Rockford Fosgate PWR-44, PWR-54, PWR-34, PWR-408, PWR-64 User Manual

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POWER MIDRANGE

PWR-34/38, PWR-44/48
PWR-54/58, PWR-64/68

PWR-408/808

OWNER'S MANUAL

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Dear Customer,
Congratulations on your purchase of America’s finest brand of car audio compo-

nents. At Rockford Fosgate we are committed to musical reproduction at its best,
and we are pleased you chose our product. Through years of engineering expertise,
hand craftsmanship and critical testing procedures we have created a wide range
of products that reproduce music with all the clarity and richness you deserve.

For maximum performance we recommend you have your new Rockford Fosgate
product installed by an Authorized Rockford Fosgate Dealer, as we provide
specialized training through Rockford Technical Training Institute (RTTI). Please
read your warranty and retain your receipt and original carton for possible future
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PRACTICE SAFE SOUND™

CONTINUOUS EXPOSURE TO SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS OVER 100dB
MAY CAUSE PERMANENT HEARING LOSS. HIGH POWERED AUTO
SOUND SYSTEMS MAY PRODUCE SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS WELL OVER
130dB. USE COMMON SENSE AND PRACTICE SAFE SOUND.

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your serial number, model number and date of purchase available when
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The serial number can be found on the outside of the box. Please be sure
to record it in the space provided below as your permanent record. This will
serve as verification of your factory warranty and can become useful in
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Serial Number: _________________________________________
Model Number:___________________________________

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Punch Power Midrange Contents ......................................................1

Introduction ......................................................................................1

Design Features.................................................................................1

Woven Kevlar® Cone..................................................................1

Suspension ..................................................................................1

Ferrofluid Cooling .......................................................................1

Manifold Vented Pole Piece ........................................................2

Voice Coil ...................................................................................2

Powder Coated Basket.................................................................2

Using the Punch Power Midrange Speakers ......................................2

PWR-34/44 .................................................................................3

PWR-38/48 .................................................................................3

PWR-54/64 .................................................................................3

PWR-58/68 .................................................................................3

PWR-408/808 .............................................................................3

Installing the Punch Power Midrange ................................................4

Exploded View ............................................................................5

Specifications....................................................................................6

Warranty Information........................................................................7

PUNCH POWER MIDRANGE CONTENTS

1 Pair of Midrange Speakers
Mounting Hardware Grilles (excluding 3")

INTRODUCTION

This manual contains information on the features, installation and
operation of the Punch Power midrange speakers. We suggest you
save this manual for future reference.

The Punch Power midrange speakers are designed and constructed to
provide the discriminating listener the benefits of superb sonic
accuracy and high levels of sonic output without compromising
power handling. Modern engineering and manufacturing techniques,
combined with the use of space age materials, allow us to offer a
speaker which achieves performance and reliability previously
unattained.

DESIGN FEATURES

Woven Kevlar® Cone – The Punch Power midrange speakers use a
woven Kevlar® material. The woven Kevlar® is a lightweight, rigid
material ideally suited to midrange speakers. The rigidity resists
deformation in operation and the light cone mass allows quick
response to the changing electrical signals. This combination makes
for a speaker with low distortion, extended flat frequency response
and clean sound.

Suspension – The suspension holds the cone to the basket and centers
the voice coil in the magnetic gap. The suspension should allow the
cone to move in and out freely but not allow side to side motion. The
Punch Power midrange speakers all use a Thermo Plastic Rubber
(TPR) surround for the front suspension and a flat design spider for the
rear suspension (except for the PWR-34 AND PWR-38). This combi­nation takes full advantage of the Kevlar® cone's stiffness allowing
clean, uncolored reproduction even at high listening levels.

Ferrofluid Cooling – Ferrofluid is a magnetic liquid which adds to the
speaker's thermal capacity. When injected into the speaker's magnet
gap, it flows to fill the cavity and is held in place magnetically. This
forms a thermally conductive path which prevents excessive heat
build-up in the voice coil, allowing for increased power handling.

Kevlar® is a registered trademark of E.I. Dupont D.E. Nemours and Company.

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