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parcel ray), improves spec ral response and power response varia ion be ween high and low
frequencies.
In a basic sys em, like he Imagine midbass, he Imagine wee ers were designed o be
ins alled coaxially wi h he midbass, or as a componen sys em in he original fac ory wee er
loca ions, such as hose ypically found in many newer-genera ion vehicles, mos of en a he
op of he door, or in he “a-pillar.” The obvious “pa h of leas resis ance” is o leave he
Imagine speakers in heir coaxial mode. If you do decide o use he Imagine se as a
componen sys em, and if your vehicle is older, or did no come wi h fac ory wee er loca ions,
you may need o ins all he wee ers in a bi of a cus om fashion. No o fear hough – we
have included several differen op ions for easily moun ing he wee ers, so you can decide
which will work he bes for your applica ion. Since he wee ers are a sealed-back design,
hey can be placed anywhere wi hou having o provide airspace or any ype of enclosure.
Hybrid Audio Technologies highly recommends ha he wee er placemen be he subjec of
your own experimen a ion. This can be accomplished by leaving some excess wire leng h for
he wee er, and experimen ing wi h differen po en ial moun ing loca ions by emporarily
a aching he wee er using double s ick ape, Velcro
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, e c.
An impor an learning no e! Hybrid Audio Technologies designed he Imagine-series o be
used predominan ly as a coaxial, as we can effec ively mi iga e an icipa ed environmen al
condi ions and reduce he number of variables in his ype of ins alla ion. When used as a
coaxial, he rela ive ampli udes (volumes) of he midbass and wee er are equalized o each
o her and he speaker will perform as in ended. There is much less ampli ude con rol of he
wee er ampli ude wi h respec o he midbass ampli ude when he se is conver ed in o
componen se mode. This is due o simple physics. If he midbass drivers are placed low in
he door, for example, and he wee er is placed high in he dashboard, sail panels, or a-
pillars, here WILL be a no able ampli ude difference be ween he wo speakers. This is
because he midbass are ins alled fur her from you, and are likely aimed in o your leg,
carpe ing, and o her sof furnishings in he vehicle, while he wee er is loca ed likely closer o
you, likely aimed more “ox-axis”, and is near hard, reflec ive surfaces, such as window glass,
hard plas ic in erior panels, and e c. In many cases, conver ing o componen se will cause
he wee er o be no ably louder han he midbass. This is no a speaker malfunc ion; i is a
simple acous ical phenomenon playing ou in your vehicle. Hybrid Audio Technologies usually
recommends ha he Imagine se s be lef as a coaxial, bu encourage he end-user o es he
Imagine sys ems in bo h forma s o evalua e wha sui s he end-user’s lis ening habi s bes .
Finally, jus because here is a fac ory wee er pod loca ion in he dashboard, a-pillars, or sail
panels in your vehicle doesn’ mean you have o use i ! Because our ears are on he lef and
righ sides of he human head, human hearing is much less suscep ible o hearing heigh cues
as i is hearing wid h and dep h cues (please reference Lesson 3 and Lesson 4 la er in his
manual). Please don’ be fooled in o hinking ha he wee ers MUST be placed high in order
o es ablish a good s age heigh ! Alas, as he end-user, i is up o you o ake he ime and
es he se o see wha orien a ion is o your liking, and cer ainly, as s uden s of acous ics, we
a Hybrid Audio Technologies encourage ha learning exercise.
