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SUBWOOFERS
Thank you for purchasing this Cadence subwoofer. It was designed and engineered in the United States of America
by a team of the most dedicated engineers whose one goal is to provide you, our customer, with the absolute
best subwoofer you can buy.
Each subwooofer is painstakingly hand-assembled by a team of experts and then thoroughly tested.
This piece of precision audio equipment is designed to provide you with years of bass performance when installed
in the proper enclosure. We strongly recommend that you allow your authorized Cadence dealer to design and
build your woofer enclosure so that you maximize your speaker’s potential.
BUILDING YOUR OWN ENCLOSURE VOICE COIL WIRING DIAGRAMS
On the reverse side of this page are guidelines for the construction
of both sealed and vented enclosures. Both types of enclosures
will work well with your woofer. The vented enclosure will deliver
a louder output, but requires a slightly larger enclosure.
If you decide to build your own enclosure, we strongly recommend
that you “measure twice” and “cut once” – that is, always doublecheck your measurements.
IMPEDANCE AT
AMPLIFIER =
4 OHM
SERIES WIRING
DUAL 2 OHM
VOICE COILS
Enclosures should be constructed from MDF or particle board of
at least 3/4” thickness. Be sure to glue and screw or staple your
enclosure joints tightly – your box must be air-tight to operate
properly and efficiently. Use Elmer’s brand or similar “carpenters’
glue.” Internal braces are also recommended.
The Specifications page describes three sizes of enclosure for
vented and sealed applications, but many others are possible.
Become knowledgeable on the subject and you will be able to
design other types of enclosures by plugging in the parameters
supplied in this guide. Feel free to call our technical assistance
line for custom box designs, or download the free box building
software from:
http://www.linearteam.dk/default.aspx/?pageid=winisd
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ABOUT THE SPECIFICATIONS
All FS measurements are for NEW woofers. You can expect the
Fs to drop by at least 5Hz after a few hours of play.
Enclosure measurements INCLUDE woofer and port displacement.
F-3 down points are calculated by computer which models the F3 in free air response. Typically you can expect the actual 3dB
down point to be at least 10Hz lower for actual in-car response.
IMPEDANCE AT
AMPLIFIER =
1 OHM
IMPEDANCE AT
AMPLIFIER =
2 OHMS
IMPEDANCE AT
AMPLIFIER =
2 OHM
PARALLEL WIRING
DUAL 2 OHM
VOICE COILS
TWO WOOFERS WITH VOICE COILS IN SERIES,
CONNECTED IN PARALLEL
DUAL 2 OHM
VOICE COILS
TWO 4 OHM WOOFERS
CONNECTED IN PARALLEL
DUAL 2 OHM
VOICE COILS
SPL efficiency measurements listed are done in our labs and are
not to be considered an indicator of a woofer’s loudness once
installed in an enclosure and powered by an amplifier.
Specifications and measurements in this document are subject
to change without notice.
Copyright © 2006 Cadence Sound, Inc.
IMPEDANCE AT
AMPLIFIER =
1 OHM
TWO 2 OHM WOOFERS
CONNECTED IN PARALLEL
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ZRS12-1000
SPECIFICATIONS
Mounting
Depth
7.9”
200mm
Overall
Depth
9”
230 mm
PHYSICAL & INSTALLATION
PARAMETERS
Mounting
Diameter
11.25”
286mm
Overall
Diameter
12.9”
328mm
VOICE COIL
WEIGHT
CONE
SURROUND
SPIDER
DUSTCAP
FRAME
TERMINALS
All specifications subject to change without notice.
3.0” 4-Layer
33 lbs. Structure
Fiber Reinforced Paper
3-Layer Foam
Linear Progressive
Injection Molded
Cast Aluminum
10 Gauge Wire
SUGGESTED ENCLOSURE PARAMETERS
SEALED
ENCLOSURE
ENCLOSURE DIM.
INCHES (MM)
F-3 (Hz)
SIZE, CUBIC FT (LITERS)
1.7 (50)
16 x 16 x 16
406 x 406 x 406
49.7549
46.1
PERFORMANCE
PARAMETERS
POWER (WATTS RMS)
POWER (WATTS PEAK)
NOM. IMPEDANCE
RE (OHMS)
FS (HZ)
QMS
QES
QTS
X-MAX (MM)
VAS (CU. FT.)
EFFICIENCY (SPL)
2000
4
3.2
32.1
4.211
.512
.456
13
22.9
88.5
1000
2
1.9
28.7
4.524
.493
.444
14.5
25.1
87.8
VENTED
ENCLOSURE
ENCLOSURE DIM.
INCHES (MM)
SLOT PORT
(H X W X L)
INCHES (MM)
SYSTEM
GAIN (+dB/Hz)
F-3 (Hz)
TUNING
FREQUENCY (Hz)
SIZE, CUBIC FT (LITERS)
2.5 (70.8)
20 x 15.75 x 18
(505 x 401 x 457)
18.5 x 1.5 x 16.6
(470 x 38 x 422)
3.6/37
29.5
35
NOTE: All volumes are based on 3/4” wood.
ENCLOSURE DESIGN NOTES AND CONSIDERATIONS
The enclosure dimensions provided may be adjusted to suit your vehicle layout, but follow our guidelines for enclosure VOLUME. For example, if
the suggestions dimensions for an enclosure are 12”W x 16” H x 14” D, multiplying these dimensions together will yield the volume in cubic inches,
which can then be divided by 1728 to yield the volume in cubic feet. If your vehicle cannot accommodate the 16” height but a 12” will fit, add the 4”
difference to the width or the depth. Check your math to see if the new dimensions multiply out to the same volume.
If the port length recommended is too long to fit into your enclosure, you can bend the port in order to attain the desired length.
The suggested SLOT port sizes are based on the enclosure height, allowing you to add the port by simply reducing the size of the front panel of the
enclosure by the width of the port and adding in a single piece of wood top-to-bottom in the enclosure, starting at the front panel and continuing
toward the back by recommended slot depth.
For SLOT ports, you can adjust the H and W dimensions as long as the cross-sectional area of the opening remains the same. For example, if the
recommended port cross section is 1.5” x 12.2”, you can change this to (for example) 3.0” x 6.1” or 4.5” x 3.05”. In all these cases, the cross-sectional
area of the port is 18.3 square inches.
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