Diamond Audio Technology HEX Series User manual

Owners Manual
4 (110mm)
2-Way
5 (130mm)
2-Way
6 (160mm)
2-Way
Systems covered:
S400 · S500 · S600

The serial number of your system is recorded
here for your convenience. When requesting
warranty/non-warranty service, please refer to
this number.
S/N:

Dear Valued Customer,
Congratulations on your purchase of a Diamond Audio Technology loudspeaker
system. Your new HE  Series® system is comprised of loudspeakers and
crossovers that have been precision engineered to produce the highest quality
audio system for your vehicle.
Since 1995, DAT has been dedicated to excellence in sound reproduction tech-
nology. Our products represent the latest advances in material science, adhe-
sives and manufacturing proccesses. As new materials are developed, we con-
stantly evaluate their application to the loudspeaker realm. Only those items
that have exceptional merit will find their way into a Diamond product.
We strive to bring honesty, value and excellent quality to all of the products we
offer. By your purchase of this component set, you have joined that fraternity
(or sorority) of discriminating listeners who demand only the best. Welcome to
the club.
Please keep in mind that prolonged exposure to sound pressure levels in excess
of 100dB can cause permanent hearing loss. This high performance speaker
system can exceed this level. Please exercise restraint in its operation in order to
preserve your ability to enjoy its fidelity for years to come.
Sincerely,
Diamond Audio Technology, Inc.
Rikki Farr
Chairman, CEO

Before you begin 
Make sure you have all the needed parts to complete the installation:
(2) HEXS.0ta or S.0ts Tweeters
(2) HEX S4.0m, S5.0m or S6.0m Midra ge/Midbass/Woofer Drivers
(2) HEX S4.0x, S5.0x or S6.0x Computer Optimized Crossovers
(2) HEX Grilles w/ Mou ti g Ri gs
(2) Mou ti g Gasket Sets
(1) Tweeter Mou ti g Kit
(2) Driver Mou ti g Kits
Some considerations 
am I proficie t with ha d tools?am I willing to learn via *M.I.T. vocational
training?should I void my 3-year warranty for a 1-year if it is not
installed by an authorized DAT dealer!?am I qualified to pram I qualified to pr
am I qualified to pram I qualified to pr
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I need to remove the entire door panel to finish this job?am I really
prepared to put a hole in my door panel? do I have the
tools and the skill? If ot, you should have this system professio ally
i stalled by your authorized Diamo d Audio Dealer. * (Mistakes Ive Tried)
Basic tools 
 #0/1, #2 Phillips screwdriver
 Electric drill a d 1/8 (3mm) bit
 2 (50mm) hole saw
 Wire strippers/cutters
 Metal cutti g tool
 Metal file
 Safety glasses
Installation 
I stall the HEX midra ge/ midbass/woofer drivers. (refer to Mou ti g)
I stall the crossovers. Make sure you have e ough wire to reach all the drivers
from the i te ded mou ti g locatio (s).
I stall the HEX tweeters. Try liste i g to the tweeters i several positio s to get
the best imagi g results BEFORE YOU CUT YOUR PANELS! Remember: the best
visual locatio may ot be the best sou di g o e. Liste to the system with the
tweeter co ected i -phase (+ to +) a d reversed (+ to ) before maki g a fi al
selectio .
THIS MANUAL ASSUMES THAT THE
INSTALLER HAS SIGNIFICANT EXPERI-
ENCE INSTALLING HIGH PERFORMANCE
SEPARATE COMPONENT MOBILE
SPEAKER SYSTEMS!
1.)
2.)
3.)

Speed
Clips
Gasket
Screws
Grille
Crosso er
Tweeter
Spring
Clip
Check your available mou ti g depth before i stalli g your HEX compo e ts. Use
extreme care whe removi g factory speakers, grilles a d/or door pa els. Be sure to
i stall the supplied foam gaskets o the drivers to i sure a good seal for maximum
dy amic ra ge.
Mounting  Grille Ring
Midbass/
Woofer
Mounting
Cup
Split Crosso er
Co er
The termi als o the HEX drivers feature
a ew recessed mecha ism to allow direct
co ectio of the speaker cable up to 12
guage (2.5mm²). Simply strip the e d of the
cable to 5/16 (8mm) DO NOT SOLDER,
i sert i to termi al a d tighte dow usi g
a #0/1 Philips-head screwdriver. This allows
for a very clea attach without exposi g the
termi als to automotive metalwork.
Turn Clockwise
to tighten setscrew. Turn Counterclockwise to loosen setscrew.
8mm
*Up to 12AWG (2x2.5mm²)
speaker wire.
Speaker cable strip guage.Strip end
of wire to match illustration.

I - I + W- W+ T- T+ R- R+
Connections should first be made with the rear cover removed to allow for adjustment of the
crossover settings. The tweeter level has jumper positions for +2dB, 0dB and -2dB attenuation.
hen you have chosen the final settings, replace the rear cover section and tighten the two hold-
down screws.
The following diagram  shows the basic installation for the HEX 2-way systems. This basic
layout is the starter for many show winning audio systems. The computer-optimized crossovers
implement a Second-Order Linkwitz-Riley aligned filter, Zobel correction and Peak indication.
To begin, (1) connect the amplifiers speaker output to the crossovers INPUT terminals. Then, (2)
connect the terminals labeled OOFER to the HEX woofer/midbass driver and, (3) connect the
T EETER terminals to the HEX tweeter. Finished! The remaining RAF outputs may be used for an
optional (available from your DAT dealer) rear-fill driver, coaxial speaker or even the factory original
rear speakers. For applications requiring timbre-matched drivers, we suggest using the S4.0m or
S5.0m units. The RAF output features attenuation of -10dB for optimum level matching and com-
pensation for vehicle size and length.
 Typical Installation Utilizing Stereo (2-Ch.) Amplifier
HEX Tweeter
HEX Midrange/
Midbass
Crosso er
Close-up of crossover input/output terminals.
Note polarity when attaching speaker/amplifier
wiring.
- +
REARTWEETERWOOFERINPUT
+
-+-+-+-
Installation 

The HEX Series 2-way systems S400, S500 and S600 include an RAF rear-fill output as part of
the crossover design. The RAF output is unfiltered to maintain a correct phase relationship to the
front stage, however, the output is attenuated by -10dB to optimize for typical vehicle size and
length. Rear-fill drivers are available separately from your DAT dealer.
As shown in diagram  below, (1) connect the amplifiers speaker output (observing correct polar-
ity) to the crossovers INPUT terminals. Then, (2) connect the terminals labeled OOFER to the
woofer/midbass driver (i.e., S4.0m, S5.0m or S6.0m). (3), connect the T EETER terminals to the
S.0ta/S.0ts tweeter. The RAF outputs (4), connect to the rear-fill driver. e suggest using the
S4.0m or S5.0m as the sound is timbre-matched to the front system.
- +- +
REARTWEETERWOOFERINPUT
+
-+-+-+-
Rear Fill Dri er
HEX Midrange/
Midbass
HEX Tweeter
Crosso er
 Front Stage with Rear-Fill system. Easy with the flexible HEX systems.

Diagram  shows that by combi i g the S .0mx3 System Add-O (available separately
from your DAT dealer) with the S400 or S500 systems, a fully passive 3-way speaker
system ca easily be assembled. Optio ally, the RAF output of the primary HEX cross-
over may still be used to augme t the fro t stage sou d. The Sx3 crossover features
freque cy a d level co trols to bala ce the bass/mid/high sou d. The Sx3/HEX combo
offers great flexibility i a passive 3-way desig .
+-
+-
- +
+ - + - + - + -
LPI HPI LPO HPO REARTWEETERWOOFERINPUT
+
-+-+-+-
Sx3
HEX primary
S6.0mx3 Add-On
Rear Fill Dri er
(optional RAF)
HEX Tweeter
HEX Midrange
S6.0m
Midbass
 Addi g S6.0mx3 to form a passive 3-way system
(amp not supplied)

Thile/Small parameters for the HEXSeries drivers are show above. Productio toler-
a ces will vary slightly. Each productio is i dividually check for adhere ce to specifica-
tio s. This assures you that a speaker set you may purchase i the future will sou d as
good as your curre t o e. I the u fortu ate eve t of a drive u it failure, a ew driver will
assurably sou d equally great! Typical respo se of the S600 systemVery smooth!
Technical
S.0ta S.0ts S4.0m S5.0m S6.0m S8.0m
Re (W)
Fs (Hz)
Qts
Qms
Qes
Vas (L)
Le (mH)
7.0
1650
.94
1.36
3.02
N/A
.08
100
6.5
1520
.83
1.23
2.54
N/A
.07
90
3.3
50
.35
6.0
.38
8.0
.34
3.2 3.4
44
.49
6.6
.53
25.3
.43
5.5
32
.39
2.1
.48
54
.85
8.0 8.0 8.0
4.0 4.0 4.0
54
7.8
.39
.37
8.5
.41
Power
Z (W)
BL(T·M)
Xmax
No (%)
3.9
3.5
.27
60
4.9
3.5
.33
100
4.9
3.5
.45
120
8.5
4.5
.43
150

S.0ta/S.0ts
Alloy/Silk Dome
Tweeter
HEX E gi eeri g Detail Drawi gs
 Mou ti g Depth
 Cutout Diameter
 Overall Diameter
 Recess Depth
 All Dims i mm[IN.]
Ø48
[Ø1.95]
Ø49
[Ø1.87] Ø58 [Ø2.25]
18
[.70] 14
[.55]
25
[.97]
Tweeter
O ly
Tweeter w/
Surface Mou t
Tweeter w/
Flush Mou t

S4.0m
HEX Cone
Midrange
.21
[5.2]
1.76
[44.8]
4.96
[126.0]
4.49
[114.0]
5.53
[140.5]
4.15
[105.5]
.94
[23.8]
1.53
[38.8] 3.05
[77.5]

S5.0m
HEX Cone
Midbass
.21
[5.2]
2.03
[51.5]
5.61
[142.5]
6.18
[157.0]
4.88
[124.0]
5.24
[133.0]
3.54
[89.9]
1.06
[26.8]
1.79
[45.5]

S6.0m
HEX Cone
Midbass/Woofer
.21
[5.2]
2.30
[58.5]
6.28
[159.5]
6.85
[174.0]
5.35
[136.0]
5.91
[150.0]
3.79
[96.3]
1.11
[28.3]
2.07
[52.5]

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CAUTION:
Prolonged exposure to sound pressure levels in ex-
cess of 100dB has been shown to contribute to perma-
nent hearing loss. These high performance speaker
systems can exceed this level. Please exercise restraint
in it s operation.