Fostex FE103-Sol User manual

OWNER’S MANUAL
50th Anniversary Full Range Speaker
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It has been 50 years since the original model FE103 was released. Thank you for long time support given to the speaker driver.
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Passion and originality handed over
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FE103-Sol Main Features
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IMPEDANCE
(plus) terminal
hole Configuration: 10 cm cone shape full range speaker unit
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f0: 85 Hz
Freq. response: f0 ~ 40 kHz
SPL: 90 dB/W (1 m)
Input (MUS.): 15 W (NOM. 5 W)
m0: 2.5 g
Q0: 0.44
Effective
vibration radius: 4.0 cm
Magnet weight: 226 g
Gross weight: 0.65 kg
Baffle open size: Ø93
Recommended
enclosure type: Bass-reflex, Back loaded horn
Specifications
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Dimensions
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Wood screw x 4 pcs.
Washer x 4 pcs.
Gasket x 1 pc.
Freq. response (with JIS-specified enclosure)
(FE103-Sol 8) (FE103-Sol 16)
Enclosure design value
Internal volume
Tuning freq. fb
Duct diameter
Duct length
6.6 L
73 Hz
ø49
114 mm
Materials used
MDF: 910 x 910 mm t15
Terminal: T150B
Duct: P49
Absorbing material:
Felt, wool
1 pc.
2 pcs.
2 pcs.
Adequate
dose
Board cutting drawing Assembly sequence
A: 1 + 6
B: (3 + 5 + 4) + 2 + 2
C: B + 7 + 7 + 7 + 7
D: C + A + 7
Assembly drawing
Standard Bass Reflex Type Enclosure
Board dimensions (1 pc.)
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Dimensions
152 x 296
220 x 296
122 x 220
122 x 220
122 x 266
106 x 35
40 x 15
Name
Baffle board
Side board
Top board
Bottom board
Back board
Reinforcing board
Corner block
Qty.
1
2
1
1
1
1
5
Freq. response (FE103-Sol 16 w/bass reflex enclosure)
IMPEDANCE
IMPEDANCE
Corner block
It is an example of the FE103-Sol mounted into a standard bass reflex type
enclosure. This can make a small system with well-balanced reproduction from
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assembly instruction, bond the top, bottom and back board first, then front baffle
afterwards. As for the sound absorbing material, we recommend the use of felt for
the bottom board and wool for the top and back board. We recommend to use a felt
absorbing material on the bottom and wool absorbing material on the top/rear side.

IMPEDANCE
Board cutting drawing
Enclosure design value
Air chamber
Throat area
Horn opening area
Horn length
Horn cross-over freq.
Cut-off freq.
Expansion factor
2.5 L
43 m2
313 m2
175 cm
170 Hz
30 Hz
1.12
Materials used
Japanese lime tree
plywood: 910 x 1800 t12
MDF: 910 x 910 t12
Terminal: T150B
Absorbing material:
Felt, wool
1 pc.
1 pc.
2 pcs.
Adequate
dose
Assembly sequence
Main Body
A: (1 + 8) + (4 + 13 + 13) + 2
B: A + (3 + 20 + 12) + (5 + 12)
C: B + (9 + 10) + 7 + (11 + 20)
D: (C + 2) + 6
Stand Section
E: 18 + 18
F: (14 + 15 + 15) + 19
G: 17 + 16 + 16
H: (F + G) + E
Back Loaded Horn Type Enclosure
Main
Body
Stand
Section
Completion drawing
Assembly drawing
Main Body
Top Board Stand Section
Bottom Board
Freq. response (FE103-Sol 8 w/back loaded horn enclosure)
Board dimensions (1 pc.)
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Dimensions
136 x 650
305 x 50
136 x 293
136 x 115
136 x 638
135 x 72
136 x 283
136 x 200
136 x 309
136 x 144
136 x 537
136 x 30
136 x 12
160 x 200
200 x 30
239 x 150
160 x 150
335 x 200
239 x 150
136 x Unused
Name
Baffle board
Side board
Top board
Bottom board
Back board
Bottom Reinforcing board
Cavity Board
Road 1
Road 2
Road 3
Road 4
Reinforcing Bar 1
Reinforcing Bar 2
Stand Baffle
Stand Support Post
Stand Side Board
Stand Rear Board
Stand Bottom Board
Partition Board
Reinforcing Bar 3
Qty.
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
Material
Plywood
Plywood
Plywood
Plywood
Plywood
MDF
MDF
MDF
MDF
MDF
MDF
Plywood
MDF
Plywood
Plywood
Plywood
Plywood
MDF
MDF
Plywood
Unused
hole
It is an example of the FE103-Sol mounted into a back loaded horn type enclosure.
This consists of main body and stand part separated and the bottom lateral surface
and back surface are horn open mouth. Follow the assembly instruction and add
reinforcing beam to top, bottom and back board first. Before bonding them, draw
the positioning line on the side board #2, so that you can place the board #9, #10
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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WARNING
CAUTION
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 )     
$
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 * 
+
,* 
#
         
        $     
&
)
$
 .&&
 /(012(
 
 (

 33

           
,
 *           
1
 *          
            
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