Kicker DS350, DS400, DS460, DS5250, DS600 Owner's Manual

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DS

©2007 Stillwater Designs

DSCOAXIALSPEAKER
AND3-WAYSYSTEM

DS350, DS400, DS460, DS5250
DS600, DS650, DS680, DS6930

Your DS coaxials were specially designed for “Livin’ Loud” out in the harsh automotive
environment. They are made of advanced materials and construction techniques to
maintain optimal performance for years to come.

Application

The Kicker DS coaxial speakers are specifically designed for mounting in free-air
applications. The speakers do not require a sealed enclosure for optimum performance. It is
important to isolate the sound coming off the front of the driver from the sound radiating
from the back of the driver. This isolation is usually accomplished by using the driver in a
factory speaker location, or in a location with a semi-isolated rear chamber. See Figure 1.

Location

The sound produced by the DS coaxials is directional. Find the best location for
stereophonic sound. If necessary, add more DS coaxial speakers to the system to help
distribute and balance the sound. After determining the best mounting locations, carefully
check the areas where the mounting hardware will be placed. See Figure 2.

INSTALLATION

Congratulations on your

KICKER purchase

Please record your purchase

information and keep your sales

receipt for validation of warranty.

Authorized Kicker Dealer:

Purchase Date:

Speaker Model Number:

_________________________

_________________________

_________________________

Please allow two weeks of break-in time for the speaker to reach optimum performance.

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INSTALLATION

DSCoaxialSpeaker

Owner’sManual

DS350 / DS400 / DS460 / DS5250 / DS600 / DS650 / DS680 / DS6930

Models:

Mounting

If you are replacing factory speakers in their original locations, you may have to enlarge the
speaker cut-outs and pre-drill new screw holes using a 7/64” (2.5mm) bit. Custom mounting
locations will require more preparation and work. In either case, make sure the speaker will
not interfere with the trunk and door opening and closing mechanisms, and the enclosed
screws will not puncture the fuel tank, wiring, or interfere with any other mechanical parts on
the underside of the mounting surface. Cycle the windows all the way down and up.

If the speaker cut-out locations require you to cut metal, avoid structural metal and braces.
If the door body and panel cannot support the weight of the speaker, an optional reinforcing
panel (thin piece of wood or Medium Density Fiberboard) may be sandwiched between the
panels. Mount the speaker to the vehicle as outlined in Figure 2.

If factory speaker wiring is not available in your desired location, it may be necessary to run
the supplied wire through the door jamb. The speaker wire should be kept away from sharp
edges and avoid the possibility of getting pinched by the door. An existing grommet in the
door jamb is the ideal place to run the speaker wire. If the factory hole and grommet do not
exist or are inaccessible, you must drill a hole
to run the speaker wire through the door jam.
Be careful not to drill into other wiring or
exiting door mechanisms. Any time a wire is
run through a hole, it is necessary to insert a
rubber or plastic grommet to protect the wire
from damage as outlined in Figure 3.

If the supplied hardware is not applicable to
your installation, some other means of
securely attaching the speakers to the vehicle
must be used.

Figure 1

DSCOAXIALSPEAKER

Rear Seat

Trunk / Storage Space

Rear Sound

Waves

Front Sound

Waves

Figure 2

Door Panel

Place Speaker Grille over the Coaxial Driver

and mount with the enclosed Screws

Door Body

Reinforcing Panel

(Optional)

Coaxial Driver

Speaker Grille

Screws

Stagger the holes for the wiring and use a rubber or

plastic grommet to protect the wire from damage

Speaker

cut-out

Speaker

cut-out

Figure 3

Front Door

Body

Front Dash

Kick Panel

Speaker

cut-out

To the

amplifier

or source

unit

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Model:

Speaker Design

Woofer Size, in (mm)

Tweeter Size, in (mm)

Rated Impedance, ohm

DC Resistance, ohm

Power Range, Watts RMS

Peak Power Handling, Watts

Sensitivity [SPLo], dB @ 1W, 1m

Effective Frequency Range, Hz

Mounting Hole Diameter, in (mm)

Top Mount Depth, in (mm)

Bottom Mount Depth, in (mm)

Tweeter Protrusion, in (mm)

Bolt Thru Grilles

Specifications common to all models:

Tweeter Magnet Material - Neodymium

Tweeter Dome Material - PEI

Tweeter Design - Balanced Dome

Woofer Cone Material - Polypropylene

Woofer Surround Material - Ribbed Polyfoam

If you have any questions about the installation of your Kicker DS-Series Coax Speakers, see the Authorized Kicker Dealer where you made your

purchase. For more advice on installation, click on the SUPPORT tab on the Kicker homepage, www.kicker.com. Choose the Technical Support tab,

choose subject you are interested in, and then download or view the corresponding information. Please E-mail [e-mail] or call Technical

Services [phone] for specific or unanswered questions.

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PERFORMANCE

Wiring to a single channel

Hooking up the supplied wires to your Kicker DS-Series Coax Speakers is easy. The end of
each wire is terminated with a large and a small connector. The larger connector is crimped
to the gray wire and connects to the larger positive terminal of the speaker. The smaller
connector is crimped to the black wire and connects to the smaller negative terminal of the
speaker. The other end of these wires connects to your source unit or amplifier with the four
(4) included red butt crimp-down style connectors. The gray wire connects to the positive
output of the amplifier or source unit. The black wire connects to the negative output of the
amplifier or source unit. These connections can also be made with solder and heat shrink or
electrical tape to prevent electrical shorting of the speakers. See Figure 4.

DS400

2 - Way

4 (100)

1/2 (13)43

6-255088

60-20k

3 3/4 (95)

1 13/16 (46)

2 (51)

1/4 (6)

Yes

Performance

Figure 4

DSCOAXIALSPEAKER

Other channel

DS-Series Coax Speaker
wired to a single channel

Source Unit or Amplifier

Note: All specifications and performance figures are subject to change. Please visit the www.kicker.com for the most current information.

To get the best performance from your new Kicker speakers, we recommend using genuine Kicker Accessories and Wiring.

Wiring two DS-Series Coax Speakers to a single channel

Modern high performance coaxial speakers have a lower DC Resistance than what used to
be available. The Kicker DS-Series Coax Speakers are rated at four ohms and work with
any source unit or amplifier designed to operate at a four ohm load. If you want to use two
DS-Series Coax Speakers on each channel of your source unit or amplifier wire the
speakers in series, as shown above. This will improve the sound quality, lower the total
harmonic distortion and lessen the thermal load at the source unit or amplifier. This may
prevent an amplifier from shutting down, due to over-current protection circuitry.

Source Unit or Amplifier

Two DS-Series Coax Speakers

wired in series to a single channel

Figure 5

INSTALLATION

DS460

2 - Way

4x6 (100x160)

1/2 (13)43

6-255088

50-20k

4x6 (101x152)

1 7/8 (47)

2 (51)

1/4 (6)

No

DS5250

2 - Way

5 1/4 (130)

1/2 (13)43

6-357090

45-20k

4 1/2 (115)

1 7/8 (48)

2 1/8 (53)

3/16 (5)

Yes

DS600

2 - Way

6 (160)

1/2 (13)43

6-50

1009043-20k

4 13/16 (123)

1 7/8 (48)

2 3/16 (55)

1/4 (6)

Yes

DS350

2 - Way

3 1/2 (89)

1/2 (13)43

6-153088

80-20k

3 1/16 (78)

1 3/4 (44)

2 (51)

3/16 (5)

No

DS650

2 - Way

6.5 (165)

1/2 (13)43

6-50

1009040-20k

5 1/2 (140)

1 13/16 (46)

2 (51)

3/16 (5)

Yes

DS680

2 - Way

6x8 (160x200)

1/2 (13)43

6-357090

45-20k

5x7 3/16 (127x183)

2 3/8 (60)

2 3/4 (70)

1/16 (1)

No

DS6930

3 - Way

6x9 (160x230)

1/2 (13)43

6-70

1409230-20k

5 15/16x8 3/4 (151x222)

3 1/4 (83)

3 3/4 (95)

3/8 (10)

Yes

Pro Tip: You are one Kicker Loaded-Subwoofer enclosure, one ZX Mono-Amplifier and a few cables away from

a slamm’in system! The Kicker ZX line of mono-amplifiers make it easy to upgrade to solid bass with your

existing or stock source unit. Please ask your dealer about the Kicker Comp and CompVR Subwoofer upgrades.

Insert and crimp wire using

included red butt connectors to

connect speaker wire to the wire

from source unit or amplifier.

Series
Wiring

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El Kicker DS Coax se diseñó para “Livin’ Loud” en el ambiente automotor duro. Utiliza las
técnicas avanzadas de materias y construcción para mantener el desempeño que óptimo
para años para venir.

Aplicación

Sus altavoces de la serie DS de KICKER han sido diseñados específicamente para
montarlos en aplicaciones al aire libre. A pesar de que los altavoces no necesitan una caja
sellada para un rendimiento óptimo, es importante separar el sonido radiado por delante
del sonido radiado por detrás del excitador. Esta separación se logra normalmente usando
un excitador de tamaño correcto en un lugar preestablecido de fábrica para el altavoz. Vea
la Figura 1.

Posisiton

El sonido producido por los altavoces Coax del DS es direccional. Encuentre el mejor
posisition para el sonido estereofónico. Si necesario, agrega más altavoces Coax del DS al
sistema para ayudar a distribuir y equilibrar la sano-etapa. Después que determinar el mejor
posistions que monta, verifica con cuidado las áreas donde el hardware que monta irá.
Vea la Figura 2.

INSTALACIÓN

¡Felicidades por su

compra de KICKER

Por favor registre su información de compra

y mantenga su recibo de ventas para

validación de la garantía.

Distribuidor autorizado de Kicker:

Fecha de compra:

Número de modelo de Altavoz:

_________________________

_________________________

_________________________

Deje pasar aproximadamente dos semanas para que el altavoces Coax del DS logre su rendimiento óptimo.

INSTALACIÓN

DSCoaxAltavoces

ManualdelPropietario

DS350 / DS400 / DS460 / DS5250 / DS600 / DS650 / DS680 / DS6930

Modelos :

Montaje

Si usted reemplaza los altavoces en las ubicaciones originales, usted puede tener que
ampliar el altavoz que monta hoyos y taladra nuevos hoyos del tornillo que utilizan un 7/64”
(2.5mm) el pedacito. Si desea montar los altavoces Coax de la serie KS de Kicker en
lugares especiales en la puerta, evite interferir con los mecanismos de bloqueo de la puerta
y de la ventana. El primer paso es encontrar un lugar del panel de la puerta que acepte el
tamaño del altavoz escogido. Luego quite el panel de la puerta y vea si hay obstrucción del
funcionamiento de la ventana; suba y baje completamente el vidrio. Si hay que cortar metal
para montar los altavoces, evite cortar los refuerzos o el metal estructural. Puede ser
necesario agregar un panel de refuerzo opcional (pedazo delgado de madera o Plancha de
Fibra de Densidad Media {Medium Density Fiberboard, MDF}) si el panel de la puerta no
soporta el peso del altavoz. Monte el altavoz en el panel y el cuerpo de la puerta como se
indica en la Figura 2.

Si no dispone de cableado de fábrica para altavoces de puerta, será necesario encaminar el
cable que se suministra a través del marco de la puerta. Este cable debe mantenerse
alejado de los bordes afilados de la puerta, para que no se pueda apretar por accidente. La
arandela de goma que pueda haber en el
marco de la puerta es el lugar ideal para
hacer pasar los cables. Si no hay tal arandela
de goma, o la que hay no es accesible, debe
taladrar agujeros para hacer pasar los cables.
Tenga cuidado de no taladrar otros cables o
mecanismos. Cuando haga pasar un cable a
través de un agujero en el metal, es
necesario insertar una arandela de plástico o
de goma para proteger el cable, como se
muestra en la Figura 3.

Si el hardware suministrado no es aplicable a
su instalación, algunos otros medios de
conectar seguramente a los oradores a la
nave se debe utilizar.

Figura 1

DSCOAXALTAVOCES

Cojin

Cajuela

Onda

trasera

Onda

acústica

Figura 2

Panel de
la puerta

Coloque la rejilla sobre el altavoz y el monte

con los tornillos

Cuerpo de la puerta

Panel de

refuerzo (opcional)

DS Coax Altavoce

Rejilla

Tor nillos

Cuando haga pasar un cable a través de un agujero en el

metal, es necesario insertar una arandela de plástico o de

goma para proteger el cable

Hueco de

montaje

Hueco

de

montaje

Figura 3

Cuerpo de la

puerta

Tablero de

mando

Panel interior

Hueco de

montaje

a la fuente

de la unidad

o el

amplificador

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