Boston Acoustics GS1500, GS1200, 1000, 1200, Pro10.5LF User Manual

Boston Acoustics Subwoofer

Installation Manual

ProSeries 12.5LF

10.5LF

8.5LF

Competitor Series 1500

1200
1000

800

Generator Series GS1500

GS1200
GS1000

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Congratulations!

You have purchased the finest automotive subwoofer the

industry has to offer. Installed correctly, the ProSeries

subwoofers will offer unprecedented performance for

many years to come.

Warning

This manual explains only the basic installation of the

subwoofers—not the techniques required to perform the

installation. If you do not have the experience that these

procedures require, we strongly suggest you consult your

Boston Acoustics dealer about professional installation.

Table of Contents

Enclosure Recommendations 3

Building an Enclosure 5

Locating Subwoofer Enclosure In Vehicle 6

Hatchbacks/Sport Utility Vehicles 6

Sedans 7

Wiring 8

2 ohm subwoofers 8

4 ohm subwoofers 9

Specifications 10

Theile/Small Parameters 10

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Enclosure Recommendations

The ProSeries and Competitor Series subwoofers are

designed to deliver optimum performance in small

sealed enclosures. The Generator Series subwoofers are

designed for either sealed or ported enclosures. The fol-

lowing are the recommended enclosure volumes:

Sealed Enclosures 12.5LF 10.5LF 8.5LF 1500 1200 1000 800 GS1500 GS1200 GS1000

Gross Internal Volume 1.0ft30.5ft30.3ft31.5ft31.0ft30.5ft30.3ft32.5ft

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1.5ft

3

.75ft

3

-3dB Down Point—In Car 20Hz 20Hz 20Hz 20Hz 20Hz 20Hz 20Hz 20Hz 20Hz 20Hz

System "Q" (2Ω) 0.9 0.8 0.6 1.36 1.03 0.92 0.69 1.63 1.38 1.18

(4Ω) 1.1 0.95 0.7 1.56 1.12 0.98 0.73 1.5 1.29 1.09

Recommended Enclosure Dimensions (Internal)

Height 10.5" 7.5" 6.5" 10" 10.5" 7.5" 6.5" 20" 16" 12"

Width 13.0" 11.0" 9.0" 16" 13.0" 11.0" 9.0" 16" 14" 11"

Depth 13.0" 11.0" 9.0" 16" 13.0" 11.0" 9.0" 13.5" 12" 9.75"

Ported Enclosures (Generator Series only) GS1500 GS1200 GS1000

Gross Internal Volume 2.5ft

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1.5ft

3

1.25ft

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Tuning Frequency 35Hz 35Hz 33Hz

Port Diameter 4"D 3"D 3"D

Port Length 11"L 7.3"L 11"L

Recommended Enclosure Dimensions (Internal)

Height 20" 16" 14"

Width 16" 14" 11.5"

Depth 13.5" 12" 14"

ProSeries Competitor Series Generator Series

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Calculating your enclosure volume:

Internal dimensions

Height (inches) x Width (inches) x Depth (inches) = Gross Internal Volume (cubic inches)

Remember to account for material thickness when

determining external dimensions.

Gross Internal Volume (cubic inches)

1728

or:

= Gross Internal Volume (cubic feet)

= Gross Internal Volume (liters)

Height (cm) x Width (cm) x Depth (cm)

1000

Conversion Formulas

1" = 2.54cm

1ft3= 28.32 liters

1ft3= 1,728in

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D

W

H