9

TECHNICAL NOTE CONT.

Phase Correcting Procedure

Disconnect all but one Bazooka®from your system. Be sure that any loose
wire connections are insulated to avoid the chance of short circuiting any of
the electronic equipment. Listen to the system and take note of the level of

®

the Bass Response. Connect the next Bazooka

and compare the level of the
combined output to that of the single unit. If the Bass Response increases, the
Phasing is correct and you can repeat this process on the next Bazooka. If
the level of the Bass Response drops, the Phasing is incorrect and you should
reverse the speaker connections to this Bazooka

®

and compare again. In

short to INCREASE IS GOOD, to DECREASE IS BAD!

Using this method, any number of Bazooka®subwoofers can be kept in
absolute phase.

WARRANTY

All SAS

®

Reference Series products are covered under warranty for two full

years from the date of purchase. Terms and conditions of the warranty are
as stated on the warranty card included in the box with the product. SAS
recommends that you use only authorized BAZOOKA®dealers to install this
product. Improper or incorrectly performed installation voids this warranty.

BASS TUBES®ENCLOSURE

BAZOOKA®subwoofer speaker systems exclusively incorporate the
revolutionary Bass Tubes®patented subwoofer enclosure design available
only from SAS.

, SAS, BAZOOKA, BASS TUBES, and LISTEN TO YOUR EARS are registered trademarks of Southern Audio Services, Inc.

®

PAT. NO. 4,567,959 PAT NO. 5,097,513

10

If you have any questions contact

the SAS Technical Support Department at:

Phone - [phone]  Fax - [phone]

Email - [e-mail]  Website - www.sasbazooka.com

In Canada: [phone]

15049 Florida Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA. 70819

1003129703