JL Audio XR653-CS Owners Manual

Thank you for choosing JL Audio Evolution XR Coaxials 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 extends to 1 year if your system is

installed or approved by your authorized JL Audio dealer. If you

prefer to perform your own installation, please read this instruction

manual completely before beginning the process.

XR653-CS

6.50-inch (160 mm) 3-Way Component Speaker System

owner’s manual

XR653-CS SPECIFICATIONS:

Woofers: Mineral-filled polypropylene cone body,
1-inch (25mm) voice coil, low-profile/symmetrical­roll spider, butyl rubber surround.

Midrange Drivers: Treated pulp cone body, 1-inch
(25mm) voice coil, low-profile/
symmetrical-roll spider, butyl rubber surround.

Tweeters: 1-inch (25 mm) aluminum dome
tweeter with soft, rubber suspension,
neodymium magnet, ferrofluid cooled and
damped.Variable mounting system with
swivel/rotation capability.

Crossover Networks: 3-way network with 2nd
Order low-pass, 2nd Order bandpass and 2nd
order high-pass circuit. Premium capacitors and
inductors. 4-position adjustable tweeter output
level. Polyswitch tweeter protection.

Continuous Power Handling:

70 Watts (RMS Method)
Frequency Response: 48 Hz - 25 KHz (± 3 dB)
Efficiency @ 1W/1m: 90.5 dB

Nominal Impedance: 4 ohms

INCLUDED COMPONENTS AND PARTS:

• Two XR650-CW 6.50-inch (160 mm) woofers

• Two XR400-CM 4-inch (100 mm)
midrange drivers

• Two XR100-CT 1-inch (25 mm) tweeters

• Two XR653-CSxo 3-Way Crossover networks

INCLUDED HARDWARE:

• Two Flush-Mount tweeter fixtures with metal
spring clips and optional trim rings

• Two Surface-Mount tweeter fixtures

• Two 6.5-inch Metal Grilles and Grille Trays

• Two 4-inch Metal Grilles and Grille Trays

• Two 4-inch Frame Adaptors and Flush-Mount Rings

• Butyl adhesive putty for grilles

• Twenty #8 x 1 1/4-inch (30 mm) sheet
metal screws

• Sixteen #8 Mounting Clips

• Eight #6 x 1 1/4-inch (30 mm) sheet metal screws

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

• Eight #6 Mounting Clips

• Two 1-inch (25 mm) machine screws

• Four 6.4 mm female crimpable connectors

• Four 4.7 mm female crimpable connectors

• Four 2.8 mm male crimpable connectors

• Sixteen crimpable spade connectors

• Four black nylon wire ties

• Two tweeter extraction tools

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 inserting 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.

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WIRING DIAGRAM:

WARNING!

It is absolutely vital that your component
system is connected as shown in the diagram on
the preceding page. 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 XR653-CS System. Only use crossover
networks clearly marked “XR653-CSxo”.

BUILT-IN TWEETER
PROTECTION CIRCUITRY:

The XR 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:

The XR653-CSxo Crossover networks provide
four levels of tweeter level adjustability designed to
compensate for different mounting locations, vehicle
interiors and personal taste. These levels are
selectable via a switch located under the clear cover
of each crossover case. We recommend that you
begin listening at the “REF” (Reference) position. If
the sound seems too bright or aggressive,
experiment with either of the lower tweeter level
settings (-1.5 dB or - 3 dB). If the sound is too dull,
switch to the +1.5 dB setting. For quick A/B
comparison, it is safe to operate the switches while
the system is playing.

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SPEAKER PLACEMENT
CONSIDERATIONS:

A component system gives you the ability to
place the woofer, midrange and tweeter separately
in your vehicle interior. This can be good or bad,
depending on how it’s done.

The XR653-CS system has been optimized for
installations in which the midrange and tweeter
drivers for each channel are mounted as close
together as possible on the same mounting plane
(such as a kick panel installation).This type of
mounting will result in the best tonal balance and
most coherent imaging.The center to center
separation of the midrange and tweeter should be
between 3.5 inches (89mm) and 4 inches (102mm)
Any separation greater than 4 inches (102mm)
from center to center of each driver is likely to
result in degraded sound quality. We do not
recommend mounting the tweeters in a different
location than the midrange driver (for example:
tweeters on the dash, midrange in the door).

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.

The 6.5 inch (160mm) woofers will usually be
placed into factory speaker locations and can be
separated from the midrange and tweeter by as
much as 18 inches (46 cm), without degrading
sound quality. For proper low-frequency
performance, the woofers need a fairly large air
space behind them (like the air inside of a door).
Enclosing the XR650-CW woofers in spaces smaller
than 1 cu.ft (28 liters) is not recommended if
optimum low-frequency and midbass performance
is desired.

We do not recommend mounting the woofer
and midrange into the same enclosed environment,
as this will cause energy from the woofer to
modulate the midrange driver, resulting in distor tion
and coloration of the sound. If you are mounting
the mids and woofers into the same environment,
you will need to sub-enclose the midrange speakers
in an enclosure with a minimum of 0.08 cu.ft. (2.3
liters).This guideline also applies to any other
enclosed application of the midrange driver :

Enclosures smaller than 0.08 cu.ft (2.3 liters) will
alter the frequency response of the midrange driver
and result in degraded sound quality.

INSTALLING THE WOOFERS IN
FACTORY LOCATIONS:

If you will be using the factory speaker wires, it
may be necessary to change the terminations. This
may be accomplished by using an adaptor plug or
simply by cutting the factory connector off and
using the supplied crimp connectors to terminate
the speaker wires.The large connector is for the
positive terminal and the small connector is for the
negative terminal of each woofer. Keep in mind that
the woofer wires must be connected to the woofer
outputs of the crossovers supplied with your system
as shown in the diagram on page 3. You may also
choose to run new speaker wires...refer to the
custom installation section for details. Whichever
method you choose, observe correct polarity in
your connections. If you are unsure about any of
these issues, contact your authorized JL AUDIO
dealer for installation assistance.

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