Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product GS1500 Boston Acoustics
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Boston Acoustics Subwoofer Installation Manual Pr oSeries 1 2.5LF 1 0 .5LF 8.5LF Competitor Series 1500 1200 1000 800 Generator Series GS1500 GS1200 GS1000.
2 Congratulations! Y ou have purchased the finest automotive subwoofer the industry has to offer . Installed correctly , the ProSeries subwoofers will offer unpr ecedented performance for many years to come. W arning This manual explains only the basic installation of the subwoofers—not the techniques requir ed to perform the installation.
3 Enclosure Recommendations The ProSeries and Competitor Series subwoofers ar e designed to deliver optimum performance in small sealed enclosures. The Generator Series subwoofers ar e designed for either sealed or ported enclosures. The fol- lowing are the r ecommended enclosure volumes: Sealed Enclosures 12.
4 Calculating your enclosure volume: Internal dimensions Height (inches) x Width (inches) x Depth (inches) = Gross Internal Volume (cubic inches) Remember to account for material thickness when determining exter nal dimensions.
5 Building an Enclosure Use at least 3 ⁄ 4 -inch MDF to build the enclosur e (1-inch is preferable). The joints should be liberally glued with car- penter’ s wood glue and screwed together with wood screws and sealed internally with a bead of silicone rub- ber or hot melt glue.
6 Locating Subwoofer Enclosure in V ehicle The placement of the enclosure is one of the most important factors concerning installation. As each vehi- cle’ s interior acoustics are dif ferent, experimentation is the key to optimizing performance. Hatchbacks/Sport Utility V ehicles Locate the enclosure in a r ear corner for maximum out- put.
7 Sedans Provide as clear a path as possible into the cabin by venting through a folded-down arm rest, venting thr ough the rear deck, or venting thr ough an unused speaker opening in the rear deck. Keep any r estrictive materials such as wood, hard plastic or metal fr om directly block- ing the subwoofer .
8 Wiring 2 ohm subwoofers One 2 Ω sub T wo 2 Ω subs, series T wo 2 Ω subs, parallel Three 2 Ω subs, series Four 2 Ω subs, series/parallel.
9 Wiring 4 ohm subwoofers One 4 Ω sub T wo 4 Ω subs, parallel Three 4 Ω subs, parallel Four 4 Ω subs, series/parallel Four 4 Ω subs, parallel.
10 We pr ovide Theile/Small Parameters for those interested in studying subwoofers further . We do not recommend you use computer software to determine enclosure sizes or type.
11 1200 1000 800 GS1500 GS1200 GS1000 12" (30cm) 10" (25cm) 8" (20cm) 10" (25cm) 10" (25cm) 10" (25cm) 11" (280mm) 9 3 ⁄ 16 " (234mm) 7 1 ⁄ 8 " (181mm).
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