Precision Power PC2.65C, PC3.65C User Manual

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2010 Power Class

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LIMITED 90-DAY CONSUMER WARRANTY

LIMITED TWO-YEAR CONSUMER WARRANTY WITH PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION BY A

PRECISION POWER AUTHORIZED DEALER Precision Power promises to the original purchaser, to repair or replace this product with a new or

refurbished unit (at Precision Power’s sole and absolute discretion) should it prove to be defective in

workmanship or material under normal use, for a period of *two-years from the date of purchase

from the Precision Power authorized dealer, PROVIDED the product was purchased and installed

by a Precision Power authorized dealer. During this *two-year period, there will be no charge for

product repair or replacement, PROVIDED the unit is returned to Precision Power, return shipping

pre-paid, along with the required proof of installation, the bill of sale or other dated proof of pur-

chase, and the consumer’s contact information.

If the unit is installed by anyone other than a Precision Power authorized dealer, the warranty period

will be 90-days from the date of purchase. This warranty is non -transferable and does not apply to

any unit that has been modified or used in a manner contrary to its intended purpose, and does no t

cover damage to the unit caused by installation or removal of the unit. During this 90-day period,

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ranty does not cover the elimination of externally generated static or noise, or the correction of an-

tenna problems or weak reception, damage to speakers, accessories, electrical systems, cosmetic

damage or damage due to negligence, misuse, failure to follow operating instructions, accidental

spills or customer applied cleaners, damage due to environmental causes such as floods, airborne

fallout, chemicals, salt, hail, lightning or extreme temperatures, damage due to accidents, road haz-

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Using these basic principles, you can imagine where your stage

needs to be and how to align your speakers accordingly. Most

3-way sets consist of a 6.5” or 8” midbass, a 4”midrange, and a

tweeter. Commonly, you will see the midbass in the door and

the midrange and tweeter in the kickpanel. Some people get

creative and make pods on the dash or in the A-pillars. Our

2.5” Midrange is engineered specifically for A-pillar locations.

The very small size makes it quite easy for mounting in many

A-pillars. If there is not a flat space, the work needed to fabri-

cate a mini pod is minimal. The benefits are unparalleled! No

bulky kickpanels that get kicked, leaving you with less foot

room, and can potentially damage speakers. You are assured

of a higher sound stage with your Midbass and Tweeter

mounted in the A-pillar or dash top pods. There is no one per-

fect way to install these components, so take your time and

make sure that your choice is going to yield the best results.

*SQ Judging Criteria reprinted with permission from: www.iasca.com

Contents

Welcome to the realm of the Precision Power………...3

Sonic Goals……………………………..........................4

Driver & Crossover Anatomy & Design...……………5-8

Speaker Placement, Staging & Judging…………...9-15

Absolutely State of the Art Mobile Audio

Welcome to the realm of Precision Power!

As one of the revolutionary companies of high-end car audio

dating back over 2 decades, Precision Power owned the

Sound Quality competition arenas. Back in the day, PPI manu-

factured amplifiers only and were frequently accompanied by a

high-end imported components and high-end subwoofers. The market changed fundamentally over the last 2 decades.

Today, there is no shortage of car audio companies, but as the

industry has diminished slightly, so has the amount of compa-

nies that remain strong.

2010 not only brings you a brand new Precision Power com-

pany, but a long awaited return of elite sound quality car audio

products. Amplifiers, components, subwoofers and full range

speakers, everything you need to experience sonic nirvana!

If’ you’re reading this, you obviously want an audiophile quality

system. So read on…

So how do we get the benefits of kickpanel locations but with

ear-level height? This is where it gets tricky, but it is not all that

difficult to understand… Let’s look at the effects of acoustic

centering via different alignments.

The next drawing shows a typical installation where the Mid-

bass is mounted below a Tweeter. With any size transducer, the

low frequencies roll off the outer edge of the cone/dome/

surround while the highest frequencies come of the very center

of the dome (or dustcap). If a 2-way system that uses a 4kHz

crossover, 4kHz (the lowest Tweeter frequency) will come off

the outer edge while the same 4kHz, (the highest Midbass fre-

quency) will come off the center of the dustcap. The line con-

necting the two drivers shows how the crossover frequency of

4kHz couple and the perpendicular line aiming down shows

where the acoustic coupling of the driver will be. Obviously, if