JL Audio VR600-CSi Owners Manual

6-inch (150 mm) 2-Way Component System

owners manual

Thank you for choosing a JL Audio Evolution VR Component System

for your automotive sound system. With proper installation, your

new speakers will deliver years of listening pleasure.

We strongly recommend that you have your new Evolution speakers

installed by your authorized JL Audio dealer. The installation

professionals employed by your dealer have the necessary tools and

experience to disassemble your interior panels, install your new

speakers and reassemble your vehicle properly. Also, keep in mind

that your warranty coverage doubles to 2 years if your system is

installed by your authorized JL Audio dealer. If you prefer to perform

your own installation, please read this instruction manual

completely before beginning the process.

VR600-CSi

VR600-CSi SPECIFICATIONS:

WARNING

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Woofers: Injection-molded, mica-filled, polypropylene
cone body, 1-inch (25mm) voice coil, flat-profile/
symmetrical-roll spider, butyl rubber surround.

Tweeters: 0.75-inch (19 mm) silk soft dome
tweeter, neodymium magnet, ferrofluid cooled and
damped. Variable mounting system with swivel/
rotation capability.

Crossover Networks: 2-way network with 1st
order low-pass circuit and 2nd order high pass
circuit. Premium Mylar Capacitors and Air-Core
inductors. Adjustable tweeter output level.
Polyswitch tweeter protection

GETTING STARTED:

• Turn off the audio system. It is also advisable to

disconnect the negative (-) terminal of your
vehicle’s battery whenever performing
installation work.

• Before cutting, drilling or inser ting any screw,

check clearances on both sides of the planned
mounting surface. Also check for any potential
obstacles, such as window tracks and motors,
wiring harnesses, etc. Check both sides of the car,
many cars are not symmetrical!

• Always wear protective eyewear.

Continuous Power Handling:
60 Watts (RMS Method)

Frequency Response: 59 Hz - 25 KHz (± 3 dB)
Efficiency @ 1W/1m: 89.0 dB
Nominal Impedance: 4 ohms

Included Components and Parts:

• Two VR600-CWi 6-inch (150 mm) woofers

• Two VR075-CT 0.75-inch (19 mm) tweeters

• Two VR600-CSxo 2-Way

Crossover networks

• Two Flush-Mount tweeter fixtures with metal

spring clips.

• Two Surface-Mount tweeter fixtures.

• Two Metal Woofer Grilles and Grille Trays

• Butyl adhesive putty for woofer grilles

• Twelve #8 x 1 1/4-inch (30 mm)

sheet metal screws

• Four #6 x 5/8” (16 mm) sheet metal screws

• Two 1-inch (25 mm) machine screws

• Eight Mounting Clips

• Two 5.2 mm female crimpable connectors

• Two 2.8 mm female crimpable connectors

• Four 2.8 mm male crimpable connector s

• Four black nylon wire ties

It is absolutely vital that your component
system is connected as shown in the diagram
below. Failure to connect the system as shown
will result in damage to your speakers which is
NOT covered under warranty. Do not substitute
different crossover networks into your VR600-CSi
System. Only use crossover networks clearly
marked “VR600-CSxo”.

BUILT-IN TWEETER

A) Wiring Diagram:

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PROTECTION CIRCUITRY:

The VR Crossover networks are equipped with

an advanced electronic tweeter protection circuit
designed to minimize the possibility of tweeter

failure. This electronic device monitors current

going to the tweeter and will disconnect the
tweeter from the signal when it senses overload.
Should this occur while listening to the audio
system, simply reduce the volume for a few
seconds and the protection circuit will reset
itself automatically.

ADJUSTABLE TWEETER LEVEL:

VR Crossover networks also provide two levels
of tweeter adjustability designed to compensate for
different mounting locations, vehicle interiors and

personal taste. The two levels are selectable via a

switch located on the top surface of each crossover
case. We recommend that you begin listening at

the “Reference” position. If the sound seems too

bright or aggressive, switch both crossover’s switches

to the “-3 dB” position. For quick A/B comparison, it

is safe to operate the switches while the system is
playing.

SPEAKER PLACEMENT

CONSIDERATIONS:

A component system gives you the ability to

place the woofer and tweeter separately in your

vehicle interior. This can be good or bad, depending

on how it’s done.

As a general rule, the tweeters should be placed
relatively close to the woofers for best tonal balance
and most coherent imaging (the closer, the better).
Any separation greater than 8 inches (20 cm) is

likely to result in degraded sound quality.

Avoid placing tweeters where they will be

blocked by objects in the interior of the car
(including seated occupants). When selecting a
mounting location, look at both sides of the car to
make sure that this location is clear on both sides.

You can always experiment with tweeter

placement before committing to a final mounting
location. Simply connect the rest of the system and
allow plenty of wire length for the tweeters. Using
velcro or similar material, attach the tweeters in
different locations until you find the one where they
perform best.

Woofers will usually be placed into factory
speaker locations. If you have some woofer

mounting flexibility, keep the followiing in mind:

Lower mounting locations, such as the lower front
corner of a door or a kick-panel provide the
greatest path length distances for the sound emitted

by the woofer. For this reason, they are generally

more desirable than higher mounting locations.
Higher mounting locations will usually result in

extreme near-side soundstage bias which
compromises the stereo listening experience.

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