Fortinet DS35, 05DS693, 05DS525 User Manual

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Introduction

DS-Series

Coax Owner’s

Manual

Models:

DS35 / DS40 / DS46 / DS525 / DS60 / DS68 / DS693

DS-Series Coax Speakers

Attention:

Please record your purchase information in the area

below. We recommend attaching the original sales

receipt to this manual for future reference.

If you require service on this speaker during the

warranty period, you will need to provide this

information and a copy of the original sales receipt to

Kicker for validation of warranty repairs.

ALWAYS KEEP YOUR RECEIPT!

Authorized Kicker Dealer:

Purchase Date:

Speaker Model Number:

Congratulations!

You have purchased one of the most
technically advanced speakers in car

audio. The DS-Series Coax was designed

by the award-winning KICKER speaker

design team, tested in the judging lanes

of International Sound Competitions, and

proven on the Street to deliver the
ultimate in full-range frequency output,
durability and outstandingly-clear SPL.

This is your “fuel for Livin’ Loud

™

”!

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DS-Series Coax Speakers

Features

Features

 CIMP

™

(Curvilinear Injection-Molded Polypropylene

Woofer Cones) is a high performance composite, which

remains rigid, minimizes cone flex and lowers harmonic
distortion. The CIMP™ consists of a one-piece,
injection-molded polypropylene material that moves as a
piston, exhibiting power and control.



New Enhanced BAM (Basket and Motor) Assembly

utilizes a high strength steel basket, features a low-profile open
design, and provides a solid foundation for the
precision-aligned motor assembly.



Optimized Polyfoam Ribbed Surround Radius allows

extended cone excursion for additional bass output and higher
SPL, and couples the suspension into a conjoined
linear-motion body.



High-Temp Polyimide Film Voice Coil Former

improves sonic and conductive properties, and prevents
thermal-electrical meltdown.



Flexible Mounting of the DS40, which utilizes breakaway

tabs, the DS60, which has a multiple mounting pattern on the
frame allowing the DS60 to fit small and large 6 inch (15.2 cm)
openings, and the DS68, which fits factory 5” x 7” (12.7 cm x

17.8 cm) and 6” x 8” (15.2 cm x 20.3 cm) locations,enable the
DS-Series Coax Speakers to accommodate most installations.

 PEN

™

Dome Tweeter with Neodymium Magnet

provides a smooth high frequency response with quick, detailed
and spatially-correct imaging. PEN is an acronym for the
space age material “biaxially oriented polypropylene
naphthalate film”--your parents’ tax dollars probably paid for its
development, you might as well enjoy it.



High-Power Tinsel Lead Wires eliminate broken leads and

power loss, due to the common use of “insufficient-gauge” lead
wires.



Ferro-Fluid

™

cooled tweeter voice-coil extends the high

frequency transducer’s life span.



Kicker Marine Ready models come with water resistant

mounting hardware. This enables the DS60 and DS693 to
replace most stock boat speakers without rusting your ship.

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DS-Series Coax Speakers

Specifications

Performance

Model: DS35 DS40 DS46 DS525

Speaker Design
Rated Impedance, ohm
DC Resistance, ohm
Sensitivity [SPLo], dB @ 1W, 1m
Power Range, Watts RMS
Peak Power Handling, Watts
Effective Frequency Range, Hz
Top-Mount Depth, in (cm)
Bottom-Mount Depth, in (cm)
Mounting Hole Diameter, in (cm)
Frame Diameter, in (cm)
Woofer Size, in (cm)
Woofer Cone Material
Woofer Surround Material
Tweeter Size, in (cm)
Tweeter Design
Tweeter Diaphragm Material
Tweeter Magnet Material
Tweeter Protrusion, in (cm)
Midrange Size, in (cm)
Midrange Design
Midrange Cone Material
Grills Included

2 - Way
4
3
88
6-25
50
50-20k
1 3/4 (4.4)
2 (5.1)
3 15/16 x 5 15/16 (10x15.1)
4 1/16 x 6 1/8 (10.3x15.6)
4 x 6 (10.2x15.2)
Polypropylene
Ribbed Polyfoam
1/2 (1.3)
Balanced Dome
PEN
Neodymium
1/4 (.64)
N / A
N / A
N / A
No

2 - Way
4
3
88
6-25
50
60-20k
1 13/16 (4.6)
2 1/16 (5.2)
3 11/16 (9.4)
4 (10.2)
4 (10.2)
Polypropylene
Ribbed Polyfoam
1/2 (1.3)
Balanced Dome
PEN
Neodymium
1/4 (.64)
N / A
N / A
N / A
Yes

2 - Way
4
3
88
6-15
30
80-20k
1 5/8 (4.1)
1 15/16 (4.9)
3 1/16 (7.8)
3 7/16 (8.7)
3 1/2 (8.9)
Polypropylene
Ribbed Polyfoam
1/2 (1.3)
Balanced Dome
PEN
Neodymium
1/4 (.64)
N / A
N / A
N / A
No

2 - Way
4
3
90
6-35
70
45-20k
1 7/8 (4.8)
2 1/8 (5.4)
4 1/2 (11.4)
5 1/8 (13.0)
5 1/4 (13.3)
Polypropylene
Ribbed Polyfoam
1/2 (1.3)
Balanced Dome
PEN
Neodymium
3/16 (.48)
N / A
N / A
N / A
Yes